Roc

Almost too big to be believed, rocs are huge birds that are known for carrying off large animals, like elephants.  They resemble large eagles. A roc’s plumage is either dark brown or golden from head to tail. These enormous creatures are 30 feet long from the beak to the base of the tail, with wingspans as wide as 80 feet. A roc weighs about 8,000 pounds.

Source(s)

3.5E Monster Manual I, 3E Monster Manual I, Monstrous Compendium Volume 2, Expert Boxed Set, 1E Monster Manual 1, Rules Cyclopedia,Monstrous Manual

Roc
Gargantuan animal
Hit Dice	18d8+126 (207 hp)
Initiative	+2
Speed	20 ft. (4 squares), Fly 80 ft. (average)
Armor Class	17 (-4 size, +2 Dexterity, +9 natural), touch 8, flatfooted 15
Base Attack/Grapple	+13/+37
Attack	Talon +21 melee (2d6+12)
Full Attack	2 talons +21 melee (2d6+12) and bite +19 melee (2d8+6)
Space/Reach	20 ft./15 ft.
Special Attacks	–
Special Qualities	Low-Light Vision
Saves	Fort +18, Ref +13, Will +9
Abilities	Strength 34, Dexterity 15, Constitution 24, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 11
Skills	Hide -3, Listen +10, Spot +14
Feats	Alertness, Flyby Attack, Iron Will, Multiattack, Power Attack, Snatch, Wingover
Environment:	Warm mountains
Organization	Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating	9
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	19-32 HD (Gargantuan); 33-54 (Colossal)
Level Adjustment	–

Combat

A roc attacks from the air, swooping earthward to Snatch prey in its powerful talons and carry it off for itself and its young to devour. A solitary roc is typically hunting and will attack any Medium or larger creature that appears edible. A mated pair of rocs attack in concert, fighting to the death to defend their nests or hatchlings.

Skills

Rocs have a +4 racial bonus on Spot checks

Ultimate Equipment Guide II

Author Greg Lynch, J. C. Alvarez

Publisher Mongoose Publishing

Publish date 2005

Only the largest and oldest dragons can rival this enormous bird in sheer size. Possibly the largest animal in existence, the roc is a rare and magnificent beast that is coveted for its strength and speed. It is capable of serving as an aerial mount for Large creatures.

Eggs

For those beasts that are hatched from eggs, buying one as an egg is the cheapest means of procuring one. Additionally, being with the creature from the moment it hatches will help beast and owner bond. However, successfully raising an egg, keeping it viable until the creature within does hatch, is a difficult business, particularly with some of the more exotic beasts which require unusual and specific circumstances to incubate. The Beast Within does offer incubation services to its customers, making it far more likely the dearly-bought egg will survive to hatch.

Roc Egg: 7,500 gp

Young

Purchasing a creature when it is young and immature is more expensive than purchasing it when it is still in the egg, but also has two distinct advantages. The first and most obvious is that the creature has already successfully hatched, while purchasing an egg means gambling the creature will survive. The second is that the creature is old enough to be trained, meaning it is much closer to being able to serve the buyer as a mount, pack animal or guardian beast.

Roc Young: 15,000 gp

Training

Left untrained, a beast like a roc is worse than useless – it is dangerous. A skilled trainer is able to teach the creature to serve a human master, though the necessary training regimen varies wildly from creature to creature. The price listed for training includes any potential healing needs the trainer may have in the course of working  with the beast.

Roc Training: 5,500 gp