Hello and welcome back for another Frightful Fridays! With the combat wombat, I have filled in a gap I thought I had already filled. I almost went with dire wombat, but I couldn’t resist the rhyme.
I hope you enjoy the combat wombat. Next week: another construct, most likely.
This broad, squat, brown-furred mammal has powerful rodent teeth and long, sharp claws on all four of its feet. The creature wiggles its relatively short ears and snorts from its blunt muzzle as it paws the ground, making a deep furrow in the surface as it does so.
Combat Wombat CR 4
XP 1,200
N Medium animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent, tremorsense 30 ft.; Perception +8
DEFENSE
AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +4 natural)
hp 45 (6d8+18)
Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +5
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
Melee bite +7 (1d8+3), 2 claws +8 (1d6+3)
Special Attacks burrowing charge
STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11
Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 19 (23 vs. trip)
Feats Charge Through[B, APG], Endurance, Iron Will, Weapon Focus (claw)
Skills Perception +8, Stealth +6, Swim +7
ECOLOGY
Environment temperate or warm land
Organization solitary, pair, or mob (3–12)
Treasure none
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Burrowing Charge (Ex) A combat wombat can use the charge and run actions while burrowing.
Combat wombats, also known as dire wombats, thrive in harsh environments where very little grows. Though omnivorous, they supplement their diets with other animals as the opportunity presents itself. The highly territorial animals will fight intruders much larger than them and often drive away those who don’t share the wombats’ perseverance.
Despite their generally hostile demeanors, combat wombats allow themselves to become somewhat domesticated by gnomes and other humanoids who make the attempt. These attempts succeed when the wombats’ ostensible tamers present the animals with copious greens. These wombats act as mounts and become as fiercely protective of their humanoid companions as they would any of their warrenmates.
Typical combat wombats measure 6 feet in length, stand just over 3 feet tall, and weigh 500 pounds.
Combat Wombat Companions
Starting Statistics: Size Small; Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.; AC +2 natural armor; Attack 2 claws (1d4); Ability Scores Str 12, Dex 17, Con 13, ,Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11; Special Qualities burrowing charge, low-light vision, scent, tremorsense 30 ft.
7th-Level Advancement: Size Medium; AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d8), 2 claws (1d6); Ability Scores Str +4, Dex −2, Con +4; Bonus Feat Charge Through.
COMBAT WOMBAT CREATURE 4
N Medium Animal
Perception +12; low-light vision, scent (imprecise) 30 feet, tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills Athletics +12, Stealth +10
Str +5, Dex +2, Con +3, Int −4, Wis +1, Cha +0
AC 20; Fort +14, Ref +12, Will +7
HP 77
Speed 25 feet, burrow 20 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +13, Damage 2d8+5 piercing
Melee [one-action] claws +14, Damage 2d6+5 slashing
Melee [one-action] head +13, Damage 2d6+5 bludgeoning
Wombat Charge [two-action] The combat wombat Strides twice and then makes a head Strike. As long as it moved at least 20 feet, it gains a +2 circumstance bonus to its attack roll. A Medium or smaller creature struck by this attack must succeed at a DC 21 Reflex save or be knocked prone by the force of the blow.
Combat Wombat
Medium Beast, Unaligned
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Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 127 (17d8+ 51)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 20 ft.
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STR 16 (+3), DEX 15 (+2), CON 17 (+3), INT 2 (−4), WIS 12 (+1), CHA 11 (+0)
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Senses tremorsense 30 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
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Bowling Charge. The combat wombat can try to knock a creature over. If the wombat moves at least 20 feet in a straight line, which could include burrowing, and ends within 5 feet of a Large or smaller creature, that creature mut succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or take 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.
Keen Smell. The combat wombat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
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Actions
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Multiattack. The combat wombat makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
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