Garuda

A garuda can speak with any type of bird.

Garudas were created to serve as transport for other beings. A holy creature can ride the garuda by using the Mount action to move onto them. Unlike the normal rules for riding other creatures, both the garuda and the rider continue to receive all 3 of their actions each turn, and the garuda's rider can be Medium or smaller. A garuda can have only a single rider at a time. The garuda can choose to allow a non-holy (but not an unholy) creature to ride them, but generally only does so in specific

Requirements The garuda doesn't have a rider

Effect The garuda Flies straight up and then comes crashing down toward the ground, landing in an unoccupied space within 30 feet. As the garuda lands, a burst of solar flames erupts from them, dealing 5d6 fire damage to all creatures in a 10-foot emanation (DC 28 reflex save). If the garuda lands adjacent to a creature, they can attempt to Grapple that creature. On a success or critical success, the garuda can then Fly up to 30 feet with the cr

When a garuda moves, they can bring grabbed creatures along with them.

2 to 3

Requirements The garuda doesn't have a rider

Effect The garuda Flies and picks up a willing creature at any point during the flight, who then begins riding the garuda, and then the garuda continues their Fly action. If the garuda uses three actions, they can instead Fly twice. At any point during the garuda's movement, the rider can use a reaction to attempt a Strike with a ranged weapon.