{"id":161,"date":"2009-01-20T17:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-20T17:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=161"},"modified":"2014-11-19T21:39:00","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T21:39:00","slug":"dogs-of-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Dogs of War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/wp-content\/uploads\/dogs_of_war.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 193px;\" src=\"http:\/\/unicornrampant.com\/newccb\/wp-content\/uploads\/dogs_of_war-300x289.png\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294167304697924818\" \/><\/a><i>Dogs of war and men of hate<br \/>With no cause, we don&#8217;t discriminate<br \/>Discovery is to be disowned<br \/>Our currency is flesh and bone<br \/>&#8212; the bard band Floidus Pinkus<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Dogs of War<br \/>Size\/Type:  Medium Outsider (Neutral, Extraplanar, Lawful)<br \/>Hit Dice:  8d8+16 (52 hp)<br \/>Initiative:  +7<br \/>Speed:  50 ft. (10 squares)<br \/>Armor Class:  22 (+3 Dex, +6 natural, +3 hide armor), touch 13, flat-footed 16<br \/>Base Attack\/Grapple:  +8\/+16<br \/>Attack:  Bite +13 melee (1d8+3\/19-20 plus 1d6 electricity) <br \/>Full Attack:   Bite +13 melee (1d8+3\/19-20 plus 1d6 electricity) <br \/>Space\/Reach:  5 ft.\/5 ft.<br \/>Special Attacks:  Breath weapon, electric bite<br \/>Special Qualities:  Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, scent, vulnerability to water<br \/>Saves:  Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +6<br \/>Abilities:  Str 20, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 4<br \/>Skills:  Intimidate +15, Jump +16, Listen +12, Spot +15, Survival +8*, Tumble +7<br \/>Feats:  Alertness, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (bite)<br \/>Environment:  Lawful plains, battlefields  <br \/>Organization:  Pack (5-12)  <br \/>Challenge Rating:  6 <br \/>Treasure:  None  <br \/>Alignment:  Always lawful neutral  <br \/>Advancement:  9-12 HD (Large); 13-16 HD (Huge)<br \/>Level Adjustment:  +3 (cohort)  <\/p>\n<p>A typical dog of war stands 5\u00bd feet high at the shoulder and weighs 160 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Dogs of War are never encountered alone.  They travel only in packs, and are often conscripted to fight both sides of large battles.  They do not speak but communicate through a series of barks, yelps, and growls and can be taught battle commands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Combat<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dogs of war are trained to fight as tight packs, using their strong initiative and skill with their razor-sharp teeth to swarm and flank their opponents. They are also often used as artillery, breathing bolts of lightning into melee.<\/p>\n<p>The natural weapons of dogs of war are treated as neutral-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.<\/p>\n<p><b>Breath Weapon (Su):<\/b> 10-foot-long bolt that travels up to 100 feet, once every 3 rounds, damage 2d6 electricity, Reflex DC 17 half. The save DC is Constitution-based.<\/p>\n<p><b>Electric Bite (Su):<\/b> Dogs of war deal an extra 1d6 points of electric damage every time they bite an opponent, as if these bites are electric weapon.<\/p>\n<p><b>Skills<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Dogs of war have a +5 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks, though these are rarely used, except in surprise raids.<\/p>\n<p>*They also receive a +8 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent, due to their keen sense of smell.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dogs of war and men of hateWith no cause, we don&#8217;t discriminateDiscovery is to be disownedOur currency is flesh and bone&#8212; the bard band Floidus Pinkus Dogs of WarSize\/Type: Medium Outsider (Neutral, Extraplanar, Lawful)Hit Dice: 8d8+16 (52 hp)Initiative: +7Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)Armor Class: 22 (+3 Dex, +6 natural, +3 hide armor), touch 13, flat-footed 16Base Attack\/Grapple: +8\/+16Attack: Bite +13 melee (1d8+3\/19-20 plus 1d6 electricity) Full Attack: Bite +13 melee (1d8+3\/19-20 plus 1d6 electricity) Space\/Reach: 5 ft.\/5 ft.Special Attacks: Breath weapon, electric biteSpecial Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., immunity to electricity, scent, vulnerability to waterSaves: Fort +9, Ref +9, Will +6Abilities: Str 20, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 8, Wis 11, Cha 4Skills: Intimidate +15, Jump +16, Listen +12, Spot +15, Survival +8*, Tumble +7Feats: Alertness, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Weapon Focus (bite)Environment: Lawful plains, battlefields Organization: Pack (5-12) Challenge Rating: 6 Treasure: None Alignment: Always lawful neutral Advancement: 9-12 HD (Large); 13-16 HD (Huge)Level Adjustment: +3 (cohort) A typical dog of war stands 5\u00bd feet high at the shoulder and weighs 160 pounds. Dogs of War are never encountered alone. They travel only in packs, and are often conscripted to fight both sides of large battles. They do not speak but communicate through a series of barks, yelps, and growls and can be taught battle commands. Combat Dogs of war are trained to fight as tight packs, using their strong initiative and skill with their razor-sharp teeth to swarm and flank their opponents. 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