Giant Boar

Dire Boar

The Giant Boar, also known as the Dire Boar is a much larger, and much more aggressive relative of the common wild boar. While wild boars are omnivores, Dire boars prefer the taste of fresh meat, and their keen senses and large, sharp tusks make them superior predators. Primarily scavengers, they will occasionally attack smaller, lone individuals if no easier source of food is present. Orcs sometimes use dire boars as mounts, and dire boar-mounted orc cavalry can be a truly terrifying sight. They are generally at least ten feet in length and seven feet tall at the shoulder, weighing upwards of 2,000 pounds.
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Basic Information

Anatomy

Beast (Giant), Boar: large muscular body with four legs ending in hooves, small tail, often curly, the large head sits upon a muscular neck, thicker than the thigh of a human male. Sharp teeth fill the mouth and a pair of long razor sharp tusks protrude form the corners.

Ecology and Habitats

Living in much the same habitat as their cousins the wild boar

Dietary Needs and Habits

Omnivore (Mostly Carnivore)

Additional Information

Social Structure

Family groups or Solitary.

Domestication

Often used as guardians by Orcs, Goblinoids and Kobolds to guard their lairs. Dwarves, Goblinoids, Orcs and some Humans use Giant Boars as Cavalry with a rider.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

• Meat
• Hide
• Teeth & Tusks

Facial characteristics

long snout and mouth of sharp teeth with a pair of razor sharp tusks.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Passive Perception 8

A Giant Boar by quora

Origin/Ancestry

Beast (Boar)

Lifespan

10 to 30 years (Averaging 20 years)

Average Height

They can grow up to 7 feet tall at the shoulder

Average Weight

Their weight varies up to as much as 2,000lbs

Average Length

They can grow up to 10 feet in length

Average Physique

Muscular body and legs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Boars have coarse Fur/hair on their bodies and thick bristles around the snout area. They range in colour from browns, greyish-black, Deep Brown to Black. Their are some striped species from desert regions.

Related Organizations

• The Tribe of The Black Boar

A Dire Boar by pinterest

GIANT BOAR CR: 2 (450XP)

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 12

Hit Points: 42 (5D10+15)

Speed: 40 ft

STR

17 +3

DEX

10 +0

CON

16 +3

INT

2 -4

WIS

7 -2

CHA

5 -3

Senses: Passive Perception 8

Challenge Rating: 2 (450XP)

CHARGE:

IF THE BOAR MOVES AT LEAST 20 FEET STRAIGHT TOWARD A TARGET AND THEN HITS IT WITH A TUSK ATTACK ON THE SAME TURN, THE TARGET TAKES AN EXTRA 7 (2D6) SLASHING DAMAGE. IF THE TARGET IS A CREATURE, IT MUST SUCCEED ON A DC 13 STRENGTH SAVING THROW OR BE KNOCKED PRONE.

RELENTLESS (RECHARGES AFTER A SHORT OR LONG REST):

IF THE BOAR TAKES 10 DAMAGE OR LESS THAT REDUCE IT TO 0 HIT POINTS, IT IS REDUCED TO 1 HIT POINT INSTEAD.

Actions

TUSK:

MELEE WEAPON ATTACK: +5 TO HIT, REACH 5FT, ONE TARGET. HIT: 10 (2D6+3) SLASHING DAMAGE.