Giant avian

giant avian

You are fighting a giant avian.

This bird is really big. It's also really grumpy. I wouldn't go so far as to call it foul, though.
Your opponent attacks ...

Hit messages:

The avian calls on its invisible friend to beat you up. At first, you're pretty sure you're getting throttled by a plush snake. Then it seems like you're getting crushed by a plush pillar. Whatever it is, it's plush enough that the confusion is the worst part. (psychic) damage
The avian gives you an excellent chance to learn some new things about first aid.
The avian bites you, knocking you off a convenient cliff. Man, the only way this thing could be more dangerous is if it had another head and sweet stop-motion.

It hits you for X damage.

Critical hit message:

Your opponent has a critical hit! It hits you for X damage.

Miss messages:

The avian calls on its invisible friend to beat you up, but it's nowhere to be seen.
The avian gives you an excellent chance to learn some new things about first aid, but the classes are at the same time as your day job.
The avian snaps its beak at you. Good thing it doesn't have another head or sweet stop-motion!

Fumble messages:

Your foe fumbles! It takes X damage.

Victory! You beat up your foe and win the combat!

You gain 80 experience.

You got an item: macaroni cap (34.2 ± 2.6%)
You got an item: white elephant gift (20 ± 2.2%)

Known resistances/weaknesses

50% resistant to psychic damage.
50% weak to sonic damage.

This enemy is an animal.

A reference to Big Bird from Sesame Street.
The first hit and miss messages refer to Big Bird's friend Mr. Snuffleupagus.
- The first hit message also refers to the tale of the blind men and an elephant.
The third hit and miss messages refer to the depiction of a roc in the movie The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.