Dog: Starkeld     

Species: Canine. Breed/Type: Dog, Starkeld. Class: Animal. Align: Basic Instinct Creature. Gender: 01-50: Female, 51-00: Male.

 

Level: 1-D20 +1. Damage-Points: 1-D8 x level.

Number encountered: 1.

Experience-Points: 15 x level.

 

Characteristics:

Awareness: Hearing: 42, Sense of Smell: 42, Sixth Sense: 13, Taste: 29, Touch: 29, Vision: 28, Charisma -: Appearance: See: "Description". Speech: N/A, Constitution: 26, Coordination: 30, Dexterity: 30, Intelligence: 4, Mental-Strength: 27, Strength: 20, Wisdom: 4.

 

Movement:

Flying: Can't. Grounded: 18. Swimming: 6

 

Luck: 1-6 per 2 levels advanced.

Oxygen-Points: 81.

Blood-Points: 78.

 

Attacks:

Bites ---------- : 3

Damage ------ : 2-D6 (+ 2-D6 per 2 levels advanced).

Range -------- : 1 space (5').

Attack type - : Sharp.

Special ------- : None.

 

Defense: 30. Offense: 30.

 

Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:

None.


Note:
Treasure present will be found on a recent kill being currently fed upon. Roll up one random creature in the region and roll for it's treasure (it can be any creature -- this creature could scavage feeding on the fallen of another encounter).

 

Description:

Annihilation Strike?: No. Sudden Death Strike?: Yes.

Description:  Eye color: Brown. Eye shape: Small-sized and slanted. Height: 3' 0". Length: 4'-6". Posture: Quadruped. Fur color: Brown-black. Fur texture: Course. Weight: 145 Lbs.

 

Dislikes ----- : This is up to the master who owns this type of dog (this is a matter of training).

Disposition - : This solely depends how its owner raises it.

Fears -------- : None.

Habitat ------ : All regions.

Immunities - : None.

Life-span --- : 25 years.

Likes -------- : Hunting and fighting, going on long walks. This breed of canine is especially fond and protective of children.

 

Needs ------- : Basic necessities of life (food, water shelter, etc.).

Note --------- : The Starkeld is a dog used by hunters to track out quarry. These close cousins to the wolf are highly trainable before they are fully developed (about one year). After one year Starkelds are only trainable at the hand of a master trainer (i.e., druid, forest-knight, Aldarian and Vosk elves).

 

Special Abilities:

Tracking: This creature can track its prey (as the Forest-Knight's Tracking ability).


Howling Bay: The Starkeld Dog will let out a howling bay, signifying it has something for its master to see. This form of communication is highly unnerving to prey and causes panic if an avoidance-roll vs. "Mental-Attack" is not successful.

 

Special Defenses:

This creature has the following resistances:
Blunt weapon damage-reduction: 3
Fear ----------------------------------- : 70%

 

Special Offenses:

None.

 

Susceptibilities and Weaknesses: Hot weather causes partial heat exhaustion (-10 to Defense and Offensive rolls and 20% movement-reduction (rounded down).

 

Weapon Susceptibilities : Rank-0 non-magical weapon to harm.