Cautious hunters that usually avoid combat with humans unless starving or cornered. Great cats may be playful, but are quick to anger. They remain outdoors, rarely venturing deep underground.
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees.
- Favoured prey: Often develop a taste for a certain type of meat (this may include humans!), hunting that creature with preference.
- Inquisitive: May follow PCs out of curiosity.
Lion
Hunt in groups called “prides”. Live in hot regions, typically in savannah or scrublands close to deserts.
| Armour Class | 6 [13] |
| Hit Dice | 5 (22hp) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d4+1), 1 × bite (1d10) |
| THAC0 | 15 [+4] |
| Movement | 150’ (50’) |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16(3) |
| Morale | 9 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 175 |
| Number Appearing | 1d4(1d8) |
| Treasure Type | U |
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees
Mountain Lion
Have yellow-brown fur and favour mountains, deserts, and forests. Will occasionally venture into dungeons.
| Armour Class | 6 [13] |
| Hit Dice | 3+2 (15hp) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d3), 1 × bite (1d6) |
| THAC0 | 16 [+3] |
| Movement | 150’ (50’) |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (2) |
| Morale | 8 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 50 |
| Number Appearing | 1d4 (1d4) |
| Treasure Type | U |
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees
Panther
High-speed hunters that live in plains and forests.
| Armour Class | 4 [15] |
| Hit Dice | 4 (18hp) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d4), 1 × bite (1d8) |
| THAC0 | 16 [+3] |
| Movement | 210’ (70’) |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (2) |
| Morale | 8 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 75 |
| Number Appearing | 1d2 (1d6) |
| Treasure Type | U |
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees
Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Huge, aggressive cats with foot-long fangs. Normally only found in Lost World regions.
| Armour Class | 6 [13] |
| Hit Dice | 8 (36hp) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d8), 1 × bite (2d8) |
| THAC0 | 12 [+7] |
| Movement | 150’ (50’) |
| Saving Throws | D10 W11 P12 B13 S14 (4) |
| Morale | 10 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 650 |
| Number Appearing | 1d4 (1d4) |
| Treasure Type | V |
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees
Tiger
Large, solitary hunters with striped camouflage markings. Favour woodlands and cooler regions.
| Armour Class | 6 [13] |
| Hit Dice | 6 (27hp) |
| Attacks | 2 × claw (1d6), 1 × bite (2d6) |
| THAC0 | 14 [+5] |
| Movement | 150’ (50’) |
| Saving Throws | D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (3) |
| Morale | 9 |
| Alignment | Neutral |
| XP | 275 |
| Number Appearing | 1 (1d3) |
| Treasure Type | U |
- Pursuit: Always pursue prey that flees
- Surprise: On a 1–4, in woodland, due to camouflage.
