Dire Boar (Daeodon)
CR: 4 XP: 1,200
N Large animal
Init: +4 Senses: low-light vision, scent Perception: +12
Defense
AC: 15, touch 9, flat-footed 15 (+6 natural, –1 size)
hp: 42 (5d8+20)
Fort: +7 Ref: +4 Will: +2
Defensive Abilities: ferocity
Offense
Speed: 40 ft.
Melee: gore +8 (2d6+9)
Statistics
Str: 23 Dex: 10 Con: 17 Int: 2 Wis: 13 Cha: 8
Base Atk: +3 CMB: +10 CMD: 20
Feats: Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness
Skills: Perception +12
Ecology
Environment: temperate or tropical forests
Organization: solitary, pair, or herd (3–8)
Treasure: none
Description
Whereas the boar is ill-tempered and generally unfriendly, the towering daeodon (known as the dire boar to most commoners and hunters) is legitimately hateful and violent. Although omnivorous like its smaller kin, the daeodon prefers to feed on flesh, and its razor-sharp tusks and keen eyesight make it particularly well suited as a predator. While the daeodon is primarily a scavenger, it isn’t averse to attacking smaller creatures it encounters while searching for easier meals, or those who stumble unwittingly into its territory. Particularly brave or skilled orcs are fond of using daeodons as mounts, and orc cavalry mounted on dire boars make for a fearsome force indeed. A typical adult daeodon is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall at the shoulder. It weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.
This ill-tempered beast’s tiny, bloodshot eyes glare angrily above a mouth filled with sharp tusks.
The back of this horse-sized boar rises in a steep slope. Its tiny red eyes are crusted with filth and its bristly flank crawls with flies.