Shadow Wolf

This creature appears as a large black hound formed of darkness. Its eyes burn with a crimson fire.

Shadow Wolf (CR 3)

Medium Undead (Incorporeal)
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Scent; Perception +9

Speed: 50 feet
Space: 5 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 14, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (+2 deflection, +2 Dex)
Hit Points: 26 (4d8+8)
Saving Throws: Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +5
Incorporeal, shadow blend
Immunity: undead traits

Offense

Melee: Incorporeal bite +5 (1d4 Str)
Reach: 5 feet

Special Attacks: trip (bite)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
-	15 (+2)	-	4 (-3)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)

Base Attack Bonus: +3
CMB +5
CMD 17 (21 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative

Skills: Perception +9, Sense Motive +3, Survival +2 (+6 tracking by scent)

• Racial Modifiers: +4 Survival when tracking by scent

Languages:

Special Abilities

Strength Damage (Su)

The bite of a shadow wolf deals 1d4 points of Strength damage to a living foe. A creature reduced to Strength 0 dies.

Trip (Ex)

A shadow wolf can assume a corporeal form as a free action and bite (as a standard action) a foe in an attempt to trip the opponent. A shadow wolf that hits with its bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the shadow wolf. Shadow wolves use their Dexterity modifier on trip attacks. The shadow wolf remains corporeal (i.e., it loses its incorporeal traits) for the entire round in which it attempts to trip an opponent. It can assume its incorporeal form on its next turn as a free action.

Shadow Blend (Ex)

In any condition of illumination other than full daylight, a shadow wolf can disappear into the shadows, giving it total concealment. Artificial illumination, even a light or continual flame spell, does not negate this ability; a daylight spell, however, will.

Ecology

Environment: Any
Organization: solitary, pair, or pack (5-12)
Treasure: none


Shadow wolves are nocturnal hunters and hate all living creatures. Their eyes flash with a crimson fire when prey is sighted.

Shadow wolves prefer to attack from ambush, using the shadows and darkness to their advantage. When prey wanders nearby, a shadow wolf leaps to the attack.

A shadow wolf pack leads its prey into an ambush and then strikes when opponents are completely unaware.

Copyright Notice Author Scott Greene.