Bestiary: Dire Goat

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Herd Animal, Goat, Dire

This wooly beast is as big as a human and has a wicked glint in its eyes.

Dire Goat (Mountain Goat) CR 2

XP 600
N Medium animal
Init +0; Senses low-light vision; Perception +0

Defense

AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 14 (+4 natural)
hp 19 (3d8+6)
Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +1

Offense

Speed 30 ft.
Melee gore +5 (1d6+3)

Statistics

Str 16, Dex 11, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 9
Base Atk +2; CMB +5; CMD 15 (19 vs. trip)
Feats Nimble Moves, Skill Focus (Climb)
Skills Acrobatics +4, Climb +14, Survival +8 (+4 to find food); Racial Modifiers +4 Climb, +4 Survival to find food

Ecology

Environment mountains and hills
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3-8)
Treasure none

Mountain goats live on rough terrain and are unparalleled climbers, often able to ascend near-vertical rock walls. They tend to have a very bad temper, but once tamed, they obey their herders without rebelling.

Dire Goat

Starting Statistics: Size Small; Speed 30 ft.; AC +1 natural armor; Attack gore (1d4); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 13, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 5; Special Qualities low-light vision.

4th-Level Advancement: Size Medium; AC +3 natural armor; Attack gore (1d6); Ability Scores Str +4, Dex -2, Con +2.