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By Laura ‘Tamara’ Henson
The Book of Beasts: Carnivorous Beasts for 5 th Edition
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© 2016 Laura “Tamara” Henson
The art used in this ook is a!! from "u!i# domain #o"$ri%ht free sour#es&
The fo!!o'in% items are here$ identified as (rodu#t )dentit$* as defined in the +"en ,ame Li#ense version1&0a* -e#tion 1.e/* and are not +"en Content: #hara#ters* stor$!ines* "!ot ideas* dia!o%ue* E!ements that
have "revious!$ een desi%nated as +"en ,ame Content or are in the "u!i# domain are not in#!uded in this
de#!aration&
+"en Content: !! tet #ontained 'ithin this "rodu#t .in#!udin% monster names* stats* and des#ri"tions/ is
here$ desi%nated as +"en ,ame Content* 'ith the fo!!o'in% e#e"t for materia! desi%nated as (rodu#t
)dentit$ .see aove/&
Table of Contents)ntrodu#tion
Cat3!ike Carnivores 4H$ena3!ike Carnivores 12
o%3Like Carnivores 1
Bear3!ike Carnivores 16“-ma!!” Carnivores 1
(inni"eds 2
""endi +ne: Beasts $ Cha!!en%e 7atin% 25""endi T'o: )nde of Beasts 25
+,L 28
Introduction
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5th edition has a %ood se!e#tion of anima!s for fantas$ %ame ut one #om"!aint ) have herd is that 7an%ers
and 9iards don;t have a i% se!e#tion of anima! #om"anions& #tua!!$ the stats as %iven #an e used for a
'ide variet$ of anima!s& The #at statisti#s a!one #an #over over a doen s"e#ies of sma!! #ats& )n man$ #aseson!$ minor #han%es need e a""!ied to an eistin% stat !o#k to #reate a ne' east&
s the #reatures most often desired $ 7an%ers and 9iards are #arnivorous mamma!s* no dout due to
their eaut$ and %!amour* this "a"er 'i!! fo#us on the memers of the order Carnivora& ) 'i!! a!so add someanima!s that e!on% to other orders .most no' etin#t/ that #an e #reated usin% eistin% stat !o#ks or are
simi!ar to eistin% %rou"s& )n a fe' #ases ) 'i!! add #om"!ete!$ ne' easts to the %ame* su#h as the !$n
and hu%e sied h$enas&
)n this 'a$ one #an #reate #hara#ters from unia%uarundi or mar%a$& +r ima%ine a ran%er set
in a fantas$ version of the ustra!ian outa#k 'hose east #om"anion is a th$!a#ine& !! these and mu#h
more #an e made usin% the ru!es in this ook&
?oe those 'ho 'ish to kno' the formu!a ) used for these easts in most #ases ) #!assified an anima! as tin$
if it 'ei%hed !ess than the !ar%est domesti# #ats* or aout 22 "ounds .10 k%/& -ma!! sied easts are aout
the sie of a !$n or #o$ote at a maimum 'ei%ht of 40 "ounds .1@ k%/& Aedium sied easts are !eo"ard
sied 'ith a maimum 'ei%ht of 200 !s .0 k%/& Lar%e sied easts eorn& Pleistocene Mammals of Europe* 16@* !dine (u!ishin%& n o!die ut %oodie* this is the
est fie!d %uide to Euro"ean i#e3a%e anima!s ever "u!ished&
Turner* & D nton* A& The Big Cats and their Fossil Relatives* 18* Co!umia niversit$ (ress& +ne of
the most eautifu!!$ i!!ustrated ooks ) have ever seen and the est sour#e for ehavior and a""earan#e of
the man$ s"e#ies of saer3toothed #ats& )t even #overs non fe!ine #ats !ike nimravids and th!a#o!eonids&
9an%* & D Tedford* 7&H& 200@* Dogs: their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary istory* Co!umia
niversit$ (ress& The #om"anion ook to The Big Cats .aove/ and >ust as %ood&
Cat-Like Carnivores
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This #ha"ter detai!s the fe!ines and #reatures 'ith simi!ar ada"tations that are often #onfused 'ith #ats and
#an e re"resented in the %ame usin% the same statisti#s& These #reatures in#!ude the true #ats .?e!idae/*
?ossa .Cr$"to"ro#ta/* ?a!se -are3Tooths .=imravidae/ most %enra of the +$aenid #reodonts* and themarsu"ia! #ats of fami!ies Th$!a#o!eonidae and Th$!a#osmi!idae&
!! fe!ine3t$"e #arnivores are mus#u!ar and s!eek 'ith !on%* often retra#ta!e* #!a's that #an %ri" "re$ and
short3mu!ed heads 'ith for'ard fa#in% e$es& The true #ats a!one in#!ude 8 !ivin% s"e#ies 'hi#h ran%e insie from the rust$3s"otted #at at a maimum 'ei%ht of 1&6 k% .&5 !s&/ to the -ierian ti%er at 25 k% .816
!s/&
!! #ats are hi%h!$ #arnivorous* eatin% "!ant matter on!$ as a #!eansin% a%ent or as a rare treat& Cats hunt $sta!kin% "re$* #hasin% it do'n* and "oun#in% on it& "oun#in% #at first uses its #!a's to sudue and ho!d
do'n "re$ so it #an ite& eath of "re$ is either $ "ier#in% the verterae or sku!! .if "re$ is sma!!er than
the #at/ or #!osin% off the 'ind"i"e $ itin% the throat so the "re$ suffo#ates& The etreme teeth of saer
toothed #ats 'ere desi%ned to #om"!ete!$ ri" out the throat of "re$* destro$in% the 'ind"i"e and #ausin%massive !eedin%&
Cats tend to e so!itar$* on!$ the !ion and the meri#an -aer3Tooth !milodon !ive in !ar%e "rides of an
a!"ha ma!e .rare!$ u" to three ma!es sharin% a "ride/ and a numer of fema!es& )n "ride s"e#ies the fema!es
hunt 'hi!e the ma!es "rote#t the territor$ and %uard the $oun%& Ho'ever* even so!itar$ s"e#ies #an e foundin %rou"s as #us ma$ sta$ 'ith their dam unti! near!$ fu!! %ro'n and si!in%s often hunt in "airs efore
sett!in% do'n into their o'n territories&
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CAT LYNX
Tin$ east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass: 12 .natura! armor/Hit (oints: 2 .1d4/
-"eed: 40ft&* #!im 0ft
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 .34/ E 15 .F2/ C+= 10.F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F4-enses: "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es: 3
Cha!!en%e: 0 .10 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!& The #at has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
CT)+=-33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F0to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
1 s!ashin% dama%e&
-ma!! east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass: 12 .natura! armor/Hit (oints: 5 .1d6 F1/
-"eed: 50 ft&* #!im 40 ft&
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 10 .F0/ E 15 .F2/ C+=10 .F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s: (er#e"tion F * -tea!th F 4-enses: "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es: 3
Cha!!en%e: 1G@ .25 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!: The !$n has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
(oun#e& )f the !$n moves at !east20 feet strai%ht to'ard a #reature
and then hits it 'ith a #!a' atta#kon the same turn* that tar%et must
su##eed on a C 10 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked
"rone& )f the tar%et is "rone* the!$n #an make one ite atta#k
a%ainst it as a onus a#tion
CT)+=-
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F2 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 2.1d4/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F2
to hit* rea#h 5 ft &* one tar%et& Hit:1 s!ashin% dama%e
Cat: The ma>orit$ of #at s"e#ies fa!!s 'ithin the tin$ sie #ate%or$ and thus #an use the #at statisti#s& )naddition to house #ats* #ats of this #ate%or$ in#!ude the !eo"ard #at* manu!* >a%uarondi* and #ommon
'i!d#at& )n ustra!ia this sie of "redator 'as found in the marsu"ia! #at Priscileo of the +!i%o#ene and
Aio#ene&
Lynx: The Eurasian !$n and )erian !$n . the -"anish o#at/ are the t'o #ats of the sma!! sie
#ate%or$ most #ommon in a t$"i#a! %ame 'or!d settin%& +ther #ats that #an use these statisti#s in#!ude the
o#e!ot* o#at* Canada !$n* fishin% #at* %o!den #at* serva!* and #ara#a!& The marsu"ia! 9aka!eo of Aio#eneustra!ia and the Aada%as#an fossa #an share these statisti#s as 'e!!&
5
+"tiona! 7u!e: The Aar%a$
The Aar%a$ of -outh meri#a is uni
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ANT!"# $%NC" C!""TA!
