Plague Hound

⇐ Plague Giant

Plague Hound

Plague Zombie ⇒

Size:

Type: ± Undead

Form:

Temper:

# App: ± 1d8, Wild 2d8, Lair 3d8

Lair:

Diet:

Combat Dice: ± 0

Hit Points: ± 0

Attack Rank: ± 0

Passive Defense: ± 0

Active Defense:

Damage Reduction: ± 0

Role:

Ground: ± 50'

Climb/Arboreal:

Flight:

Swim:

Benthic:

Burrow:

Ethereal:

Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy

Offense

1 bite + special

Circumstance: Combat

2d4 + paralysis

Special

Paralysis

Those bitten by a plague hound must save vs. Paralysis or be paralyzed for 2d8 turns; elves are immune to this effect.

Special

Ghoul Fever

The plague hound's bite also carries the ghoul fever affliction, but it is even more virulent. Each bite has a 10% cumulative chance of infecting the victim with ghoul fever (roll once per bitten character, after the encounter is over, at 10% per each bite; for example, a character bitten three times has a 30% likelihood of being infected). If afflicted, the victim must save vs. Death Ray (at a penalty of -4) or die within a day, only to rise at the next sunset as a ghoul. Any dog or wolf will return as a plague hound.

Special

Turned as Wight

A plague hound can be Turned by a Cleric (as a wight).

Special

Undead Immunities

Shares the common undead traits of immunity to sleep, charm, and hold spells.

Environments

any

An undead canine with an affliction similar to a ghoul or ghast

A Plague Hound is an undead canine with an affliction similar to a ghoul or ghast. It appears as a ravenous beast with patches of fur or skin sloughing off.

Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus

Actions/Abilities/Traits: Basic Fantasy