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Peryton

Medium monstrosity, Chaotic Evil

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)

Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft.

STR 16 (+3)
DEX 12 (+1)
CON 13 (+1)
INT 9 (-1)
WIS 12 (+1)
CHA 10 (+0)

Skills Perception +5, Stealth +3

Senses passive Perception 15

Languages understands Common and Elvish but can't speak

Challenge 2

Flyby. The peryton doesn't provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Multiattack. The peryton makes one Gore attack and one Talons attack.

Gore. m +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the peryton moved 30+ feet straight toward the target immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 9 (2d8) Piercing damage.

Talons. m +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) Piercing damage. If the attack reduces a Humanoid target to 0 Hit Points, the peryton kills the target by removing its heart.

Source

Monster Manual (2024), p. 238