Dire Badger
CR 2, N Medium Animal
Senses: Perception 10, Low Light Vision, ScentThis special quality allows a creature to detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell. Creatures with the scent ability can identify familiar odors just as humans do familiar sights. The creature can detect opponents within 30 feet by sense of smell. If the opponent is upwind, the range increases to 60 feet; if downwind, it drops to 15 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at triple normal range. When a creature detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed-only its presence somewhere within range. The creature can take a move action to note the direction of the scent. When the creature is within 5 feet of the source, it pinpoints the source's location. A creature with the scent ability can follow tracks by smell with a perception check instead of using the Track skill.
Speed: 30 ft., burrow 10 ft. Skills: None
Languages: None
Ability Scores: Str 14 (+6), Dex 15 (+6), Con 17 (+7), Int 2 (-3), Wis 12 (+2), Cha 9 (+0)
INIT: +6 CP: +2 HP: 22 (3d8+9) SA: -- DC: 15
AC: 14 Touch: 12 Flat-footed: 12 [+2 Dodge, +2 Natural]
SR: -- Vulnerable: -- Resistant: -- Bypass: --
Immunity: -- Effect Immunity: --
Attacks
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x bite +4 (1d4+2). Reach: 5 ft.
- Melee (Natural) - 2 x claws +4 (1d3+2). Reach: 5 ft.
Blood Rage (Free)(ex) - When the dire badger takes damage in combat, on its next turn it can fly into a rage as a free action. It gains advantage on Strength and Constitution checks, gains a +1 to attack and damage, and takes a -2 penalty to AC. The rage lasts as long as the battle or 1 minute, whichever is shorter. It cannot end its rage voluntarily.
Environment: temperate forests
Organization: None
Treasure: incidental
A tremendous badger snarls and scrapes its wicked, shovel-like claws. Stocky muscles ripple beneath its streaked and shaggy fur.
A relentless predator, the violent and territorial dire badger hunts frequently, killing and devouring a variety of easy prey such as rabbits, deer, and occasionally livestock. These creatures are unafraid of attacking creatures larger than they are, drawing upon an almost legendary tenacity that has won them honor and respect among many races, particularly forest-dwelling gnomes. Dire badgers reside in deep burrows and warrens dug with their monstrous claws-but unlike typical badgers, a dire badger's claws are capable of tunneling through solid rock. Dire badgers possess little patience for disturbances or interruptions. Utterly fearless creatures, when confronted they attack brutally, and if injured, they violently erupt into a killing frenzy. Dire badgers stand 4 feet tall at the shoulder, and weigh 500 pounds.
