| Hit Dice: | 1d10 (5 hp) |
| Initiative: | +2 |
| Speed: | 10 ft. (2 squares), fly 40 ft. (average) |
| Armor Class: | 14 (+2 size, +2 Dex), touch 14, flat-footed 12 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +0/–13 |
| Attack: | Claws +5 melee (1d2–5) |
| Full Attack: | Claws +5 melee (1d2–5) |
| Space/Reach: | 2½ ft./0 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Elysian song |
| Special Qualities: | Low-light vision |
| Saves: | Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +2 |
| Abilities: | Str 1, Dex 15, Con 10, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 14 |
| Skills: | Listen +4, Spot +4 |
| Feats: | Weapon Finesse |
| Environment: | Blessed Fields of Elysium |
| Organization: | Solitary, pair, or flock (8-32) |
| Challenge Rating: | ¼ |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always neutral good |
| Advancement: | — |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
This richly hued songbird is about two feet long and has a wingspan of about three and a half feet.
By virtue of their beautiful song, Elysian thrushes contribute to the overall feeling of joy and contentment that suffuses the Blessed Fields of Elysium.
Elysian thrushes are not combative birds by any means. If attacked, they are more likely to flee than to fight back. But their gentle song has a soporific effect that can entrap those who hear it. These birds are reluctant to completely abandon their perches, however, and even if chased away, they may soon return (often within 4d6 rounds).
Elysian Song (Su): The song of an Elysian thrush is melodic, soothing, and extremely hypnotic. Those within 30 feet who listen to the thrush’s song while resting recover at twice the normal natural healing rate.
However, after 12 hours of listening to the Elysian song, a character not native to the Blessed Fields of Elysium must succeed on a DC 12 Will saving throw or become completely uninterested in departing. The character is perfectly content to remain encamped, and if no one brings her food and water, she will quietly die of starvation and thirst, content merely to keep listening to the bird’s song. She can be removed forcibly and subsequently returns to normal after 24 consecutive hours of not hearing the Elysian song. Otherwise, the effect of the song can be broken only by casting a spell on the victim that stirs up powerful emotions (fear, rage, or crushing despair, for example), or by slaying all the Elysian thrushes within hearing.
Source: Planar Handbook, page 118.