Game Master reference / Monster
Description and lore
An infernal hunting hound follows a sampled scent with unnerving persistence. Even its final collapse can place nearby creatures in danger.
Its nose returns to the same scent among the abandoned things. The quarry matters more than the noise around it.
Heat troubles the air above its back. Paw marks cross patches of ash where the hound has already passed.
At a glance
An infernal hunting hound follows a sampled scent with unnerving persistence. Even its final collapse can place nearby creatures in danger.
| Vitality | Intellect | Might | Tact | Agility | Spirit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | d4 | d6 | d4 | d6 | d6 |
Affinities: Vitality d4, Might d6, Agility d6, Intellect d4, Tact d4, Spirit d6.
Skill overrides: Evade d4, Block d4, Ward d4.
Resolve 8; Stamina 5; Mana 4. Movement 30 feet.
Player Book idea: Infernal tracker with coordinated hunting and a fiery death.
Use: Basic attack · Bite: Might + supplemental d6 Wound (piercing).
Effect - Signature: Track a previously sampled scent within one mile, not through sealed airtight barriers. At 0 Resolve, one Burn Burst using its Aim and d4 original + d4 supplementary, maximum two adjacent creatures, no Mana cost; once only.
Counterplay: Do not finish it beside a wounded ally. Keep wind and water between it and the trail.
Relationship: Possible exceptional bonded beast; death burst affects allies too.
A low muzzle noses the cloth you left behind. The hound lifts its head, and heat shimmers above its back.