Boar, Dire (CR 4)
Large animal
Init 14; Senses low-light vision, scent; Notice 22
Defense
AC 15, flat-footed 15
(+6 natural, –1 size)
HP 47 (5d8+25)
Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2
Defensive Abilities ferocity
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee gore +8 (2d6+9)
Statistics
Str 23, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +10; CMD 20
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness
Skills Perception +12, Survival +9
SQ camouflage
Ecology
Environment forest
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3–8)
Treasure Value
Whereas the boar is ill-tempered and generally unfriendly, the towering daeodon (known as the dire boar to most commoners and hunters) is legitimately hateful and violent. Although omnivorous like its smaller kin, the daeodon prefers to feed on flesh, and its razor-sharp tusks and keen eyesight make it particularly well suited as a predator. While the daeodon is primarily a scavenger, it isn't averse to attacking smaller creatures it encounters while searching for easier meals, or those who stumble unwittingly into its territory. Particularly brave or skilled orcs are fond of using daeodons as mounts, and orc cavalry mounted on dire boars make for a fearsome force indeed. A typical adult daeodon is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall at the shoulder. It weighs approximately 2,000 pounds.
Dire Boar (Nature)
DC 14 – Dire Boars are primitive, prehistoric types of wild boars
DC 19 – Dire Boars are omnivores and are constantly hungry
DC 24 – Dire Boars view any approaching creature of small-size or larger as a threat or as prey
DC 29 – Dire Boars are tenacious and tough to kill, fighting viciously until finally dropping dead of blood loss