Dire Lion
CR 5, N Large Animal
Senses: Perception 11, 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: 40 ft. Skills: Acrobatics 7
Languages: None
Ability Scores: Str 25 (+14), Dex 15 (+9), Con 17 (+10), Int 2 (-2), Wis 12 (+3), Cha 10 (+2)
INIT: +6 CP: +6 HP: 60 (8d8+24) SA: -- DC: 18
AC: 15 Touch: 11 Flat-footed: 13 [+2 Dodge, +4 Natural, -1 Size]
SR: -- Vulnerable: -- Resistant: -- Bypass: --
Immunity: -- Effect Immunity: --
Attacks
- Melee (Natural) - 1 x bite +12 (1d8+7 plus grab). Reach: 5 ft. Grab - Each time this attack is successful, the Dire Lion can make a grapple check as a free action to see if it holds his opponent. If successful, the opponent is grappled. Grabbing does not provoke an attack of opportunity
- Melee (Natural) - 2 x claws +12 (1d6+7). Reach: 5 ft.
Pounce (Full Round)(ex) - The Dire Lion can make a full-attack (instead of a single-attack) as part of a charge.
Rake (Free)(ex) - When a Dire Lion has an opponent grappled at the beginning of its turn, it can rake with all its claws as a free action.
Fleet (Full Round)(ex) - When using a full-round action to move double its speed, the Dire Lion can also use its bonus action to run its movement in feet again.
Environment: warm plains or hills
Organization: None
Treasure: incidental
This immense spotted lion stands as tall as a man at the shoulder, its fur matted with the blood of its victims.
Dire lions, known locally as spotted lions or cave lions, are immense predators that can grow up to 15 feet long and weigh up to 3,500 pounds. Although they are merely animals, these large creatures seem to take an almost sadistic glee in playing with and tormenting their prey before eventually devouring it. As a result, many tribes view dire lions as the spawn of evil gods, and hunt them down as soon as their presence in a region becomes obvious.
