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Hyena, Dire
CR
3.00
Animal
N
Large
HD 4
This large hyena has a thick head, rheumy red eyes, and a mouth filled with sharp, powerful teeth.
Description
Dire hyenas (known to many as hyaenodons) are more fearsome than their smaller cousins. While hyaenodons won't turn down carrion as a handy meal, they much prefer to hunt for prey. A pack of dire hyenas rarely stops moving and hunting for anything other than sleep, mating, or food. Hyaenodons are 6 feet tall at the shoulder and often over 12 feet long. They weigh 900 pounds.
Gnolls have been known to train hyaenodons to serve in their lairs as guardians, or more commonly as fearsome mounts.
Combat Stats
HP
26 (4d8+8)
AC
15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +4 natural, -1 size)
Init
+2
Speed
50 ft.
Fort
+6
Ref
+6
Will
+2
BAB
+3
CMB
+8
CMD
20 (24 vs. trip)
- Melee
- bite +6 (2d6+6 plus trip)
- Space
- 10 ft.
- Reach
- 10 ft.
- Racial Modifiers
- +4 Stealth in tall grass
Ability Scores
str
18
+4
dex
15
+2
con
15
+2
int
2
-4
wis
13
+1
cha
6
-2
Feats
Special Abilities
Universal Monster Rules
Trip
(bite)
Ex
from Universal Monster Rule
A creature with the trip special attack can attempt to trip its opponent as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity if it hits with the specified attack. If the attempt fails, the creature is not tripped in return.
Feats, Traits & Items
Skill Focus
(Perception, Stealth)
from Feat
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.
Calculated: +3 Skill Bonus
Skills
Perception +8, Stealth +7 (+11 in tall grass or heavy undergrowth)
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