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass: 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints: 1 .d@/
-"eed: 50 ft&* #!im 40ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 14 .F2/ E 15 .F2/ C+=10 .F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 14 .F2/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s: (er#e"tion F4* -tea!th F6
-enses: "assive (er#e"tion 14
Lan%ua%es: 3Cha!!en%e: 1G4 .50 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The "anther has
advanta%e on 9isdom.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
(oun#e& )f the "anther moves at!east 20 feet strai%ht to'ard a
#reature and then hits it 'ith a
#!a' atta#k on the same turn* that
tar%et must su##eed on a C 12-tren%th savin% thro' or e
kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is
"rone* the "anther #an make one
ite atta#k a%ainst it as a onusa#tion&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 5
.1d6 F 2/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4
to hit* rea#h 5 ft &* one tar%et& Hit:
4 .1d4 F 2/ s!ashin% dama%e&
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 16 .d@F/
-"eed 50 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 15 .F2/ E 15 .F2/C+= 12 .F1/ )=T .34/ 9)- 14
.F2/ CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F4* -tea!th F4
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 14
Lan%ua%es 3Cha!!en%e 1G4 .50 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The "anther has
advanta%e on 9isdom.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
(oun#e& )f the "anther moves at!east 20 feet strai%ht to'ard a
#reature and then hits it 'ith a
#!a' atta#k on the same turn* that
tar%et must su##eed on a C 12-tren%th savin% thro' or e
kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is
"rone* the "anther #an make one
ite atta#k a%ainst it as a onusa#tion&
-no' Camouf!a%e: sno'
!eo"ard has advanta%e on -tea!th
#he#ks in an ar#ti# or sno'$environment&
-no' Aoi!it$: Be#ause of its!ar%e* fur3#overed "a's* a sno'
!eo"ard never treats sno'$ or i#$
%round as diffi#u!t terrain&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 5.1d6 F 2/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4
to hit* rea#h 5 ft &* one tar%et& Hit:4 .1d4 F 2/ s!ashin% dama%e&
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 14 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 1 .d@/
-"eed 50 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 14 .F2/ E 16 .F/C+= 10 .F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 14
.F2/ CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F4* -tea!th F6
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 14
Lan%ua%es 3Cha!!en%e 1G2 .100 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The #heetah has
advanta%e on 9isdom.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
(oun#e& )f the "anther moves at!east 20 feet strai%ht to'ard a
#reature and then hits it 'ith a
#!a' atta#k on the same turn* that
tar%et must su##eed on a C 12-tren%th savin% thro' or e
kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is
"rone* the "anther #an make one
ite atta#k a%ainst it as a onusa#tion&
-"rint: The #heetah #an move ten
times its norma! s"eed .500 feet/
'hen it makes a "oun#e& #heetah must take a !on% or short
rest efore s"rintin% a%ain&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 5.1d6 F 2/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4
to hit* rea#h 5 ft &one tar%et& Hit: .1d2 F 2/ s!ashin% dama%e&
ant&er: The ma>orit$ of !ar%e #ats #an fa!! into this #ate%or$ in#!udin% the "uma* !eo"ard and #!ouded
!eo"ard& )nterestin%!$ the !eo"ard on#e inhaited Euro"e 'e!! into the midd!e a%es in )ta!$& Leo"ard remains
have a!so een found in -"ain* ,ree#e* and the kraine&
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T'o further s"e#ies 'ere kno'n in Euro"e durin% the i#e a%e& The first 'as the %iant !$n . "yn#
issiodorensis$ 'hi#h 'as not on!$ !ar%er than an$ !ivin% !$n ut 'as "ro"ortioned far more !ike a !eo"ard&
The se#ond 'as the "uma . Puma pardoides/ native to Euro"e* fri#a* and Aon%o!ia& Both of these #ats #aneasi!$ have survived unti! modern times in $our %ame 'or!d and #an fi!! the "anther; ni#he in northern
#!imates&
nother etin#t s"e#ies that #an use !eo"ard stats are the ustra!ian "anthers& +n#e "!a#ed in %enusTylacopardus .“"ou#hed !eo"ard”/ the$ are no' "!a#ed in %enus Thylacoleo& There 'ere teo (!o#ene
s"e#ies* T% hilli and T& crassidentatus* oth sma!!er and more arorea! than the famous marsu"ia! !ion& )n
fa#t a stri"ed marsu"ia! fe!ine 'as si%hted durin% ustra!ia;s #o!onia! da$s unti! 'e!! after the 10s& =o'
e!ieved to e etin#t this #reature is thou%ht to have een a s"e#ies of sma!! th$!a#o!eonid $#r$"tooo!o%ists&
+ne other anima! %rou" that #an use the (anther stats is the t$"i#a! o$aenid #reodonts* !ike Patriofelis* of
Eo#ene Euro"e* sia and =orth meri#a& 9hi!e resem!in% #ats their #!osest re!atives are the h$enadonts&
$unce and C&eeta&: T'o medium3sied i% #ats differ enou%h from the standard "anther to deserve
se"arate stats& These are the +un#e .sno' !eo"ard/ and the Cheetah& The oun#e is !imited to the a!"s of sia
ut #heetahs are far more 'ides"read ein% histori#a!!$ found in fri#a* the Aidd!e3East* and )ndia& )n the
i#e a%e #heetahs a!so inhaited Euro"e and China& meri#a a!so had the #heetah re!ative Miracinony#'hi#h used the same stats&
LI$N CA'" LI$N
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Lar%e east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 26 .4d10 F 4/
-"eed 50 ft33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 18 .F/ E 15 .F2/ C+=
1 .F1/ )=T .3 4/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH @ .31/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F6
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The !ion has
advanta%e on 9isdom.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!
(a#k Ta#ti#s& The !ion has
advanta%e on an atta#k ro!!a%ainst a #reature if at !east one
of the !ionIs a!!ies is 'ithin 5 feet
of the #reature and the a!!$ isnItin#a"a#itated&
(oun#e& )f the !ion moves at !east
20 feet strai%ht to'ard a #reatureand then hits it 'ith a #!a' atta#k
on the same turn* that tar%et must
su##eed on a C 1 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is "rone* the
!ion #an make one ite atta#ka%ainst it as a onus a#tion&
7unnin% Lea"& 9ith a 103foot
runnin% start* the !ion #an !on%
>um" u" to 25 feet&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 8.1d@ F / "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et&* Hit:6 .1d6 F / s!ashin% dama%e&
Lar%e Beast* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass: 1 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints: 45 .6d10F12/
-"eed: 50 ft&33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-tr 20 .F5/ e 1 .F1/ Con 15
.F2/ )nt .34/ 9is 12 .F1/ Cha
10 .F0/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s: (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F6
-enses: "assive "er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es: 3Cha!!en%e: 1 .200 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!: The !ion has
advanta%e on 9isdom.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!
