Squealer
This creature is about the size of a large gorilla. Its fur is long and yellowish-green in alternating splotches. Its shoulders are hunched and it has a forward-thrusting, pig-like head. Razor-sharp teeth line its mouth. Its four forelimbs sprout from its body-two from the hunched back and the other two from high on the hindquarters. A fifth limb grows from the middle of its back.
Squealer (CR 9)
Large Magical BeastAlignment: Neutral
Initiative: +6
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision; Perception +10
Speed: 40 feet, Climb 30 feet
Space: 10 feet
Defense
Armor Class: 17, touch 11, flat-footed 15 (+2 Dex, +6 natural, -1 size)Hit Points: 114 (12d10+48)
Saving Throws: Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +5
Offense
Melee: 2 claws +17 (1d6+6/19-20), bite +17 (1d8+6 plus Grab)Reach: 5 feet
Special Attacks: Rake (2 claws +17, 1d6+6/19-20), Rend (2 claws, 1d6+12)
Statistics
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (+6) | 15 (+2) | 18 (+4) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) |
CMB +19 (+23 Grapple)
CMD 31 (35 vs Trip)
Feats: Cleave, Critical Focus, Improved Critical (claw), Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills: Acrobatics +8, Climb +20, Perception +10, Stealth +4 (+16 in forests)
- Racial Modifiers: Stealth +12 in forests
Special Qualities: sound imitation
Special Abilities
Sound Imitation (Ex)
As a free action, a squealer can mimic any animal or magical beast sound it has previously heard. Listeners who succeed on a DC 16 Will save detect the ruse. The save DC is Charisma-based.Ecology
Environment: Temperate ForestsOrganization: solitary or gang (2-4)
Treasure: none
Squealers are carnivorous predators found in dense forests. They are voracious creatures and spend a good part of their day hunting food. A squealer attacks using its bite and claws. One of its favorite tactics is to hide in a tree, grasping a limb with three of its claws. When prey passes beneath, it swings down to attack. If it can grapple its prey, it drops from the tree, raking with its hind legs.
Squealers communicate with others of their kind using a series of grunts, growls, and squeals. They cannot speak any known language. A typical squealer stands 9 feet tall and weighs about 400 pounds.
Credit The Squealer originally appeared in the First Edition module S3 Expedition to the Barrier Peaks (© TSR/Wizards of the Coast, 1980) and 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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