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=NESSIAN WARHOUND=

{{3.5e Monster Classic
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|monster=Nessian Warhound
|size=Large |type=Outsider |subtypes=Evil, Extraplanar, Fire, Lawful
|hd=12d8+60  |hp=114 
|init=+6
|speed=40 ft. (8 squares)
|ac=24 (–1 size, +2 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +7 natural, +6 ''+2 [[SRD:Chain Shirt|chain shirt]] [[SRD:Barding|barding]]'')  |touch=11 |flat=22
|bab=+12 |grapple=+24
|at=Bite +20 melee (2d6+12/19–20 plus 1d8 fire)
|full_at=Bite +20 melee (2d6+12/19–20 plus 1d8 fire)
|space=10 ft. |reach=10 ft.
|sa=[[SRD:Breath Weapon|Breath weapon]], fiery bite
|sq=[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] 60 ft., immunity to fire, [[SRD:Scent|scent]], [[SRD:Vulnerability to Energy|vulnerability]] to cold
|fort=+13 |ref=+10 |will=+9
|str=26 |dex=14 |con=20 |int=4 |wis=12 |cha=6
|skills=[[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +17, [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +19, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +18, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +21, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +18, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +8*, [[SRD:Tumble Skill|Tumble]] +3
|feats=[[SRD:Alertness|Alertness]], [[SRD:Improved Critical|Improved Critical]] (bite), [[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Track|Track]], [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] (bite)
|env=A [[SRD:Lawful Evil|lawful evil]] plane
|org=Solitary, pair, or pack (1–2 Nessian warhounds and 5–12 hell hounds)
|cr=9
|treas=''+2 [[SRD:Chain Shirt|chain shirt]] [[SRD:Barding|barding]]''
|align=Always [[SRD:Lawful Evil|lawful evil]]
|adv=13–17 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large); 18–24 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Huge)
|la=+4 (cohort)
}}
Nessian warhounds are coalblack mastiffs the size of draft horses, often fitted with shirts of infernal chainmail. Nessian warhounds resemble [[SRD:Hell Hound|hell hounds]], except as otherwise noted.

Nessian warhounds do not speak but understand Infernal.

===Combat===

Nessian warhounds are efficient hunters. A favorite pack tactic is to surround prey quietly, then attack with one or two hounds, driving it toward the rest with their fiery breath. If the prey doesn’t run, the pack closes in. Nessian warhounds track fleeing prey relentlessly.

A nessian warhound’s [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]], as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as evil-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]].

'''[[SRD:Breath Weapon|Breath Weapon]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' 10-foot cone, once every 2d4 rounds, damage 3d6 fire, [[SRD:Saving Throw|Reflex]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 21 half. The save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]]-based.

'''Fiery Bite ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A Nessian warhound deals an extra 1d8 points of fire damage every time it bites an opponent, as if its bite were a [[SRD:Flaming|flaming weapon]].

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' Nessian warhounds have a +5 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] checks.

<nowiki>*</nowiki>They also receive a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when tracking by [[SRD:Scent|scent]], due to their keen sense of smell.

'''See Wikipedia Entry:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_hound Hell Hound]


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Alignment	Always lawful evil +
Challenge Rating	9 +
Environment	A lawful evil plane +
Level Adjustment	+4 (cohort) +
Size	Large +
Subtype	Evil +, Extraplanar +, Fire + and Lawful +
Title	Nessian Warhound +
Type	Outsider +