(a#k Ta#ti#s: The !ion has
advanta%e on an atta#k ro!!a%ainst a #reature if at !east one of
the !ionIs a!!ies is 'ithin 5 feet of
the #reature and the a!!$ isnItin#a"a#itated&
(oun#e: )f the !ion moves at !east
20 feet strai%ht to'ard a #reatureand then hits it 'ith a #!a' atta#k
on the same turn* that tar%et must
su##eed on a C 1 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is "rone* the
!ion #an make one ite atta#ka%ainst it as a onus a#tion&
7unnin% Lea": 9ith a 103foot
runnin% start* the !ion #an !on%
>um" u" to 0 feet&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F8 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: .1d@ F 5/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F8to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et&* Hit:@ .1d6 F 5/ s!ashin% dama%e
Lions: +f a!! the %reat #ats !ions* 'ith their !ar%e "rides and manes* are the most s"e#ta#u!ar& 9hi!e !imited
to fri#a and )ndia toda$ !ions on#e !ived throu%hout the southern Euro"e* the Aidd!e East* and 'estern
China& )t 'as* $ far* the most su##essfu! i% #at on the "!anet& 9hi!e !ions died out in north sia after thei#e a%e the$ survived unti! sur"risin%!$ re#ent!$ in Euro"e 'here the$ !ived in northern -"ain* ,ree#e*
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Bu!%aria and the kraine unti! hunted to etin#tion aout 5000 $ears a%o & Lions a!so survived in 'estern
sia and it is on!$ in the !ast fe' hundred $ears that the$ have een #onfined to )ndia&
(arsupial Lions: )n ustra!ia* the marsu"ia! !ion* Thylacoleo carnife#* !ived durin% the i#e a%e& The!ar%est of its %enus* this #at!ike east ma$ have survived unti! on!$ a fe' thousand $ears a%o& )t ma$ have
een a etter #!imer than a modern !ion ut it;s heav$ 'ei%ht and sto#k$ ui!d 'ou!d sti!! have made it
!ess a%i!e in the trees than the ear!ier* more "anther3!ike* memers of the %enus& Just use !ion stats for this
#reature&
Cave Lions: The #ave !ion is a variet$ of !ion that 'as the !ar%est #at that ever !ived& t !east 25 "er#ent
!ar%er than a t$"i#a! !ion it 'as ada"ted to the #o!d ste""es of the i#e a%e& Cave !ions roamed throu%hour
northern Euro"e* sia* and the meri#as and as far south as (eru& There 'ere severa! sus"e#ies of 'hi#hthe Euro"ean #ave !ion . Panthera leo spelaea/ and the meri#an Cave !ion . P% leo atro#/ are the est
kno'n& +n#e thou%ht to e s"otted* ne' eviden#e "oints to the #oat havin% faint stri"es for !endin% into
the ta!! %rass& The mane tended to e short* or even asent* ut other'ise this s"e#ies ehaved mu#h as its
modern re!ative&
)A*%A# TI*"# SA+"#-T$$T!", TI*"#
Lar%e east* una!i%ned Lar%e east* una!i%ned Lar%e east* una!i%ned
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rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 26 .4d10 F 4/
-"eed 50 ft* #!im 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 18 .F/ E 15 .F2/ C+=
1 .F1/ )=T .3 4/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH @ .31/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F6
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The >a%uar has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!
(oun#e& )f the >a%uar moves at
!east 20 feet strai%ht to'ard a
#reature and then hits it 'ith a#!a' atta#k on the same turn* that
tar%et must su##eed on a C 1
-tren%th savin% thro' or ekno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is
"rone* the !ion #an make one ite
atta#k a%ainst it as a onus a#tion&
7unnin% Lea"& 9ith a 103foot
runnin% start* the >a%uar #an !on%
>um" u" to 25 feet&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 8.1d@ F / "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et&* Hit:6 .1d6 F / s!ashin% dama%e&
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 8 .5d10 F 10/
-"eed 40 ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 18 .F/ E 15 .F2/ C+=
14 .F2/ )=T .3 4/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH @ .31/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F6
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es K
Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ti%er has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
(oun#e& )f the ti%er moves at !east
20 feet strai%ht to'ard a #reature
and then hits it 'ith a #!a' atta#kon the same turn* that tar%et must
su##eed on a C 1 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is "rone* the
ti%er #an make one ite atta#k
a%ainst it as a onus a#tion&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: @.1d10 F / "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:8 .1d@ F / s!ashin% dama%e&
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 52 .8d10 F 14/
-"eed 40ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 1@ .F4/ E 14 .F2/
C+= 15 .F2/ )=T .34/ 9)- 12
.F1/ CH @ .3 1/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F6
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 2 .450 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ti%er has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
(oun#e& )f the ti%er moves at !east
20 feet strai%ht to'ard a #reature
and then hits it 'ith a #!a' atta#kon the same turn* that tar%et must
su##eed on a C 14 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked "rone& )f the tar%et is "rone* the
ti%er #an make one ite atta#k
a%ainst it as a onus a#tion
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F6 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 10.1d10 F 5/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a'& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F6
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:12 .2d6 F 5/ s!ashin% dama%e&
Tier: There are three t$"es of i% #ats #ommon!$ #a!!ed Ti%ers& !! are as i% as !ions ut un!ike that #at
are so!itar$ and favor forested areas over %rass!and& The true ti%er is kno'n for its stri"ed #oat and #an e
found in )ndia* China* and -ieria ut on#e inhaited Euro"e south of the Cas"ian -ea* Turke$* and )ran&
urin% the i#e a%e the s"e#ies even made it as far as !aska&
)auars: The se#ond #at #a!!ed a ti%er is the >a%uar& 9hi!e s"otted !ike a !eo"ard the ti%er is indeed the
>a%uar;s #!osest !ivin% re!ative& The third !ar%est #at* >a%uars are #onfined to the southernmost states of =orth meri#a and the entire #ontinent of -outh meri#a& urin% the i#e a%e the Euro"ean >a%uar
. Panthera gom&as'oegensis/ inhaited )ta!$* ,erman$* -"ain* ?ran#e and En%!and& Ja%uar fossi!s have a!so
een found in sia and some think the$ ma$ sim"!$ e sus"e#ies of the meri#an >a%uar&
