Bestiary: Giant Cat

Giant cats are not the same as lions or tigers. They retain a housecat's personality in a body much larger. So they deserved a bestiary entry all for them. ^_^

Giant Cat CR 3

XP 800

N Large magical beast

Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent; Perception +5

Defense

AC 15, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+4 Dex, +2 natural, –1 size)

hp 30 (4d10+8)

Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +2

Offense
Speed 40 ft.

Melee 2 claws +7 (1d6+3 plus grab), bite +7 (1d8+3)

Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Special Attacks playful, pounce, rake (2 claws +7, 1d6+3)

Statistics

Str 16, Dex 19, Con 14, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 10

Base Atk +4; CMB +9 (+13 grapple); CMD 23 (27 vs. trip)

Feats Agile Maneuvers, Weapon Finesse

Skills Climb +13, Perception +5, Stealth +8; Racial Modifiers +4 Climb, +4 Stealth

Languages Common (cannot speak)

Ecology

Environment temperate and hot plains or urban

Organization solitary, pair, or family (2–6)

Treasure none

Special Abilities

Oddly Agile (Ex): A giant cat adds its Dexterity modifier to Climb skill checks rather than its Strength modifier.

Playful (Ex): Whenever a giant cat grabs a creature, it can choose not to inflict any damage to it in a round. When it uses its rake ability on a grappled creature, it can choose to inflict double the listed damage as nonlethal damage.

Created by magic, giant cats most often haunt old castles or isolated forests, or are the companions of humorous rangers and spellcasters.

Cohort Level: 6