Lynx, Giant
- Armor Class
- 6 [13]
- Hit Dice
- 2+2
- Attacks
- Bite or Claw (1d6-1)
- Special
- cold, rake (two 1d3 hind-claw attacks)
- Move
- 18 Leap 3
- HDE/XP
- 2/30
Description
The Giant Lynx is unusual in that it is not only larger than the normal sort of lynx, but also more intelligent. In fact, a giant lynx is as intelligent as a human (on the average) and they speak their own language and have a 15% chance of speaking Common as well.
A giant lynx attacks with its foreclaws and its bite, and if it rolls a 20 on a d20 for a foreclaw attack it may make two additional 1d3 hind-claw attacks (known as a "rake" attack). They also have an uncanny ability to recognize traps, detecting them with a 35% chance by casual observation and a 75% chance on a standard search. They are excellent climbers, able to climb in their native terrain with a 90% chance of success.
The giant lynx is found in cold regions, including both arctic and subarctic climates as well as snowy mountainous areas. If encountered in lair there is a 25% chance of 1d4 kittens who have one-half or 1 hit die and can attack only by biting for 1d3 points of damage.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.