Saber-Toot&ed Tiers: The fina! t$"e of ti%er is the so #a!!ed saer3toothed ti%ers& =ot re!ated to ti%ers at
a!! these #ats a#tua!!$ e!on% to severa! different anima! %rou"s* an amain% eam"!e of #onver%ent
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evo!ution& !! of these anima!s had e!on%ated #anine teeth that 'ere not #ir#u!ar in #ross3se#tion* !ike the
teeth of norma! #ats* ut f!at from side to side 'ith serrated #uttin% ed%es& The$ are not stain%
instruments ut #uttin% teeth desi%ned for s!ittin% the throat of "re$ immoi!ied $ the #at;s !ar%e #!a's
and heav$ 'ei%ht&
The first kno'n saer3tooths are the +!i%o#ene #reodonts Machaeroides and (pataelurus& The$ 'ere
fo!!o'ed $ the marsu"ia! Thylacosmilus of Aio#ene and (!io#ene -outh meri#a& =et to a""ear 'ere the
meri#an fa!se3saer3tooths of fami!$ =imravidae& These anima!s 'ere so #at3!ike the$ 'ere on#e "!a#edin the same fami!$ as true #ats& Eam"!es of nimravids in#!ude inae!urus* =imravus* Eusmi!us* and
Barourofe!is&
The fina! fami!$ 'as the ma#hairodonts or true saer3tooths of fami!$ fe!idae& These #ats soon out#om"eted a!! other saer3tooths and fi!!ed the (!io#ene and (!estio#ene 'or!d& Eam"!es of ma#hairodonts
are inofe!is* Aa#hairodus* Homotherium* Ae%anteron* and -mi!odon&
!thou%h 'e tend to think of The -aer3Toothed Ti%er* there 'ere a#tua!!$ t'o varieties of !ate (!eisto#enesare3toothed #ats* the dirk3toothed ti%ers and s#imitar3toothed ti%ers& The dirk3toothed ti%ers .!milodon in
the meri#as and Megantereon in Euro"e / had t'o !on%* narro' u""er #anines* and 'ere usua!!$ short3!e%%ed and sto#k$& -#imitar3toothed #ats . omotherium/ had shorter ut roader #anines and !on%er*
thinner !e%s&
Megantereon ma$ have died out efore modern man a""eared in Euro"e ut Homotherium survived as a
s"e#ia!ist hunter of mammoths and mastodons unti! the end of the (!eisto#ene in =orth meri#a and
Eurasia& T'o s"e#ies of !milodon are kno'n from the end of the i#e a%e* the !ion3sied "ride huntin% !% fatalis of =orth meri#a and the even !ar%er !% populator of Aei#o and -outh meri#a&
+"tiona! 7u!es: !milodon fatalis
The sma!!er s"e#ies of meri#an dirk3toothed #at seems to have hunted in "rides !ike a !ion& dd the !ions
(a#k Ta#ti#s ut redu#e the rest of the stats to that of a re%u!ar ti%er& This !eaves the re%u!ar saer3tooth stats
for the mu#h !ar%er omotherium serum and !milodon populator &
!yena-Like Carnivores
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The h$enas are do%!ike #arnivores usua!!$ dismissed as s#aven%ers& )n rea!it$ h$enas are fier#e hunters that
often run in "a#ks !ed $ a dominant fema!e& )n this unia's and s!o"ed a#ks of h$enas* these oro"ha%inesin#!uded )steo&orus and Borophagus and died out in the (!eisto#ene etin#tion% H$ena stats #an a!so e
used for the hoofed meson$#hid "redators !ike Pachyaena and for the -outh meri#an marsu"ia! Borhyaena of the Eo#ene&
*iant !yenas: ,iant h$enas are simi!ar to t$"i#a! h$enas ut mu#h !ar%er& The i#e a%e #ave h$ena .a
sus"e#ies of s"otted h$ena/ and it;s re!ative Percrocuta . 'hi#h 'as near!$ as !ar%e as a !ion/ of the
Aio#ene are the est kno'n of these anima!s ut far from a!one& (!estio#ene Euro"e a!so featured the short3
fa#ed h$ena . Parahyaena &revirostris/ 'hi#h seems to have een more "redator$ than its !ivin% re!atives&
H$aenodon is a #reodont often de"i#ted as an over%ro'n h$ena& )n rea!it$ it has a mu#h !ar%er head and a
!on% #at3!ike tai!& The anima! ran%ed in sie from that of a t$"i#a! h$ena to %iant sied de"endin% on
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s"e#ies& )t 'as =+T the same anima! .or even re!ated to/ the short3fa#ed h$ena& H$enadons 'ere
'ides"read throu%hout the Eo#ene and Aio#ene "!ains of =orth meri#a* Euro"e* sia* and fri#a&
Andre/sarc&us: ndre'sar#hus is thou%ht to have een the !ar%est terrestria! #arnivorous mamma! ever&)t !ooked !ike a %iant h$ena 'ith !on% >a's and feet that ended in hooves& es"ite its a""earan#e this
monstrous east 'as #!osest re!ated to 'ha!es&
,o-Like Carnivores
The do%s resem!e h$enas ut are %enera!!$ more %ra#efu! and more norma!!$ "ro"ortioned& The$ hunt $
#hasin% do'n their "re$ and either shakin% it to death .if the "re$ is sma!!/ or $ ri""in% out the throat&
o%s ran%e in sie from the 1 "ound .0&@k%/ ?enne# ?o to the 185 "ound .8&4 k%/ ar#ti# 'o!f& Aost*
ut not a!!* do%3!ike #arnivores are omnivores that favor meat ut o##asiona!!$ eat fruit .es"e#ia!!$ %ra"es/and %rains 'hen "re$ is s#ar#e&
The Canines are the est kno'n do%s 'ith 5 s"e#ies and* in the domesti# do%* hundreds of reeds& The$
are found in a!! #ontinents* e#e"t ntar#ti#a* and inhait a!! haitats& -ome* !ike the red fo and #o$ote*
have even ada"ted to !ivin% in uran areas&
)n addition to the Canidae severa! other fami!ies have taken the do% e#o!o%i#a! ni#he& mon% these are the
marsu"ia! Borh$aenidae of Aio#ene3(!io#ene -outh meri#a and the th$!a#ines of ustra!ia& The Aio#enem"hi#$onid ear3do%s* #!ose re!atives of the !ivin% red "anda* 'ere ver$ do%3!ike as 'ere the hoofed
meson$#hids& nother do%3!ike %rou" 'ere the huntin% h$enas* a %rou" of ver$ do%3!ike h$enas that !ived
from the +!i%o#ene to the (!estio#ene and sti!! survive in the form of the !ivin% aard'o!f&
0$X )AC1AL (ASTI00
Tin$ east* una!i%ned -ma!! east* una!i%ned Aedium east* una!i%ned
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rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 2 .1d4/
-"eed 50 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 @ .31/ E 15 .F2/ C+=
10 .F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 14 .F2/
CH 6 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F4
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 14
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 0 .10 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een Hearin% and -me!!& The
>a#ka! has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onhearin% or sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F 1to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
1 .1d43 1/ "ier#in% dama%e
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints .1d6 /
-"eed 40ft&
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 @ .31/ E 15 .F2/ C+=
11 .F0/ )=T .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 6 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 0 .10 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een Hearin% and -me!!& The
>a#ka! has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onhearin% or sme!!&
(a#k Ta#ti#s& The >a#ka! has
advanta%e on an atta#k ro!!
