Cooshee
This creature appears as a large green and brown spotted dog with slightly elven features. It has a long, curling tail and ears that taper to points above its head.
Cooshee (CR 2)
Medium Magical BeastAlignment: Neutral Good
Initiative: +3
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +7
Speed: 40 feet (plus sprint)
Space: 5 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 16, touch 13, flat-footed 13 (+3 Dex, +3 natural)Hit Points: 22 (3d10+6)
Saving Throws: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +2; +4 vs. enchantment
Offense
Melee: Bite +6 (1d8+2 plus Grab or Trip), 2 claws +6 (1d4+1)Reach: 5 feet
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (+2) | 17 (+3) | 15 (+2) | 4 (-3) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) |
CMB +5 (+9 to Grapple)
CMD 18
Feats: Alertness, Weapon Finesse
Skills: Perception +7, Sense Motive +3, Stealth +11 (+15*), Survival +5 (+9**)
- Racial Modifiers: +4 Stealth *Due to their coloration, the racial bonus to Stealth checks increases to +8 in their natural environment. **Cooshee have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.
Special Qualities: sprint
Special Abilities
Sprint (Ex)
Once per hour, a cooshee can move ten times its normal speed (400 ft.) when it makes a charge attack.Ecology
Environment: Temperate ForestsOrganization: Solitary, pair, or pack (4-9)
Treasure: None
Cooshees are large, 200-pound, 4-foot tall hounds. They are known throughout the world as elven dogs, for their features resemble those of elves and they are often found in the employ of elves (who use them as guards). Though they only bark to warn their masters or other cooshees, the bark can be heard clearly up to one mile away.
Cooshees attack by biting and tripping their foes. Once down, an opponent is grappled and bitten.
Credit The Cooshee originally appeared in Dragon #67 (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and later in the First Edition module S4 Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1982) and still later in the First Edition Monster Manual II (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1983) and is used by permission.
Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene, based on original material by Gary Gygax.
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