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Large Outsider (Chaotic, Evil, Extraplanar) |
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Hit Dice:
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6d8+12 (39 hp) |
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Initiative:
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+7 |
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Speed:
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60 ft. (12 squares) |
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Armor Class:
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17 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +5 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 14 |
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Base Attack/Grapple:
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+6/+15 |
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Attack:
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Bite +10 melee (2d8+5) |
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Full Attack:
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Bite +10 melee (2d8+5) and 1d4 quills +5 melee (1d6+2) |
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Space/Reach:
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10 ft./5 ft. |
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Special Attacks:
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Quills, howl |
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Special Qualities:
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Darkvision 60 ft. |
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Saves:
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Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +7 |
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Abilities:
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Str 21, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 6, Wis 14, Cha 8 |
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Skills:
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Climb +14, Hide +8, Listen +13, Move Silently +12, Search +7, Spot +13, Survival +2 (+4 following tracks) |
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Feats:
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Alertness, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative |
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Environment:
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A chaotic-aligned plane |
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Organization:
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Solitary, gang (2-4), or pack (6-10) |
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Challenge Rating:
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3 |
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Treasure:
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None |
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Alignment:
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Always chaotic evil |
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Advancement:
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7-9 HD (Large); 11-18 HD (Huge) |
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Level Adjustment:
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+3 (cohort) |
Howlers live on planes where chaos and evil hold sway. A howler is about 8 feet long and weighs about 2,000 pounds. Although they are surprisingly intelligent, howlers do not speak-they only
howl. If there is a language within the howls, as some have suggested, even spells cannot decipher it. Howlers understand Abyssal.
Howlers attack in groups, for they are cowardly and cruel. They prefer to
charge into
combat, race out, and then
charge in again. A howler's natural weapons, as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as chaotic-aligned and evil-aligned for the purpose of overcoming
damage reduction.
Quills (Ex): A howler's neck bristles with long
quills. While biting, the creature thrashes about, striking with 1d4 of them. An opponent hit by a howler's quill attack must succeed on a DC 16 Reflex save or have the quill break off in his or her flesh. Lodged
quills impose a -1 penalty on attacks, saves, and checks per quill. The save DC is Dexterity-based.
A
quill can be removed safely with a DC 20
Heal check; otherwise, removing a
quill deals an extra 1d6 points of
damage.
Howl (Ex): All beings other than outsiders that hear the creature's howling for an hour or longer are subject to its effect, though it does not help the howler in
combat. Anyone within hearing range of a howler for a full hour must succeed on a DC 12 Will save or take 1 point of Wisdom
damage. The save DC is Charisma-based. The save must be repeated for each hour of exposure. This is a sonic mind-affecting effect.
Although intelligent, a howler requires training before it can bear a rider in
combat. To be trained, a howler must have a friendly attitude toward the trainer (this can be achieved through a successful
Diplomacy check). Training a friendly howler requires six weeks of work and a DC 25
Handle Animal check. Riding a howler requires an exotic saddle. A howler can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he or she succeeds on a
Ride check.
Carrying Capacity: A
light load for a howler is up to 460 pounds; a medium load, 461-920 pounds; and a heavy load, 921-1,380 pounds. A howler can drag 6,900 pounds.
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