a%ainst a #reature if at !east oneof the >a#ka!Is a!!ies is 'ithin 5
feet of the #reature and the a!!$
isnIt in#a"a#itated
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k:F 1 tohit* rea#h 5 ft& * one tar%et& Hit: 1
.1d43 1/ "ier#in% dama%e
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 5 .!d@ F 1/
-"eed 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 1 .F1/ E 14 .F2/ C+=
12 .F1/ )=T .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G@ .25 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een Hearin% and -me!!& The
mastiff has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onhearin% or sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 4
.1d6 F 1/ "ier#in% dama%e& )f the
tar%et is a #reature* it mustsu##eed on a C 11 -tren%th
savin% thro' or e kno#ked
"rone&
0oxes: the sma!!est do%s are the foes& These #anines tend
to have !on%* ush$ tai!s* !ar%e ears* and narro' mu!es&Tin$ do%s tend to hunt sma!! %ame su#h as mi#e* raits*
and irds u" to #hi#ken sied& Aan$ are "rimari!$ fruit
eaters and one* the at3eared fo of fri#a* is a s"e#ia!ied
termite eater&
!! do% fami!ies had fo3sied individua!s in#!udin% the
th$!a#ines . *im&acinus of the Aio#ene/* and& the orh$ena
"ycopsis% ?o3sied huntin% h$enas in#!ude Proictitheriumand Plioviverrops& mon% the #anine foes are ar#ti# fo*
red fo* kit fo* fenne#* ra##oon do%* ush do%* #hi!!a* and
the various s"e#ies of orro& !! ut the ush do% tend to e
so!itar$ hunters&
?o stats #an a!so e used for sma!! do%s !ike to$ "ood!es*
"u%s* and Chihuahuas& These do%s are "rimari!$ ke"t as
"ets and tend to e #onsidered !uur$ items& The$ are a!sover$ !oud arkers&
)ackals: do%s of sma!! sie tend to e s#aven%ers or hunters
of sma!! %ame* thou%h if the$ are in !ar%e numers the$ 'i!!atta#k "re$ u" to the sie of a deer or %ae!!e& The$ tend to "refer meat more than the fo3sied do%s ut the
aard'o!f is a s"e#ia!ied termite eater& Ja#ka!s are !ess o!d then foes and 'o!ves and tend to e more
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'ar$ of man* a fa#t that %ives them a re"utation for #o'ardi#e& Ja#ka!3sied #anines in#!ude the fri#an and
sian >a#ka!s* -outh meri#an #u!e"o* and =orth meri#an #o$ote& mon% the huntin% h$enas Euro"e had
+ctitherium& This sie is a!so "erfe#t for the ma>orit$ of domesti# do% reeds&
(astiffs: Aastiff stats are used for !ar%e reeds of domesti# do% trained as %uard do%s* huntin% do%s* or
'ar do%s& The !ar%est #an e ridden $ sma!! humanoids as mounts& Aastiff stats #an e used for ,erman
she"herds* ma!amutes* "it3u!!s* rott'ei!ers* %reat danes* saint ernards* and 'o!fhounds&
.$L0 ,I#" .$L0
Aedium east* Iuna!i%ned
rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/Hit (oints 11 .2d@ F 2/
-"eed 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 12 .F1/ E 15 .F2/ C+=12 .F1/ )=T .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 6 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F4-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3Cha!!en%e 1G4 .50 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een Hearin% and -me!!& The
'o!f has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
hearin% or sme!!&
(a#k Ta#ti#s& The 'o!f has
advanta%e on atta#k ro!!s a%ainst
a #reature if at !east one of the'o!fIs a!!ies is 'ithin 5 feet of the
#reature and the a!!$ isnIt
in#a"a#itated&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 8
.2d4 F 2/ "ier#in% dama%e& )f the
tar%et is a #reature* it must
su##eed on a C 11 -tren%thsavin% thro' or e kno#ked
"rone&
Lar%e east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass 14 .natura! armor/Hit (oints 8 .5d10 F 10/
-"eed 50 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 18 .F/ E 15 .F2/ C+=15 .F2/ )=T .34/
9)- 12 .F1/ CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F4-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een Hearin% and -me!!& The
'o!f has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
hearin% or sme!!&
(a#k Ta#ti#s& The 'o!f has
advanta%e on an atta#k ro!!
a%ainst a #reature if at !east one of the 'o!fIs a!!ies is 'ithin 5 feet of
the #reature and the a!!$ isnIt
in#a"a#itated&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 10
.2d6 F / "ier#in% dama%e& )f the
tar%et is a #reature* it must
su##eed on a C 1 -tren%thsavin% thro' or e kno#ked "rone
.olf: these are the !ar%est !ivin% #anines ein% u" to si feet !on% .not #ountin% the tai!/ and 'ei%hin% over100 "ounds .220 k%/& !! are "rimari!$ #arnivorous and most are hi%h!$ so#ia! "a#k hunters& 9o!ves #ome
in man$ forms and severa! fami!ies&
Canine 'o!ves in#!ude the %re$ 'o!f of Euro"e* sia* and =orth meri#aM the 7ed 9o!f of eastern and
southern =orth meri#aM the -outh meri#an maned 'o!fM the Ethio"ian 'o!f of a!"ine fri#aM the %o!den
'o!f of desert fri#aM the fri#an huntin% do% .or "ainted 'o!f/* the ustra!ian din%oM and the Eurasiandho!e& )n the i#e a%e dho!es ran%ed as far as =orth meri#a and histori#a!!$ inhaited Euro"e 'here the$
'ere #a!!ed he!! hounds; due to their red #o!or and fearfu! ho'!s&
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Aarsu"ia! 'o!ves in#!ude the th$!a#ine Tasmanian 'o!f and most of the -outh meri#an orh$enids su#h
as Parahyaenodon and Borhyaena itse!f& The Aio#ene ear3do%s su#h as Daphoenodon and the
Aeson$#hids !ynoplotherium and !inony# 'ere a!so this sie& The !ar%e i#e a%e huntin% h$enas su#h as
Eury&oas of Euro"e and Chasmaporthetes of =orth meri#a 'ou!d a!so use these stats&
,ire .olves: These #anines 'ere even !ar%er than a %re$ 'o!f and "re$ed on the ver$ !ar%e %ame that
inhaited the (!io#ene and (!eisto#ene& True dire 'o!ves .Canis dirus/ 'ere found on!$ in =orth meri#a
the Euro"ean s"e#ies .Canis falconeri/ "ossi!$ ein% re!ated to the fri#an #a"e huntin% do%& +ther dire'o!f3sied anima!s 'ere the ire Th$!a#ine .Tylacinus potens/ of i#e a%e ustra!ia and the %iant
(mphicyon do%3ear of (!io#ene =orth meri#a and Eurasia&
+ear-Like Carnivores
These are !ar%e ur!$ omnivorous to main!$ herivorous anima!s 'ith shar" #!a's and ad tem"ers& )naddition to the true ears and %iant "andas .rsidae/ this %rou" a!so #ontains the marsu"ia! (roorh$enas*
the ra##oon3re!ated Chaplalmalania* the !ar%er ear3do%s; . m"hi#onidae/ and the +$aenid #reodont
!ar,astodon&
Bears are omnivorous* feedin% "rimari!$ on roots* erries* hone$* and fruit& +n!$ the "o!ar ear and short3
fa#ed ear are "rimari!$ #arnivorous* thou%h a!! ears 'i!! atta#k "re$ that seems vu!nera!e or s#aven%e
#arrion& ?ema!e ears are a!so notorious for atta#kin% "eo"!e in defense of their #us and raidin% #am"s in
sear#h of food& Their sie* !on% #!a's and stron% >a's makes them the !ords of the 'i!derness&
S%N +"A# +LAC1 +"A# AN,A +"A#
-ma!! east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 11 .natura! armor/
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 11 .natura! armor/
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 11 .natura! armor/
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Hit (oints 1 .d6 F /
-"eed 40ft&* #!im 0ft
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 1 .F1/ E 10 .F0/ C+=12 .F1/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G4 .50 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'o
atta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 4
.1d6 F 1/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: Fto hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
5 .2d4 F 1/ s!ashin% dama%e
Hit (oints 1 .d@ F 6/
-"eed 40ft&* #!im 0ft
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 15 .F2/ E 10 .F0/ C+=14 .F2/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G2 .100 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'o
atta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 5
.1 d6 F 2/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: Fto hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
8 .2d4 F 2/ s!ashin% dama%e
Hit (oints 22 .d@ F /
-"eed 0ft&* #!im 20ft
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 18 .F/ E 10 .F0/ C+=15 .F/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH @ .31/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G2 .100 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
