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<blockquote data-quote="Cleon" data-source="post: 5975383" data-attributes="member: 57383"><p>Well I'm modelling it more on a downsized leopard as far as its stats go. Both a "Small Leopard" (assuming Dex 19) and the Lynx from <em>Races of Faerun</em> have Hide +12 and Move Silently +8, and I like the Wild Cat with the same.</p><p></p><p>A Dex 17 Wild Cat would be:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Cat, Wild</strong></span></p><p>Small Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> 1d8+1 (5 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +3</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft.</p><p><strong>Armor Class:</strong> 15 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 12</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +0/-5</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Claw +4 melee (1d3-1)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> 2 claws +4 melee (1d3-1) and bite -1 melee (1d4-1)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 5 ft./5 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, pounce, rake 1d3-1</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 8, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +11*, Jump +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +7, Spot +5</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Any forests, hills, or plains</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary or family (2-5)</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> ½</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> 2 HD (Medium)</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p>Hmm...</p><p></p><p>I've also statted up a "Lesser Wild Cat" I wasn't intending to use, but how about I add that to the entry for the "intermediate version":</p><p></p><p>A Tiny-sized version of the above, such as a Margay, has stats between the above Wild Cat and a standard Cat, e.g.:</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Lesser Wild Cat</strong></span></p><p>Tiny Animal</p><p><strong>Hit Dice:</strong> ½d8+1 (3 hp)</p><p><strong>Initiative:</strong> +3</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft.</p><p><strong>Armor</strong><strong> Class:</strong> 15 (+2 size, +3 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 12</p><p><strong>Base Attack/Grapple:</strong> +0/-11</p><p><strong>Attack:</strong> Claw +5 melee (1d2-3)</p><p><strong>Full Attack:</strong> 2 claws +5 melee (1d2-3) and bite +0 melee (1d3-3)</p><p><strong>Space/Reach:</strong> 2½ ft./0 ft.</p><p><strong>Special Attacks:</strong> Improved grab, pounce</p><p><strong>Special Qualities:</strong> Low-light vision, scent</p><p><strong>Saves:</strong> Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1</p><p><strong>Abilities:</strong> Str 4, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7</p><p><strong>Skills:</strong> Balance +11, Climb +12, Hide +16*, Jump +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +7, Spot +5</p><p><strong>Feats:</strong> Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B)</p><p><strong>Environment:</strong> Any forests, hills, or plains</p><p><strong>Organization:</strong> Solitary or family (2-5)</p><p><strong>Challenge Rating:</strong> 1/3</p><p><strong>Advancement:</strong> —</p><p><strong>Level Adjustment:</strong> —</p><p></p><p><strong>Improved Grab (Ex):</strong> To use this ability, a lesser wild cat must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Pounce (Ex):</strong> If a wild cat charges a foe, it can make a full attack.</p><p></p><p>Then I just change the line "The smallest wild cats, such as a margay, have the same stats as the common housecat in the <em>Monster Manual</em>." to "The smallest wild cats, such as a margay, use the stats of the lesser wild cat given below."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cleon, post: 5975383, member: 57383"] Well I'm modelling it more on a downsized leopard as far as its stats go. Both a "Small Leopard" (assuming Dex 19) and the Lynx from [I]Races of Faerun[/I] have Hide +12 and Move Silently +8, and I like the Wild Cat with the same. A Dex 17 Wild Cat would be: [SIZE=4][B]Cat, Wild[/B][/SIZE] Small Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] 1d8+1 (5 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +3 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft. [B]Armor Class:[/B] 15 (+1 size, +3 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 12 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +0/-5 [B]Attack:[/B] Claw +4 melee (1d3-1) [B]Full Attack:[/B] 2 claws +4 melee (1d3-1) and bite -1 melee (1d4-1) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 5 ft./5 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, pounce, rake 1d3-1 [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 8, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Balance +11, Climb +11, Hide +11*, Jump +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +7, Spot +5 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B) [B]Environment:[/B] Any forests, hills, or plains [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary or family (2-5) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] ½ [B]Advancement:[/B] 2 HD (Medium) [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — Hmm... I've also statted up a "Lesser Wild Cat" I wasn't intending to use, but how about I add that to the entry for the "intermediate version": A Tiny-sized version of the above, such as a Margay, has stats between the above Wild Cat and a standard Cat, e.g.: [SIZE=3][B]Lesser Wild Cat[/B][/SIZE] Tiny Animal [B]Hit Dice:[/B] ½d8+1 (3 hp) [B]Initiative:[/B] +3 [B]Speed:[/B] 40 ft (8 squares), climb 20 ft. [B]Armor[/B][B] Class:[/B] 15 (+2 size, +3 Dex), touch 15, flat-footed 12 [B]Base Attack/Grapple:[/B] +0/-11 [B]Attack:[/B] Claw +5 melee (1d2-3) [B]Full Attack:[/B] 2 claws +5 melee (1d2-3) and bite +0 melee (1d3-3) [B]Space/Reach:[/B] 2½ ft./0 ft. [B]Special Attacks:[/B] Improved grab, pounce [B]Special Qualities:[/B] Low-light vision, scent [B]Saves:[/B] Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1 [B]Abilities:[/B] Str 4, Dex 17, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7 [B]Skills:[/B] Balance +11, Climb +12, Hide +16*, Jump +7, Listen +5, Move Silently +7, Spot +5 [B]Feats:[/B] Alertness, Weapon Finesse (B) [B]Environment:[/B] Any forests, hills, or plains [B]Organization:[/B] Solitary or family (2-5) [B]Challenge Rating:[/B] 1/3 [B]Advancement:[/B] — [B]Level Adjustment:[/B] — [B]Improved Grab (Ex):[/B] To use this ability, a lesser wild cat must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold. [B]Pounce (Ex):[/B] If a wild cat charges a foe, it can make a full attack. Then I just change the line "The smallest wild cats, such as a margay, have the same stats as the common housecat in the [I]Monster Manual[/I]." to "The smallest wild cats, such as a margay, use the stats of the lesser wild cat given below." [/QUOTE]
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