Monster Specification

Hell Hounds

Hell Hounds

Typical Monster Level ("ML"): 3 to 7 (+1 per extra head)

Typical Number Encountered: 2d4, as pack

Usual Alignment(s): E/L, E/N, E/C

Description: large black dogs, with red eyes

Habitat: Dungeons, Green Areas, Wilderness Areas, Hell

Language: Cerberine, some speak Black Law / Black Speech / Black Chaos

Chars: Co 3d8, Wp 3d6

Movement:

Rate Melee Travelling
Walk 4 ft/sec 2.5 mph
Scamper 7 ft/sec 4.5 mph
Lope 10 ft/sec 7 mph
Charge 15 ft/sec n/a

Fighter Abilities:

ML/3, FRU AMR    D = 25 + (5ML) %    RD = 5 + (5ML) %    5 + (5ML) HP

Attack Modes:

Bite @ A = 10ML %, DAM = 2d4+ML

Fiery Breath (uses an AMR, but is a non-targeted area effect) of ML d6 Fire Damage (BTS 45+5ML% [Co]) in cone 20 ft long and 2ML ft wide at base.  Recharges @ 1d6 / sec.

HitLoc Table:

HitLoc Area

Front

Side

Rear

Head

01 to 25

01 to 15

n/a

Front Legs (*2)

71 to 100

16 to 45

n/a

Chest

26 to 70

46 to 90

n/a

Abdomen

n/a

91 to 113

01 to 40
Hind Legs (*2) n/a 114 to 143 41 to 85

Tail

n/a

144 to 150

86 to 100

ADS:

HitLoc Area

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Head

 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 3

Front Legs

 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 4

Chest

 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3

Abdomen

 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3
Hind Legs 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 4

Tail

 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

Effects of Specific Damage:

Hit Loc Area

%age HP Damage taken

Effects

Head

 

 20% Unconscious, Co check vs Death
40% Decapitation, Death

Front Legs (each)

 

 

 25% Co check vs Leg Crippled
50% Leg Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
75% Leg Severed

Chest

 

 80% Incapacitated, Co check vs Death, Bleed 5%/min, Co check vs Bleed 5%/MR
160% Death

Abdomen

 

 60% Co check vs Death/MR, Bleed 5%/MR
120% Death

Legs (each)

 

 

 25% Co check vs Leg Crippled
50% Leg Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
75% Leg Severed
Tail 10% Co check vs Tail Crippled
20% Tail Crippled, Co check vs Tail Severed
30% Tail Severed

Bleeding effects from Crippling or Severance of Legs and Decapitation are as for People.  Tail does not bleed.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities:

Defensive ThL = ML/2, FRU

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

  1. Hell Hounds are Canine Monsters.
  2. See Invisible, 60 ft Range
  3. BTS + 25% vs Fire attacks
  4. Multi-headed Hell Hounds (or Cerberi) exist, especially in Hell.  Each head has a separate sentience, but they are telepathically linked.  They can be Charmed and killed separately.  A Death result other than in the head kills all heads.  Each head has a separate Fiery Breath, which attacks (using a separate AMR) and recharges separately, and a separate Bite attack.  The normal AMR are rolled (not one set per head).

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