Caterwaul

This creature appears to be a feline-like elf with yellow eyes, dark blue fur, and a long swishing tail.

Caterwaul (CR 4)

Medium Magical Beast
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +13

Speed: 50 feet, Climb 20 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 18, touch 16, flat-footed 12 (+6 Dex, +2 natural)
Hit Points: 37 (5d10+10)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +10, Will +3
Evasion

Offense

Melee: bite +8 (1d6+2 plus Grab), 2 claws +8 (1d4+2)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: Pounce, Rake (2 claws, 1d4+2), screech

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
14 (+2)	22 (+6)	15 (+2)	7 (-2)	14 (+2)	6 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +5
CMB +7 (+11 Grapple)
CMD 23 (27 vs. Trip)

Feats: Skill Focus (Perception), Weapon Focus (bite, claws)

Skills: Acrobatics +10 (+14 balancing, +18 jumping), Climb +14, Escape Artist +7, Perception +13, Stealth +14 (+26 in tall grass)

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Acrobatics when balancing, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth (+12 in tall grass)

Languages:

Special Qualities: sprint

Special Abilities

Evasion (Ex)

This functions identically to the rogue ability.

Screech (Su)

Once every 10 minutes, a caterwaul can emit a piercing screech that deals 1d8 points of sonic damage to all creatures within 60 feet that hear it. A creature that makes a successful DC 16 Fortitude save takes no damage. The save DC is Constitution-based and includes a +2 racial bonus.

Sprint (Ex)

Once per minute, a caterwaul can move four times its normal speed (200 feet) when it makes a charge.

Ecology

Environment: Temperate Forest or Mountain
Organization: solitary
Treasure: incidental


Caterwauls are semi-intelligent bipedal felines that possess great speed. They are natural predators and use their speed to stalk prey. The caterwaul's lair is most often a cave littered with sticks, twigs, and leaves, with walls covered in scratch marks where the beast has honed its claws.

A caterwaul is about 6 feet long (or tall if on two legs). It weighs about 250 pounds. A caterwaul begins combat by utilizing its screech attack. After that, it uses its claw and bite attacks each round. By dropping to all fours, it can increase its movement speed.

Credit The Caterwaul originally appeared in the First Edition Fiend Folio (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1981) and is used by permission.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Albie Fiore.