Hound, Reptile
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Climate/Terrain | Dry arid desert |
| Frequency | Rare |
| Organization | Pack |
| Activity Cycle | Any |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Intelligence | Animal |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Neutral Evil |
| No. of Appearing | 1-12 |
| Armor Class | 3 |
| Move | 9 |
| Hit Dice | 6 |
| THAC0 | 15 |
| No. of Attacks | 3 |
| Damage/Attack | 1d4/1d4/1d6 |
| Special Attacks | Tentacles grapple |
| Special Defenses | Nil |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Size | M (6' long) |
| Morale | Average (8-10) |
| XP Value | 975 |
Description
A reptile hound is a desert dweller. They look like igaunas with 8 legs and a six inch horn on their head. They grow to lengths of up to six feet. Their hide is generally tan to brown in color. Reptile hounds hunt by scent. Their sight is important only for attacking at close range. A reptile hound appears to wear a thick collar or have a "shield" about its neck. This is actually a set of 8 tentacles each about 4' in length that are wrapped about the neck most of the time. Each tentacle has a strength of four, but when multiple tentacles are used, treat the combined strength as the sum of the individual strengths, up to strength of 16. A creature caught by a tentacle has its effective armor class reduced by 1 per tentacle (+1 to hit). Reptile hounds have horrid dispositions, but can be subdued if beaten (non-lethal damage) for half their hit points. The reptile hound attacks with its horn and two claw attacks.