Dogs
Domestic Canines of Note
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Guard Dogs
Size: Body: 3-4Vz feet (0.9 to 1 .4 m tail: 12 -19 inches.
Weight: 30-60 pounds ( 1 3 .6 to 27 kg)
A.R.: Not applicable.
Hit Points: 3D6+4
S.D.C.: 2D6+ 1 0
P.P.E.: 3D6
Attacks Per Melee: 3
Damage: Bite does 2D4+2 points of damage; claws do one point of damage.
Bonuses: +3 on initiative, +4 to strike, +2 to dodge, and +3 to save vs horror factor.
Natural Abilities: Nightvision 30 feet (9 m), prowl 45%, track (by smell) 80%, swim 65%, can leap 4 feet 0 .2 m) high and 6 feet (1 .8 m) long, and like most canines, can perform a leaping pounce.
Speed: 50 (35 mph/56), and maximum speed is 55 (37.5 mph/60 km).
Average Life Span: 1 2- 1 8 years
Value: 40-80 gold as a pet and watchdog; 400-500 gold as a trained guard and attack dog.
Habitat: Domestic.
Range: Worldwide.
Behavior: These dogs are used as guardians and protectors, as well as companions. Mated pairs remain together for life. The female gives birth to a litter of 3 to 8 pups after a gestation of 8 weeks.
Note: Breeds include German shepherd, Doberman pinscher, and boxers.
Herding Dogs
Size: Body: 3-4Yz feet (0.9 to 1 .4 m tail: 1 2 - 1 9 inches.
Weight: 30-60 pounds 0 3 .6 to 27 kg)
A.R.: Not applicable.
Hit Points: 3D6
S.D.C.: 2D6+ 1 0
P.P.E.: 3D6
Attacks Per Melee: 2
Damage: Bite does I D6+ 1 points of damage; claws do one point of damage.
Bonuses: +4 on initiative, +3 to strike, +3 to dodge, and +2 to save vs horror factor.
Natural Abilities: Nightvision 30 feet (9 m), prowl 45%, track (by smell) 80%, swim 65%, can leap 3 feet (0.9 m) high and 6 feet ( 1 .8 m) long, and like most canines, can perform leaping pounce.
Speed: 50 (35 mph/56), and maximum speed is 55 (37.5 mph/60 km).
Average Life Span: 12-18 years
Value: 40-80 gold as a pet and watchdog; 300-400 gold as a trained herding dog.
Habitat: Domestic.
Range: Worldwide.
Behavior: These dogs are used to herd and control sheep and cattle, retrieve strays, as well as serve as companions. Mated pairs remain together for life. The female gives birth to a litter of 3 to 8 pups after a gestation of 8 weeks.
Note: Breeds include Collies, sheepdog, and German and other shepherd dogs.
Hunting Dogs: Hounds
Size: Body: 3-4Yz feet (0.9 to 1 .4 m tail: 1 2- 1 9 inches.
Weight: 50-80 pounds (23 to 36 kg)
A.R.: Not applicable.
Hit Points: 3D6+6
S.D.C.: 2D6+ 1 2
P.P.E.: 4D6
Attacks Per Melee: 3
Damage: Bite does I D6+3 points of damage, claws do two points of damage.
Bonuses: +2 on initiative, +3 to strike, +3 to dodge, and +5 to save vs horror factor.
Natural Abilities: Nightvision 30 feet (9 m), prowl 35%, track (by smell) 90%, can smell prey one mile ( l .6 km) away, swim 60%, can leap 3 feet (0.9 m) high and 6 feet 0 .8 m) long, and like most canines, can perform a leaping pounce.
Speed: 38 (26 mph/4 l .6 km), and maximum speed is 44 (30 mph/48 km).
Average Life Span: 1 2- 1 8 years
Value: 50- 1 00 gold as a pet and watchdog; 300-500 gold as a trained bloodhound/tracker.
Habitat: Domestic.
Range: World wide, but most popular in the Western Empire, Old Kingdom, Timiro, Lopan, Bizantium and Eastern Territory.
Behavior: Dogs used for hunting and tracking small and large game animals. Small animals include rabbit, quail, pheasant, and fox, while large game includes deer, antelope, wild boar/pigs, wolves, coyotes, wild cats, lions, etc. These intelligent sniffers can also be trained to track and hunt humanoid prey as well. They are most effective as big game hunters in packs of 6- 12. Mated pairs remain together for life. The female gives birth to a litter of 3 to 8 pups after a gestation of 8 weeks.
Note: Breeds include all types of hounds, including the Afghan hound, deerhound, foxhound, bloodhound, greyhound, etc. The large Irish wolfhound hunts/tracks by sight (so does the greyhound, +8 to speed) and gets the following bonuses to the average hound: +1D6 to damage from bites, +6 to speed, + 12 on S.D.C. and +3 to save vs horror factor and is an instinctive enemy of the wolf.
Hunting Dogs: Retrievers
Size: Body: 3-4 feet (0.9 to 1 .4 m tail: 1 2- 1 9 inches.
Weight: 40-70 pounds ( 1 8 to 31 kg)
A.R.: Not applicable.
Hit Points: 3D6+4
S.D.C.: 2D6+ 1 2
P.P.E.: 4D6
Attacks Per Melee: 3
Damage: Bite does I D6+ 1 points of damage, claws do one point of damage.
Bonuses: +3 on initiative, +4 to strike, +2 to dodge, and +3 to save vs horror factor.
Natural Abilities: Nightvision 30 feet (9 m), prowl 35%, track (by smell) 85%, swim 75%, can leap 4 feet ( 1 .2 m) high and 7 feet (2.4 m) long, and like most canines, can perform a leaping pounce.
Speed: 50 (35 mph/56), and maximum speed is 55 (37.5 mph/60 km).
Average Life Span: 1 2- 1 8 years
Value: 50- 1 00 gold as a pet and watchdog; 300-500 gold as a trained hunter/retriever.
Habitat: Domestic.
Range: Worldwide.
Behavior: These dogs are used for hunting and tracking small and large game animals similar to the bloodhound, as well as locating and retrieving small prey, usually game birds. They are used in large packs to hunt large game or a single animal or pair as retrievers. Mated pairs remain together for life. The female gives birth to a litter of 3 to 8 pups after a gestation of 8 weeks.
Note: Includes all breeds of retrievers, setters, pointers, and spaniels (the smallest of the lot).
Terriers
Size: Body: 1 -3 feet (0.3 to 1 m tail: 6- 1 2 inches.
Weight: 1 2-30 pounds (5.4 to 1 3 .6 kg)
A.R.: Not applicable.
Hit Points: 2D6+2
S.D.C.: 2D6
P.P.E.: 3D6
Attacks Per Melee: 2
Damage: Bite does I D6 points of damage.
Bonuses: +3 on initiative, +3 to strike, +4 to dodge, and +3 to save vs horror factor.
Natural Abilities: Nightvision 30 feet (9 m), prowl 45 %, track (by smell) 65 %, swim 60%, can leap 3 to 3 feet (0.9 to 1m) high and 5 feet ( 1 .5 m) long, and like most canines, can perform a leaping pounce.
Speed: 44 (30 mph/48), and maximum speed is 50 (35 mph/56 km).
Average Life Span: 1 2- 1 8 years
Value: 40- 1 00 gold as a pet and watchdog, sometimes valued as a mouser or rat-killer (instinctively kill rodents).
Habitat: Domestic.
Range: Worldwide.
Behavior: These dogs are used as pets and to kill rodent pests. Mated pairs remain together for life. The female gives birth to a litter of 3 to 8 pups after a gestation of 8 weeks.