Dragon Boar
Dragon Boar by Stone Gargoyle
The Dragon Boar is not a true dragon, but is so named because of its fire breath and great leather wings. It is a creature created by magic. Legend has it that it was created to keep hunters from poaching boars in the forest of an old kingdom.
Dragon Boars are ferocious, aggressive and mean-spirited creatures of low intelligence.
Alignment: Evil
Attributes: I.Q. 1d4 (low animal intelligence), M.E. 1d6, M.A. 1d6, P.S. 5d6, P.P. 3d6, P.E. 4d6, P.B. 2d6, Spd 4d6 (as quadruped, ground speed is 1/4 for bipedal movement; X4 in flight)
Hit Points: P.E. attribute number +40
S.D.C.: 2d6X10+20
Natural A.R.: 12
Horror Factor: 14
P.P.E.: 2d4X10
O.C.C.: Not applicable
Natural Abilities: Fly, nightvision 60 feet, impervious to fire, prowl 44%, track by smell 44%, and swim 50%. Heals twice as quickly as a human. Can walk as biped or quadruped.
- Fire Breath: Inflicts 4d6 points of damage; range: 10 feet. Can be used once per melee round.
Attacks Per Melee: Three
Damage: Tusks do 2d6+3 points of damage, head butt 1d6 damage, trample 4d6 damage, front leg kick 1d6, back leg 2d6, flying or running charge and ram with head down does 5d6 damage
Bonuses: +3 on initiative, +4 to strike, +3 to dodge on ground, +4 to dodge in flight, and +2 to save vs. magic
Magic: None
Psionics: None
Average Life Span: 1000 years, though some have lived to 1800
Value: Hide: 500 gold, Meat (whole animal): 1000-2000 gold, Bones: 400-500 gold
Habitat: Land of the Damned, the Great Northern Wilderness
Languages: None, except for grunts and squeals
Enemies: Large predatory animals
Allies: None, animal
Size: Body: 10-12 feet; tail: 2-3 feet; wingspan: 18-22 feet
Weight: 2000-4000 pounds
Behavior: Dragon Boars live in groups of up to 8 members. They prefer to have a source of water and shelter close by. They are carnivores primarily and feed on mall to medium sized mammals, but they will also eat grass, fruit and roots. They are aggressive and mean-spirited and are known to attack anything if startled. They breed in the spring, but typically only do so once every ten years, and 2-4 young are born after a gestation period of 5-6 months.