(o'erfu! Bite: the "anda a""!ies
t'i#e its -tren%th onus to its ite
atta#k 'hen determinin% dama%e&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'oatta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one
'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
.1d6 F 6/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F4to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
5 .1d4 F / s!ashin% dama%e
Sun +ears: The sma!!est of a!! ears is the sun or hone$ ear of )ndonesia* on!$ 341&2 feet ta!! and 553186
.253@0 k%/ in 'ei%ht& tro"i#a! ear* it has ver$ short !ue3!a#k to dee" ro'n fur 'ith a "a!e mu!e and$e!!o'ish #hest markin%& This sma!! ear does not hiernate and feeds main!$ on inse#ts* hone$ #oms* and
sma!! mamma!s and re"ti!es& The on!$ other ear to use the sun ear stats 'ou!d e the d'arf "anda
. (iluropoda minor / of the (!io#ene& These stats #an a!so e used for the #us of !ar%er ears&
+lack +ears: Aost !ivin% ears fit this #ate%or$& The$ in#!ude the =orth meri#an and sian B!a#k ears*
)ndian s!oth ear* and -outh meri#an -"e#ta#!ed ear& Aost are !a#k 'ith "a!er mu!es and a!! hiernate
in the 'inter* The sma!!er ro'n ear sus"e#ies of 9estern Euro"e #an a!so use these stats& )n the Eo#ene
and +!i%o#ene -outh meri#a the medium3sied ear ni#he 'as taken $ the marsu"ia! (roorh$aenids of
the %enera Callistoe* (rminiheringia* and Para&orhyaena%
anda +ears: The %iant "anda of China and the -outh meri#an “"anda” Chaplalmalania of the (!io#ene
are the on!$ memers of this %rou"& These ro!$3"o!$ !a#k and 'hite ears !ook adora!e ut have one ofthe most "o'erfu! ites in nature do to their diet of amoo& Lu#ki!$ the$ are even3tem"ered for ears and
rare!$ atta#k man& (andas do not hiernate&
+#$.N +"A# $LA# +"A# CA'" +"A#
Lar%e east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass 11 .natura! armor/
Lar%e east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass 12 .natura! armor/
Hu%e east* una!i%ned
rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/
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Hit (oints 4 .4d10 F 12/
-"eed 40ft&* #!im 0ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 1 .F4/ E 10 .F0/ C+=16 .F/ )=T 2 .3 4/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F /-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es
Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ on
sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'o
atta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: @
.1d@ F 4/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
11 .2d6 F 4/ s!ashin% dama%e
Hit (oints 42 .5d10 F 15/
-"eed 40ft&* s'im 0ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 20 .F5/ E 10 .F0/ C+=16 .F/ )=T 2 .3 4/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 8 .3 2/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 2 .450 (/
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'oatta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one
'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F8 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
.!d@ F 5/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F8
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
12 .2d6 F 5/ s!ashin% dama%e
Hit (oints 8 .8d12 F 2@/
-"eed 40ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 25 .F8/ E 10 .F0/ C+=1 .F4/ )=T 2 .3 4/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 8 .3 2/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 2 .450 (/
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ear has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ear makes t'oatta#ks: one 'ith its ite and one
'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F@ to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 11
.2d4 F 8/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F@
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
15 .2d@ F 8/ s!ashin% dama%e&
+ro/n +ears: these stats are for the !ar%er ro'n ears found in =or'a$* northern sia* the Hima!a$anAountains* 'estern =orth meri#a* and unti! re#ent!$ =orth fri#a& These ears #an e u" to 1*56 "ounds
.824 k%/ in 'ei%ht at over feet .2@0 #m/ ta!!& +ften #a!!ed ,ri!$ ears due to their si!ver ti""ed ro'n
furM these ears are more "redator$ than !a#k ears and 'i!! atta#k anima!s u" to the sie of a moose&
Bro'n ears hiernate in the 'inter&
+ther anima!s that 'ou!d use the ro'n ear stats 'ou!d e fri#a;s (griotherium and the +!i%o#ene -outh
meri#an marsu"ia! ear Pro&orhyena&
olar +ear: The !ar%est !ivin% ear* the "o!ar ear inhaits the ar#ti# #ir#!e and #an e over feet .2@5/
feet ta!! and 'ei%h 1*86 !s .@00 k%/& The most "redator$ ear it feeds on sea!s* 'a!rus* and sma!! 'ha!es&
+n!$ fema!e "o!ar ears hiernate* the ma!es 'ander out to sea&
Cave +ear: n!ike in the #ore ru!es sa$ the true #ave ear .-rsus spelaeus$ is a hu%e i#e a%e re!ative of the ro'n ear that inhaited the Euro"ean i#e a%e& -imi!ar %iant ears 'ere found in =orth meri#a su#h as
the ?!orida #ave ear .Tremarctos floridanus/ and the short3fa#ed ear . (rctodus simus/& The r#ti# a!so
had the T$rant "o!ar ear& nother anima! that #an use this stat 'ou!d e !ar,astodon of the Eo#ene* a#reodont that 'ou!d have !ooked !ike a #at3tai!ed ear and the se#ond !ar%est #arnivorous mamma! ever& !!
'ere around 11 feet ta!! .&4 m/ and 'ei%hed over 2*000 !s .00 k%/&
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This #ha"ter in#!udes the a!! #arnivores that do not fa!! into the "revious #ate%ories& +n!$ a de#ade a%o a!!
these %enera!ied #arnivores 'ere "!a#ed in >ust three fami!ies: the 'ease!s .muste!idae/* ra##oons
.(ro#$onidae/ and the #ivets and mon%ooses .Niverridae/&
Toda$ the #!assifi#ation is mu#h more diverse 'ith the skunks removed from the 'ease!s and %iven their
o'n fami!$ .the Ae"hitidae/ and the #ivets divided into the (rionodontidae and =andiniidae/ .re!ated to the
#ats/* the Eu"!eridae .re!ated to the fossas/ and the Her"estidae .mon%ooses/ that are re!ated to h$enas& )n
addition the red "anda 'as %iven it o'n fami!$ .i!uridae/ and is #!oser re!ated to the "revious!$ mentioned“ear3do%s” than to either ra##oons or the %iant "anda&
=o mater the fami!$ a!! are %enera!ied furr$ mamma!s simi!ar in form the an#estra! mia#id #arnivores of
the Eo#ene& Aan$ are omnivorous or even "rimari!$ herivorous ut others* !ike the stoats and true'ease!s* are h$"er#arnivores that 'i!! atta#k "re$ man$ times their sie& Aan$ are e#e!!ent #!imers* 'hi!e
others make etensive urro's&
Aost are tin$ anima!s* thou%h a fe' are sma!! in sie* and the 'ease!s .es"e#ia!!$ the otters and 'o!verines/#an %et u" to medium in sie& )n addition to the true #arnivores the ru!es in this #ha"ter #an a!so e used for
the marsu"ia! martens .as$ures/ of ustra!ia* the marsu"ia! 'ease!s and otters of Aio#ene -outh meri#a
. Prothylacinus amd C!adosi#tis/* and the ear!$ sea! (otamotherium&
0"##"T +A,*"# +A,*"# *IANT +A,*"#
Tin$ east* una!i%ned -ma!! east* una!i%ned Aedium east* una!i%ned
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rmor C!ass 10 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints .1d43F1/
-"eed 20ft&* urro' 5 ft&
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 4 .3/ E 11 .F0/ C+= 12
.F1/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 5 .3/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-enses darkvision 0ft&* "assive
(er#e"tion 11
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 0 .10 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ad%er has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F2 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 1
"ier#in% dama%e&
rmor C!ass 10 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints: 5 .1d6F2/
-"eed 0 ft&* urro' 10
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 @ .31/ E 11 .F0/ C+= 15
.F2/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 5 .3/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-enses darkvision 0ft&* "assive
(er#e"tion 11
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G@ .25 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ad%er has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ad%er makest'o atta#ks: one 'ith its ite and
