Yowie
- Armor Class
- 4 [15]
- Hit Dice
- 6+2
- Attacks
- Bite or Claw (1d6)
- Special
- poison, paralysis, fear, nausea, darkvision
- Move
- 12
- HDE/XP
- 7/600
Description
Yowies, sometimes known as “yahoos” because of the eerie, echoing cry they make, are fearsome ape-like nocturnal predators that stalk remote forests and mountainous regions. Towering between 7-11 feet tall, these hulking creatures are covered in thick, dark or reddish-brown hair. Yowies are carnivorous with a particular taste for human and demi-human flesh.
Their long, powerful arms end in sharp claws and their slavering maws are full of jagged teeth. As part of its nocturnal adaptations, the yowie has Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
Yowies stink, they have a foul odor that can overwhelm anyone who gets too close. Any creature within 10 feet of the Yowie must make a saving throw against poison or be nauseated, suffering a -2 penalty on attack rolls and saving throws for 1d6 rounds.
Three times a day, the yowie can let out its terrifying, haunting cry. All creatures within earshot must make a saving throw or be paralyzed with fear for 1d4 rounds.
Yowies are found either alone or in small family groups, they are fiercely territorial and aggressive in their lair, fighting to the death to defend it (treat their morale as 11 when encountered in their lair). Despite their animalistic appearance, they possess a cunning intelligence, setting rudimentary traps or using basic tools. They usually lair, in caves or dense thickets, usually strewn with the remains of their unfortunate victims and any treasure those victims might have carried.
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.