Dire Wolf

Dire Wolf (CR 6)

Neutral - Large - Animal

Lore:	Know (Nature)
12		27
Basic DC		Full DC

Initiative

11

Perception:
21	+11
Passive	Active

Ambush:

10+

on a d20

Senses:

• Standard Senses
• Low-Light Vision
• Keen Scent 30 ft.

Movement Types:

• Walk 30 ft.

Defense

AC

22

Man Def

22

Monster Health
81	40	9
Hit Points	Bloodied	Hit Dice

Saving Throws
Fort:	+9
Refl:	+6
Will:	+2

Strong Against:

Weak Against:

Offense

Size:	Large
10 ft.		5 ft.
Space		Reach

To-Hit

+10

Man Off

+10

Action

0

Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

• 1x Slavering Bite +10 (1d8+6/19-20 x2)
  as crushing (physical, common)
  plus Hamstring

Full Attack (Melee):

• 3x Slavering Bite +10 (1d8+6/19-20 x2)
  as crushing (physical, common)
  plus Hamstring

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

21

STR

15

DEX

18

CON

2

INT

12

WIS

10

CHA

Skills:

• Perception: 11
• Stealth: 10
• Survival: 10
• All other skills: 5 (no ranks)

Languages:

Feats:

Special Abilities

Hamstring (Ex) Free Action after successful Bite

Any time the Dire Wolf successfully bites an opponent, they may also make a Maneuver Offense check (1d20 + 10). If the check equals or exceeds the target's Maneuver Defense, the target is dragged to the ground, knocked Prone.

Feast of Guts (Ex) Automatic against Prone targets

Any bite attack the Dire Wolf makes against a prone target deals double damage. Critical hits against prone targets deal triple damage (not quadruple).

The Pack Hunts (Ex) Swift Action 1/Enc

Once per encounter as a swift action, the dire wolf can move up to its speed. This movement provokes as normal.

Dire Wolf

Dire Wolves are the prehistoric nightmare version of wolves, which is nearly the same as saying that stadiums are like big couches. Dire Wolves are clever, terrible predators, but also stand nearly twice as tall as their runty modern cousins. These creatures follow the same basic behaviors of regular wolves, but are much more aggressive. Dire wolves often serve giants as hunting companions and vicious guard animals. Some ferocious humanoids and woodsmen use trained dire wolves as mounts. Darker than normal wolves, dire wolves' coats tend toward blacks and deep mottled grays. An adult dire wolf is typically about 9 feet long and weighs roughly 800 pounds.

Combat Tactics

Dire wolves attack in packs, seek out flanks, and try to Hamstring their opponents to use Feast of Guts as much as possible. Dire wolves will often fight in pairs against single targets, even ignoring enemies who are attacking their flanks, knowing that if they take down their first target, the others will fall more easily.

In the company of giants and other humanoids, dire wolves are prized for their tracking abilities.

Out of Combat

Dire Wolves are very similar to their smaller cousins 'in the wild'. They are extremely efficient and deadly pack predators, with all the problems such creatures cause to civilizations everywhere. But Dire Wolves are also the most commonly 'domesticated' animals of monster clans everywhere. Dire Wolves can be found as pets/bodyguards for the weaker clans such as orcs, bugbears, and hobgoblins, or pack guard animals for Ogres and giants.

Rewards

XP: 2,400

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 2,125 gp.

Weight: 60 lbs.     Volume: 2.4 cu. ft.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10	Nothing Found
11 - 14	1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17	1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19	1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20	Roll on Table 2
###	Nothing to see here!
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10	3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14	1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17	1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19	1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20	Roll on Table 3
###	Or here. Move along.

Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5	3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8	3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11	3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14	3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17	1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19	1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20	1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)