Dog
Medium and large breeds of domestic and wild canines
Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game
| Armor Class | 14 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 1+1 |
| Number Appearing | Wild 3d4 |
| Attacks | 1 bite |
| Damage | 1d4 + hold |
| Movement | 50' |
| Save As | Fighter: 1 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 25 |
| Treasure Type | None |
Normal dogs include most medium and large breeds, including wild dogs. After biting an opponent, a dog can hold on, doing 1d4 damage automatically every round, until killed or until the victim spends an attack breaking free (which requires a save vs. Death Ray, adjusted by the character’s Strength bonus).
Special Abilities
Hold: After biting an opponent, a dog can hold on, doing 1d4 damage automatically every round, until killed or until the victim spends an attack breaking free (which requires a save vs. Death Ray, adjusted by the character’s Strength bonus).
Variants
Riding Dog
(domestic only)
Riding dogs are a large breed, used primarily by Halflings for transport. They may be trained for war, and equipped with barding to improve their Armor Class. They can maintain a hold in the same way that normal dogs do. A light load for a riding dog is up to 150 pounds; a heavy load, up to 300 pounds.
| Armor Class | 14 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 2 |
| Number Appearing | domestic only |
| Attacks | 1 bite |
| Damage | 1d4+1 + hold |
| Movement | 50' |
| Save As | Fighter: 2 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 75 |
| Treasure Type | None |