Giant Porcupine
Creature 2 — animal
Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.
SnareAnvilLANDanimal
The porcupine, sometimes called a quill pig, is a shy, gray-and-brown herbivore covered in barbed quills. Though most comfortable on the forest floor, a porcupine can climb trees adeptly to seek out leaves, bark, and insects for food. The giant porcupine is no less shy than its smaller kin, but these 5-foot-long specimens climb only the ancient old growth of deep forests. Both species are found only in temperate woodlands, though a giant porcupine prefers forests with less undergrowth where it c
Source: pathfinder-bestiary-3 (Pre-Remaster)
Perception +8; low-light-vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills athletics +8 (+10 to Climb)
Str
+4
Dex
+2
Con
+4
Int
-4
Wis
+2
Cha
+0
AC 18
Fort +10
Ref +8
Will +6
HP 32
Speed 25 feet
Offense
Melee Quills +11, Damage 1d8+4 piercing plus Embed Quill
Melee Tail +11, Damage 1d6+4 bludgeoning
Abilities
Passive Points — A creature that hits a porcupine with an unarmed Strike or a non-reach melee Strike takes 1d8 piercing damage (DC 15 Reflex save). On a critical failure, the creature also takes 1d4 persistent piercing damage as the quills hook into its flesh.
Note: A DC was not provided for this ability by Paizo. The DC present here is a moderate DC for the creature level according to the Gamemastery Guide creature building Tables
Note: A DC was not provided for this ability by Paizo. The DC present here is a moderate DC for the creature level according to the Gamemastery Guide creature building Tables
Embed Quill — A creature damaged by the porcupine's quills Strike must succeed at a DC 18 Reflex save or some of the quills remain embedded in its body, dealing 1d4 persistent piercing damage.
Rearward Rush —
WORKS WELL WITH
SniperLANDThe porcupine's melee deterrence forces enemies to choose between engaging it or suffering the ranged ally's fire.
FlankerLANDA mobile ally can exploit the porcupine's presence to set up flanking while enemies hesitate to strike it.
WeaverLANDForced movement from a controller can push enemies into the porcupine's punishing melee reach.
PUNISHES
✖ unarmed attacks✖ non-reach melee
Works well with · Punishes · Pairing advice
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