one 'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F2 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 2
.1d6 3 1/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F1
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
1 .1431/ s!ashin% dama%e
rmor C!ass 10 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 1 .2d@ F 4/ -"eed
0ft&* urro' 10ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 1 .F1/ E 10 .F0/ C+=
15 .F2/ )=T 2 .3 4/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 5 .3 /
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-enses darkvision 0ft&* "assive
(er#e"tion 11
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G4 .50 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The ad%er has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Au!tiatta#k& The ad%er makest'o atta#ks: one 'ith its ite and
one 'ith its #!a's&
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 4
.1d6 F 1/ "ier#in% dama%e&
C!a's& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F
to hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit:
6 .2d4 F 1/ s!ashin% dama%e&
0erret +ader: The statisti#s %iven in the #ore ru!eook are for an anima! 'a$ sma!!er than a t$"i#a! ad%er ut are "erfe#t for a ferret ad%er& These sian anima!s !ook !ike !on%3tai!ed* !i%ht!$ ui!t ad%ers
the sie of a domesti# #at& The$ !a#k the !on% #!a's of their !ar%er re!atives and feed "rimari!$ on inse#ts*
'orms* and e%%s&
+ader: True ad%ers in#!ude the Eurasian ad%er* meri#an ad%er* the sian ho% ad%ers* and the
fri#an rate!& marsu"ia!* the Tasmanian devi!* 'ou!d a!so use these statisti#s& !! are heavi!$ ui!t anima!s
the sie of a sma!! do% 'ith short !e%s* !on% #!a's* and ad tem"ers& Bad%ers have more varied diets than
ferret ad%ers* eatin% sma!! verterates and fruit as 'e!! as inse#ts& 7ate!s es"e#ia!!$ en>o$ hone$* thus theira!ternate name of hone$ ad%er*
*iant +ader: This %rou" #an e used for !ar%e ad%er3!ike anima!s su#h as the Eurasian and =orth
meri#an 'o!verine* and the i#e a%e ustra!ian #ave devi!& These fier#e #reatures a""roa#h a sma!! ear in
sie and are "ra#ti#a!!$ fear!ess& 9o!verines are a!e to ki!! adu!t moose and have no fear of man& The$have a!so een kno'n to reak into #ains and tear a"art ever$thin% edi!e and s"ra$ a stink$ miture of
urine and musk on ever$thin% e!se&
S1%N1 ."AS"L *IANT ."AS"L
Tin$ east* una!i%ned Tin$ east* una!i%ned Aedium east* una!i%ned
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rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 1 .1d43 1/
-"eed 0ft&
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 .34/ E 15 .F1/ C+=
.31/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH .34/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F5
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 0 .10 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een -me!!& The -kunk has
advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onsme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F0 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 1
"ier#in% dama%e&
Ausk& 7an%ed 9ea"on tta#k F
t" hit* rea#h 10 ft&* Hit” s"e#ia!G
T'i#e "er da$* a skunk #an s"ra$a stream of noious musk at a
sin%!e tar%et 'ithin 10 feet as a
standard a#tion& The #reature
stru#k $ this s"ra$ must make aC 11 ?ortitude save or e
"oisoned for 2d4 minutes $ thehorrifi# sten#h& su##essfu! save
redu#es the effe#t to on!$ 1d4rounds of ein% "oisoned&
#reature #annot use the s#ent
ai!it$ as !on% as it is affe#ted $
this musk&
rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 1 .1d43 1/
-"eed 0ft&
3333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 .34/ E 16 .F/ C+= @
.31/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH .34/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F5
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 0 .10 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een Hearin% and -me!!& The
'ease! has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onhearin% or sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 1
"ier#in% dama%e&
rmor C!ass 1 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints .2d@/ -"eed 40ft
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-T7 11 .F0/ E 16 .F/ C+=10 .F0/ )=T 4 .3/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 5 .3/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
-ki!!s (er#e"tion F* -tea!th F5-enses darkvision 60ft&* "assive
(er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G@ .25 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
een Hearin% and -me!!& The
'ease! has advanta%e on 9isdom
.(er#e"tion/ #he#ks that re!$ onhearin% or sme!!&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 tohit rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 5
.1d4 F / "ier#in% dama%e&
Skunks: These are ad%er or 'ease!3!ike anima!s marked 'ith !a#k and 'hite stri"es to 'ard a'a$
"redators& nima!s that 'ou!d use the skunk statisti#s are the =orth meri#an skunks* sian stink ad%ers*
the fri#an stri"ed 'ease!s and ori!!as* and the Eurasian Aar!ed "o!e#at& !! 'i!! stand their %round*ar#hin% their a#ks and raisin% their tai!s to 'arn other anima!s a'a$ or e!se e s"ra$ed 'ith their noious
musk&
.easels: Aost of the 'ease! and mon%oose fami!$ #an e #reated usin% 'ease! stats& mon% these are the
true 'ease!s* ermines and stoats* ferrets* -outh meri#an %risons* Eurasian and fri#an mon%ooses* and
Aada%as#ar;s ?a!anou#&
Civets* martens* red "andas* ra##oons* #oatis* kinka>ous* o!in%os* #a#omisti!es and das$ures are a!so thissie ut add #!im 20 feet to the s"eed attriute& Aost otters 'i!! a!so use these stats ut add s'im 40 feet to
their s"eed attriute&
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*iant .easels: ?e' !ivin% anima!s fit this #ate%or$* thou%h the Aio#ene Megalictis .!itera!!$ ,iant
9ease!;/ of =orth meri#a rea#hed this sie& Ho'ever severa! otters rea#h this sie& The fri#an Ca"e and
Con%o otters* -outh meri#an ,iant +tter* and =orth meri#an sea otter a!! use these stats 'ith theaddition of addin% a s'im s"eed of 50 feet to the s"eed attriute&
INNI",S
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The #arnivores of the sea are the "inni"eds& -ea!s* sea !ions* sea !eo"ards* sea e!e"hants* and 'a!ruses are
#!ose!$ re!ated to ears ut have f!i""er3!ike !ims& The$ have thi#k !uer to kee" them 'arm in the #o!d
o#eans and #an e found in a!! seas and some !ar%er !akes&
S"AL S"A L"$A#, .AL#%S
Aedium east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 14 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 15 .d@ F /
-"eed 10 ft&* s'im 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 10 .F0/ E 14 .F2/ C+=
12 .F1/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 8 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G@ .25 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F2 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 2
.1d4/ "ier#in% dama%e
Lar%e east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 14 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 4 .4d10 F 12/
-"eed 10 ft&* s'im 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 1@ .F4/ E 12 .F1/ C+=
16 .F/ )=T 2 .34/ 9)- 1 .F1/
CH 6 .32/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1G2 .100 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
(a#k Ta#ti#s& The sea! hasadvanta%e on an atta#k ro!!
a%ainst a #reature if at !east oneof the sea!;s a!!ies is 'ithin 5 feet
of the #reature and the a!!$ isnIt
in#a"a#itated&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F5 to
hit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 6.2d@F4/ "ier#in% dama%e
Lar%e east* una!i%nedrmor C!ass 18 .natura! armor/
Hit (oints 58 .5d10 F0/
-"eed 20 ft&* s'im 40 ft&
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-T7 2 .F6/ E 11 .F0/ C+=
1@ .F4/ )=T 2 .3 4/ 9)- 12 .F1/
CH 6 .3 2/
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333-ki!!s (er#e"tion F
-enses "assive (er#e"tion 1
Lan%ua%es 3
Cha!!en%e 1 .200 (/33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
?ata! ,ore& 'a!rus 'i!! dodou!e dama%e on an$ atta#k ro!!
