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Ape, Dire

CR 3.00 Animal N Large
Sharp teeth fill this large, feral ape's mouth, and its long, muscular arms stretch to the ground, ending in wickedly curved claws.

Known to many scholars as the gigantopithecus, the dire ape is a much more dangerous and bestial creature than the relatively peaceful gorilla. An adult male dire ape stands 9 feet tall and weighs 1,200 pounds. The dire ape attacks anything that intrudes on its territory, including other dire apes not of its troop, and does not break off the attack until the trespasser is dead or runs off.

A dire ape makes no displays of toughness or warnings before it attacks—it simply leaps into action with little or no provocation, tearing at its opponents with claws and teeth. If a dire ape is stymied by a heavily armored foe, it attempts to grapple its foe, pin it to the ground, and rend it.

STR
19
DEX
15
CON
16
INT
2
WIS
12
CHA
7
HP
30 (4d8+12)
AC
15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +4 natural, -1 size)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft.
Init
+2
Melee
bite +6 (1d6+4), 2 claws +6 (1d4+4)
Space
10 ft.
Reach
10 ft.
BAB
+3
CMB
+8
CMD
20
Fort
+7
Ref
+6
Will
+4

rend (2 claws, 1d4+6)

Iron Will from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.</p>

Skill Focus from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +3 bonus on all checks involving the chosen skill. If you have 10 or more ranks in that skill, this bonus increases to +6.</p>

Acrobatics +6, Climb +16, Perception +8, Stealth +2

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Large
Environment
warm forests
Organization
solitary, pair, or troop (3-6)
Treasure
incidental
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
Source
Bestiary
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