XiaoThis snarling blue-white monkey f lies through the air on a pair
of birdlike wings.Xiao CR 2Source Bestiary 5 pg. 284
XP 600
CN Tiny magical beast
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent;
Perception +4DefenseAC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+3 Dex, +2 size)
hp 22 (3d10+6)
Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +1OffenseSpeed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. (good)
Melee bite +8 (1d4–3), 2
slams +8 (1d3–3)
Space 2-1/2 ft., Reach 0 ft.
Special Attacks sneak
attack +1d6
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 3rd;
concentration +3)
3/day—burning hands (DC 12), sparkStatisticsStr 4, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 7, Wis 11, Cha 13
Base Atk +3; CMB +4; CMD 11
Feats Stealthy, Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +11, Disable
Device +8, Escape Artist +5,
Fly +11, Perception +4, Sleight
of Hand +8, Stealth +13; Racial
Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +4 Disable
Device, +4 Sleight of Hand
Languages Common (can’t speak)EcologyEnvironment warm mountains or forests
Organization individuals, troupe (3–12), flock (13–30)
Treasure Incidental (thieves’ tools, shiny trinkets, small pieces
of jewelry that catch a xiao’s eye)DescriptionThese colorful winged monkeys sport tawny fur coats
ranging from blue-white to slate grey or even black, and some
individuals have much lighter white or ivory areas around
their faces and shoulders. Their wings tend to be brightly
feathered. Their faces, feet, and hands are always hairless, and
they groom the hair surrounding their faces outward, giving
them a tattered, bearded appearance. Xiaos have bodies about
15 inches long with equally long tails and a wingspan of about
three feet. A few individuals have two pairs of wings; this trait
grants them perfect maneuverability, but they are otherwise
statistically identical to their two-winged kin.
Xiaos are omnivores, eating fruit, nuts, insects, small
mammals, crabs, and fish. Given enough time, rather than
devouring their food raw, xiaos create elaborate dishes of
their favorite foods and cook these dishes over small fires,
which they light with their spark spell-like ability. Xiaos also
enjoy trying new and exotic foods prepared by humanoid
creatures, especially foods made with flour and sugar. Most
xiaos are very adventurous eaters, though they tend not to
like the taste of beef and lamb.
Xiaos build nests high up in the canopy of wild places
or thick forests, and often cluster their nests together
in groups of trees. They welcome small villages of
friendly humanoids within their territories, as such
creatures are a ready source of useful objects and
new forms of interesting food. Xiao troops
often raid nearby civilized communities
for small amounts of salt and sugar, or
prepared foods for single meals, but do
not otherwise cause much mischief
unless provoked. Larger or hostile
communities that persecute or hunt
xiaos often suffer from numerous
unexpected fires and destructive
forms of larceny and sabotage.
Xiaos have excellent memories
and hold grudges against
those who abuse them.
While xiaos have very
few natural enemies,
they flee from derhii on
sight. The enormous
winged gorillas are very
territorial and consider
xiaos to be pests. They
do not hesitate to
kill, skin, and eat xiaos,
and can eliminate a thriving xiao
community in a matter of hours.
Xiaos are born from eggs slightly
larger than a chicken egg. These eggs are covered with bluish
leathery skin, and are usually laid singly or, infrequently,
in pairs. A juvenile xiao begins flying within 6 weeks of
hatching, and hangs from the fur on its mother’s chest
until that time. Those born in captivity latch on to suitably
friendly and patient humanoids as surrogate mothers during
development. While a xiao raised in captivity takes to flying
later than those born in the wild, it otherwise develops
normally, though it is likely to have less fear of strange
humans than its wild kin.
A spellcaster with the Improved Familiar feat and an arcane
caster level of 7th or higher can select a xiao as her familiar.
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