d20 stats for moose

Shades of Eternity · Aug 25, 2007

I am trying to find and/or make the stats for that legendary animal abberation the moose?

if anybody knows where it is, I would be most grateful.

failing that, what cr would it be and what would it have?

blargney the second · Aug 25, 2007

I don't know of any printed meese, but you could probably do one up by advancing a heavy warhorse a couple of hit dice and adding on a big-ass gore attack.
-blarg

ps - and a bad attitude.

Greywarden · Aug 25, 2007

I'm pretty sure I saw a Dire Elk somewhere... course I think it was pretty much just a prehistoric Irish Elk. I'm at work right now, so I can't confirm.

Aexalon · Aug 25, 2007

A Møøse once bit my sister...

No realli! She was Karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink"...

*Gets sacked*

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...

*Gets sacked again*

IamTheTest · Aug 26, 2007

Aexalon said:
A Møøse once bit my sister...

No realli! She was Karving her initials øn the møøse with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given her by Svenge - her brother-in-law -an Oslo dentist and star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst Nordfink"...

*Gets sacked*

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...

*Gets sacked again*

The preceding post just gave me leukemia of the eyes.

I agree with the advanced warhorse + gore although I might be tempted to make them large or give them powerful build.

Cam Banks · Aug 26, 2007

We included deer, moose, and elk in the Revised Bestiary of Krynn, under "Mundane Animals." Here's the moose, specifically:

Moose CR 1
Always N Large animal
Init +1; Senses low-light vision, scent; Listen +5, Spot +5
AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 13 (+1 Dex, +4 natural, -1 size)
hp 30 (4 HD)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
Spd 30 ft.
Melee gore +5 (1d8+3) or
Melee 2 hooves +5 each (1d6+3)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Base Atk +3; Grp +10
Abilities Str 16, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Feats Alertness, Endurance(B), Toughness
Skills Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +8
Environment Cold forest or plain
Organization Solitary, family (2-4) or herd (6-20)
Advancement 5-8 HD (Large); Level Adjustment –
Skills A moose has a +4 racial bonus to Survival checks.

Cheers,
Cam

blargney the second · Aug 26, 2007

Nice! Personally I'd crank their stats up to a base CR of 2 - those things are dangerous. Powerful Charge could be a good ability for them, as well as Improved Natural Attack (gore).
-blarg

Aexalon · Aug 26, 2007

IamTheTest said:
The preceding post just gave me leukemia of the eyes.

Argh ... Kids these days don't seem to know their classics anymore ...

*Feels old at only 30*

As a side note, ocular leukemia is not a laughing matter. Unlike moose. Or llamas. Or coconuts carried by swallows.

Olgar Shiverstone · Aug 26, 2007

Give it a level of druid to get a flying squirrel animal companion.

Kvantum · Aug 26, 2007

Necromancer's Scott Greene (in the Tome of Horrors Revised) statted the mighty moose thusly:

MOOSE
Large Animal
Hit Dice: 5d8+15 (37 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +4 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+11
Attack: Butt +6 melee (1d8+4) or hoof +6 melee (1d6+4)
Full Attack: Butt +6 melee (1d8+4) or 2 hooves +6 melee (1d6+4)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attack: —
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 18, Dex 12, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +1*, Listen +3, Move Silently +4, Swim +10

Feats: Alertness, Endurance
Environment: Cold and temperate forest, plains, and hills
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: 6-7 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —

Skills: Moose have a +2 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks and a +4 racial bonus on Swim checks. *In forested areas, the Hide bonus increases to +4.