Hyena

Medium Animal — CR 1

Monster Manual v.3.5 (MM), p. 2743.5
Hit Dice
2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative
+2
Speed
Land 50 ft
Armor Class
14, touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack / Grapple
+1/+3
Attack
Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
Full Attack
Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
STR
14
DEX
15
CON
15
INT
2
WIS
13
CHA
6
Fort / Ref / Will
+5 / +5 / +1
Challenge Rating
1
Alignment
Always Neutral
Organization
Solitary, pair, or pack (7–16)
Treasure
None
Environment
Deserts
Level Adjustment

Special Abilities

Feats

Hyenas are pack hunters infamous for their cunning and their unnerving vocalizations. The statistics presented here are for a striped hyena, which is about 3 feet long and weighs about 120 pounds.

Description

Hyenas are pack hunters infamous for their cunning and their unnerving vocalizations. The statistics presented here are for a striped hyena, which is about 3 feet long and weighs about 120 pounds.

Combat

A favorite tactic is to send a few individuals against the foes from while the rest of the pack circles and attacks from the flanks or rear.

Trip (Ex): A hyena that hits with its bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the hyena.

Skills: *Hyenas have a +4 racial bonus on Hide checks in areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth.