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Boar, Dire

CR 4.00 Animal N Large
The back of this horse-sized boar rises in a steep slope. Its tiny red eyes are crusted with filth and its bristly flank crawls with flies.

Whereas the boar is ill-tempered and generally unfriendly, the towering daeodon (known as the dire boar to most commoners and hunters) is legitimately hateful and violent. Although omnivorous like its smaller kin, the daeodon prefers to feed on flesh, and its razor-sharp tusks and keen eyesight make it particularly well suited as a predator. While the daeodon is primarily a scavenger, it isn't averse to attacking smaller creatures it encounters while searching for easier meals, or those who stumble unwittingly into its territory. Particularly brave or skilled orcs are fond of using daeodons as mounts, and orc cavalry mounted on dire boars make for a fearsome force indeed. A typical adult daeodon is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall at the shoulder. It weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.

STR
23
DEX
10
CON
17
INT
2
WIS
13
CHA
8
HP
42 (5d8+20)
AC
15, touch 9, flat-footed 15 (+6 natural, -1 size)
Speed
40 ft.
Init
+4
Melee
gore +8 (2d6+9)
BAB
+3
CMB
+10
CMD
20
Fort
+7
Ref
+4
Will
+2
Defensive Abilities
ferocity

<p class="stat-block-1"> You get a +4 bonus on initiative checks.</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>

Toughness from Feat

<p class="stat-block-1"> You gain +3 hit points. For every Hit Die you possess beyond 3, you gain an additional +1 hit point. If you have more than 3 Hit Dice, you gain +1 hit points whenever you gain a Hit Die (such as when you gain a level).</p>

Perception +12

Details
Type
Animal
Alignment
N
Size
Large
Environment
temperate or tropical forests
Organization
solitary, pair, or herd (3-8)
Treasure
none
Senses
low-light vision, scent; Perception +12
Source
Bestiary
Sources Used in This Record
3 House/Core
  • Uses feat: Improved Initiative (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Skill Focus (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
  • Uses feat: Toughness (Feat)
    House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
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