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Herd Animal, Giraffe

CR 3.00 Animal N Huge

This animal, covered in a spotted pattern, has a disproportionately long neck that allows it to tower over other animals.

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Description

These long-necked animals roam across plains in loose-knit groups, grazing on the upper reaches of acacia trees. Giraffes usually avoid conflict. However, when its young are threatened or if the giraffe is cornered, it attacks ruthlessly, striking with its powerful hooves. Giraffes rarely use their necks to make slam attacks unless they are fighting among themselves as part of their mating displays.

A giraffe is between 16 and 20 feet tall and weighs 3,500 pounds.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 30 (4d8+12)
AC: 16, touch 10, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +6 natural, –2 size)
Speed: 50 ft.
Init: +2
Melee: 2 hooves +6 (1d8+5), slam +1 (1d8+2)
Space: 15 ft.
Reach: 10 ft.
BAB: +3
CMB: +10
CMD: 22 (26 vs. trip)
Fort: +7
Ref: +6
Will: +2

Feats

Endurance, Run

Special Abilities

Endurance from Feat

You gain a +4 bonus on the following checks and saves: Swim checks made to resist nonlethal damage from exhaustion; Constitution checks made to continue running; Constitution checks made to avoid nonlethal damage from a forced march; Constitution checks made to hold your breath; Constitution checks made to avoid nonlethal damage from starvation or thirst; Fortitude saves made to avoid nonlethal damage from hot or cold environments; and Fortitude saves made to resist damage from suffocation.You may sleep in light or medium armor without becoming fatigued.

Run from Feat

When running, you move five times your normal speed (if wearing medium, light, or no armor and carrying no more than a medium load) or four times your speed (if wearing heavy armor or carrying a heavy load). If you make a jump after a running start (see the Acrobatics skill description), you gain a +4 bonus on your Acrobatics check. While running, you retain your Dexterity bonus to your Armor Class.

Skills

Perception +8

Details

Type: Animal
Alignment: N
Size: Huge
Environment: warm plains
Organization: solitary, pair, or herd (3–10)
Treasure: none
Senses: low-light vision; Perception +8
Source: Bestiary 4

Sources Used in This Record

2 House/Core

Uses feat: Endurance (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Run (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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