Elemental Beast, Air

''A harsh, howling wind shrieks about you, driving the desert sands into a whirling cloud. At its heart, only visible because of the sand it displaces, is the shape of a monstrous fanged skull, taller than a man, keeping itself aloft with great sweeps of membranous wings that protrude from the rear of the head.''

Tactics
One its home plane, the air elemental beast relies solely upon its bite, but its understanding of elemental interaction gives it a fierce cunning when it comes to the Material Plane. There, its favored tactic is to grab targets and then fly to a great height before dropping them to their deaths.

When combating other airborne opponents, the air elemental beast will again attempt to grapple, and then hurl its target into a cliff, tree or similar obstacle, relying on its own agility to dart to safety at the last moment.

If an air elemental beast absorbs a body of sand or dust of Medium size or greater, or enters an area where there is a similar amount of airborne sand or dust, it is wracked by agony and could enter a berserk rage, attacking all within range until the fury passes.

Description
The air elemental beast is a flying predator that uses its speed and agility to outrun and out-maneuver its prey. Continually invisible, the air elemental beast's natural form is that of a winged skull eight feet across, a form which can sometime be glimpsed as the creature stirs up dust and sand. Only a telltale shine from its eyes gives any clue to its presence when the creature is motionless, however.