18.9 Dire Animals
Dire Animals Lore
Nature DV 5: Dire animals are monstrous variants of ordinary animals. They are larger, stronger, and more aggressive. Like animals, they are more susceptible to the Creature Handling skill, though their aggression makes any lapse in control more dangerous.
HP 12 IP 10
Defenses Armor 7 Brawn 3 Fort 4 Ment 3 Ref 8
Movement 30 ft.; Climb +4 Stealth +11
Senses Scent Awareness +6
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Attributes 1, 4, 0, -9, 3, -2 | Alignment Neutral |
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Accuracy +2; Brawling +1 | Power 1; -2 ✨ |
Traits Animal Quadrupedal
Dire Rat Lore
Nature DV 5: A dire rat is a Small omnivorous scavenger that resembles an unusually large rat. Dire rats are not generally aggressive, but will attack to defend their nests and territories. Dire rats can grow to be up to 3 feet long and weigh over 20 pounds.
Dire Rat Abilities
| Noxious Bite | Standard action |
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The dire rat makes a +2 melee strike vs. Armor with its bite.
Hit: 1d8+1 damage.
Injury: If the attack result hits the target’s Fortitude defense, it is briefly stunned (-2 defenses).
HP 20 IP 15
Defenses Armor 9 Brawn 9 Fort 6 Ment 6 Ref 8
Movement 50 ft.
Senses Scent Awareness +8
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Attributes 4, 4, 1, -7, 3, 0 | Alignment Neutral |
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Accuracy +3; Brawling +4 | Power 6; 2 ✨ |
Traits Animal Quadrupedal
Dire Wolf Lore
Nature DV 7: A dire wolf is a wolf-like creature that is much larger than an ordinary wolf. Their fur is usually mottled gray or black. Dire wolves are efficient pack hunters that will kill anything they can catch.
Dire Wolf Abilities
| Crush the Fallen | Standard action |
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The dire wolf makes a +4 melee strike vs. Armor with its bite. If the target is prone (half speed, -2 Armor and Ref), the strike deals 3 extra damage.
Hit: 1d8+9 damage.
| Knockdown |
Standard action |
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The dire wolf makes a +4 melee strike vs. Armor with its bite.
Hit: 1d8+6 damage.
Injury: If the attack result hits the target’s Brawn defense, it falls prone (half speed, -2 Armor and Ref). This is a Size-Based effect, so it does not affect creatures more than one size category larger than the dire wolf.