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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 2572277" data-attributes="member: 607">The way I see it, the wolf-pack tactic for dealing with larger prey (moose, elk and the like) is to circle the prey and while half of the pack attracts the prey's attention (by barking, nibbling at feet, etc), the other half attacks the prey's unprotected back.In DnD terms, the pack (say, 9 wolves) circle the prey. 4 of the wolves use the Aid Another action to give the alpha male a total +8 bonus to attack (add +2 flanking bonus to that for a +10), while the rest of the pack use the Aid Another action to give the alpha male a +8 bonus to AC. The alpha male does the actual attacking and damage.Police trained attack dogs use a fairly simple tactic: with their superior speed, the dog charges the opponent (covering about 80 feet) and attck with its +2 bonus. Then they attempt a free Trip (these dogs usually jump for the throat).Another common tactic is for the dog to start a grapple, dealing atomatic bite damage with a successful grapple check. This is the tactic mostly used by lions and tigers to bring down prey, biting and holding a prey at the neck until the prey suffocates, bleeds to death or the neck snaps (in DnD terms = runs out of hp).</blockquote>