of 1 or 20&
CT)+=-
33333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Bite& Ae!ee 9ea"on tta#k: F8 tohit* rea#h 5 ft&* one tar%et& Hit: 10
.1d@ F 6/ "ier#in% dama%e&
Seals: the most #ommon of "inni"eds are the medium3sied true sea!s and sea !ions& True sea!s .(ho#idae/
have no eterna! ears and #annot 'a!k on !and& )nstead the$ dra% themse!ves 'ith their front f!i""ers or
hum" a!on% !ike a #ater"i!!ar .a %ait #a!!ed %a!um"hin%/ on their #hest and "e!vis& True sea!s re!$ on ver$thi#k !uer for 'armth and have short fur& The$ a!so tend to trave! in sma!! %rou"s of on!$ a fe' doen
anima!s& True sea!s in#!ude har" sea!s* haror sea!s* %re$ sea!s* and the tro"i#a! monk sea!s&
-ea !ions .+tariidae/ have eterna! ears* thi#k fur that forms a mane in the ma!es* and hind f!i""ers that turnfor'ard a!!o'in%
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"lep&ant Seal: The e!e"hant sea! #an e #reated $ usin% 'a!rus stats& Just #han%e sie to Hu%e* #han%e
Hit (oints to 85 .8d12F0/ and remove ?ata! ,ore& E!e"hant sea!s #an e found throu%hout the -outhern
hemis"here and as far north as !aska and -ieria in the (a#ifi#& Like sea !ions the$ reed in herds of
thousands and the hu%e !on%3nosed u!!s are ver$ a%%ressive durin% this time&
Appendix $ne: +easts by C&allene #atin
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Cha!!en%e 7atin%5 678 679 6 2
Cat Bad%er ,iant Bad%er B!a#k Bear Bro'n Bear Andre/sarc&us
?erret Bad%er ,iant 9ease! (anther Cheetah ire 9o!f Cave +ear
?o L$n +un#e (anda Bear ,iant H$ena Saber-Toot&edTier
Ja#ka! Aastiff 9o!f -ea Leo"ard Ja%uar
H$ena -ea! -un Bear Cave Lion
-kunk Lion9ease! Ti%er
Ja%uar.alrus
Appendix T/o: Index of +easts
This is a !ist of ever$ anima! $ #ommon name mentioned in the ook& )n #ases 'here severa! s"e#ies share
a %rou" name and statisti#s .su#h as ro'n h$ena* stri"ed h$ena* s"otted h$ena* et#&/ then >ust the %rou"name .in this #ase H$ena* Common/ is used& =ote the entr$ is not oo!o%i#a!* an aard'o!f is not a >a#ka! it
>ust uses the >a#ka! stat !o#k& )n a fe' #ases an anima!;s stats 'i!! differ s!i%ht!$ from those in the stat !o#k& )n these #ases the anima! is marked 'ith an asterisk .O/ and the differen#es are mentioned in the tet&
-u#h differen#es =ENE7 #han%e the #ha!!en%e ratin% as %iven aove&
+east "ntry ae
ard'o!f Ja#ka! 14
%riotherium Bro'n Bear 1@
m"hi#$on ire 9o!f 15
ndre'sar#hus ndre'sar#hus 12
r#todus Cave Bear 1@rminiherin%ia B!a#k Bear 18
Bad%er .Common/ Bad%er 20
Bad%er* ?erret Bad%er 20
Bad%er* Hone$
.7ate!/
Bad%er 20
Bad%er* -tink -kunk 21
Bear* B!a#k B!a#k Bear 18
Bear* Bro'n.,ri!$/
Bro'n Bear 1@
Bear* Cave Cave Bear 1@
Bear* Aoon B!a#k ear 1@
Bear* (anda (anda Bear 18
Bear* (o!ar (o!ar Bear 18Bear* -hort3?a#ed
.r#todus/
Cave Bear 1@
Bear* -!oth B!a#k Bear 18
Bear* -"e#ta#!ed B!a#k Bear 18
Bear* -un -un Bear 18
Bear* T$rant Cave Bear 18
Bo#at L$n 5
Borh$aena H$ena 12
Boro"ha%us H$ena 12
Bush o% ?o 14
Ca#omist!e 9ease! O 21
Ca!!istoe B!a#k Bear 18
Cara#a! L$n 5
Cat* omesti# Cat 5
Cat* ?ishin% Cat 5Cat* ,o!den L$n 5
Cat* Leo"ard Cat 5
Cat* Aanue! Cat 5
Cat* 9i!d Cat 5
Cave evi! ,iant Bad%er 20
Civet 9ease! O 21
Cha"!a!mania (anda Bear 18
Chasma"orthes 9o!f 15
Cheetah Cheetah 6
C!adosi#tis 9ease! O 21
Coati 9ease! O 21
Cou%ar .(uma/ (anther 6
Co$ote Ja#ka! 14Cu!e"o Ja#ka! 14
Cusimanse 9ease! 21
a"hhenodon 9o!f 15
as$ures 9ease! O 21
in%o 9o!f 15
ho!e 9o!f 15
o%* fri#an
Huntin% .Ca"e/
9o!f 15
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o%* omesti# 3
Lar%e
Aastiff 14
o%* omesti# 3
To$
?o 14
o%* omesti#*
T$"i#a!
Ja#ka! 14
o%* 7a##oon ?o 14Eur$oas 9o!f 15
?a!anou# 9ease! 21
?ana!oka 9ease! O 21
?ossa L$n 5
?o ?o 14
Homotherium -aer3Toothed
Ti%er
10
H$ena* Cave ,iant H$ena 12
H$ena* Common H$ena 12
H$ena* -hort3?a#ed ,iant H$ena 12
H$enadon ,iant H$ena 12
)#titherium Ja#ka! 14
Ja#ka! Ja#ka! 14Ja%uar Ja%uar 10
Ja%uarundi Cat 5
inka>ou 9ease! O 21
Leo"ard Cat Cat 5
Leo"ard* C!ouded (anther 6
Leo"ard* Common (anther 6
Leo"ard* Aarsu"ia! (anther 6
Leo"ard* -no'
.+un#e/
+un#e 6
Lion* Cave Cave Lion @
Lion* Common Lion @
Lion* Aarsu"ia! Lion @
Lion* Aountain.(uma/
(anther 5
L$#o"sis ?o 14
L$n* Common L$n 5
L$n* ,iant (anther 5
Aanue! Cat 5
Aar%a$ Cat O 5
Aarten 9ease! O 21
Aeerkat 9ease! 21
Ae%a!i#tis ,iant 9ease! 21
Ae%antereon -aer3Toothed
Ti%er
10
Aira#inon$ Cheetah 6
Aon%oose 9ease! 21
=ima#enus ?o 14
+#e!ot L$n 5
+!in%o 9ease! O 21
+steoorus H$ena 12
+tter* Ca"e ,iant 9ease! O 21
+tter* Con%o ,iant 9ease! O 21
+tter* Common 9ease! O 21
+tter* ,iant ,iant 9ease! O 21
+tter* -ea ,iant 9ease! O 21
+un#e +un#e 6
(a#h$aena H$ena 12
(anda* 'arf -un Bear 18
(anda* ,iant (anda Bear 18
(anda* 7ed 9ease! O 21
(araorh$ena B!a#k ear 18(arah$aenadon 9o!f 15
(atriofe!is (anther 5
(er#ro#utta ,iant H$ena 12
(!ioviverro"s ?o 14
(o!e#at -kunk 21
(otomotherium ,iant 9ease! O 21
(ris#i!eo Cat 5
(roorh$ena Bro'n Bear 1@
(roi#titherium ?o 14
(uma (anther 5
7a##oon 9ease! O 21
7ate! Bad%er 20
-ar#astodon Cave Bear 1@-ea!* Common -ea! 2
-ea!* E!e"hant 9a!rus O 2
-ea!* Leo"ard -ea Leo"ard 2
-ea Lion* Common -ea! 2
-ea Lion* Lar%e -ea Leo"ard 2
-erva! L$n 5
-inon$ 9o!f 15
-kunk -kunk 21
-ni!odon -aer3Toothed
Ti%er O
10
-$no"!otherium 9o!f 15
Tasmanian evi! Bad%er 20
T$!a#ine 9o!f 15
Th$!a#ine* ire ire 9o!f 15
Th$!a#o!eo #arnife Lion @
Th$!a#o!eo#rassidentatus
(anther 5
Th$!a#o!eo hi!!i (anther 5
Ti%er Ti%er 10
Ti%er* -aer3Toothed
-aer3ToothedTi%er
10
9a!rus 9a!rus 2
9aka!eo L$n 5
9ease!* Common 9ease! 21
9ease!* -tri"ed -kunk 21
9o!f* Common 9o!f 15
9o!f* ire ire 9o!f 15
9o!verine ,iant Bad%er 20
Pori!!a -kunk 21
Porro ?o 14
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