New animal: Lynx

mzsylver · Mar 19, 2002

thatdarncat said:
Lynx
Small Animal
Hit Dice: 2d8 (8 hp)
Initiative: +1 (Dex)
Speed: 30 ft.
AC: 12 (+1 Size, +1 Dex)
Attacks: 2 Claws +3, bite -2
Damage: Claw 1d3, bite 1d4
Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 5 ft./5ft
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: -
Saves: Fort +3, Ref +4, Will +1
Abilities: Str 7, Dex 13, Con 10,
Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7
Skills: Balance +9, Climb +4, Hide +14*,
Listen +4, Move Silently +8, Spot +4
Feats: Weapon Finesse (claw, bite)

as someone else suggested, change the damage to 1d3-2, 134-2 for the Claws and Bite. i would up the lynx's dexterity to 17... cats are cool like that

Sojourn · Sep 23, 2013

I also like kitties. But the thread title is wrong- the lynx isn't a new animal, its from the 1st edition monster manual, and speaks its own language, leading to the accompanying cartoon: "What do you mean, we've got to talk to this lynx? The last monster we talked to ate 1/2 the party!!"

Cleon · Sep 25, 2013

Sojourn said:
I also like kitties. But the thread title is wrong- the lynx isn't a new animal, its from the 1st edition monster manual, and speaks its own language, leading to the accompanying cartoon: "What do you mean, we've got to talk to this lynx? The last monster we talked to ate 1/2 the party!!"

That's the "Giant Lynx" not the regular sized one.

We didn't get official D&D stats for an ordinary Lynx until 2003, in Races of Faerûn.