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“Stealthy predator of the wild: Unleash the power and grace of the Cougar!”
Appearance: Cougars, also known as Mountain Lions or Pumas, are sleek and muscular feline predators with a lithe and agile build. Their coats typically exhibit a tawny golden hue, adorned with darker spots and markings that provide excellent camouflage in their natural habitat. Their piercing yellow eyes gleam with intelligence and focus, while their long tails sway gracefully behind them, aiding in balance and agility.
Behavior: Cougars are solitary and elusive predators, renowned for their stealth and cunning. They are patient hunters, stalking their prey with silent precision before launching a lightning-fast ambush. Despite their fearsome reputation, they are generally shy and avoid conflict with humans whenever possible, preferring to retreat rather than confront potential threats.
Habitat: Cougars inhabit a wide range of habitats, including forests, mountains, deserts, and grasslands, across North and South America. They are highly adaptable creatures, capable of thriving in diverse environments, from dense forests to arid scrublands. They prefer areas with ample cover and prey abundance, where they can hunt and roam freely without fear of detection.
Modus Operandi: They employ stealth and ambush tactics to hunt their prey, relying on their keen senses and lightning-fast reflexes to outmaneuver and outwit their quarry. They often stalk their prey from cover, patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike with deadly precision. Once engaged, they deliver a swift and powerful bite to the neck or throat, incapacitating their victim before dragging it away to a secluded location to feast.
Motivation: The primary motivation of cougars is survival, driven by the instinctual need to hunt and feed. They are apex predators, occupying the top of the food chain in their ecosystems, and play a vital role in maintaining balance and biodiversity. While they may occasionally come into conflict with humans over territory or prey, their motivations are purely driven by the need to survive and thrive in their natural environment.
Cougar 5e
Cougar 3.5
Cougar
Medium Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 18 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 3 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 6 (-2) |
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +6
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
TRAITS:
Keen Smell. The cougar has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Pounce. If the cougar moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the cougar can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.
ACTIONS:
Multiattack. The cougar makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.
REACTIONS:
Evasion. When the cougar is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.
TACTICS:
In combat, the cougar utilizes its exceptional speed and agility to outmaneuver its foes, employing hit-and-run tactics to wear them down. It relies on its keen senses to detect prey from a distance, stalking them stealthily until the perfect opportunity presents itself to strike. When engaging in combat, the cougar pounces upon its target with ferocious speed, using its claws to inflict slashing wounds and its powerful jaws to deliver a crushing bite. It targets weaker opponents first, aiming to incapacitate or kill them swiftly before retreating to safety. If outnumbered or outmatched, it will attempt to disengage and flee rather than risking injury or death.
The Cougar, also Puma, Mountain Lion, or Panther, is native to the Americas. Extending from Canada to the southern Andes of South America. An adaptable, generalist species, the Cougar is found in every major New World habitat type.
A capable stalk-and-ambush predator, the Cougar pursues a wide variety of prey. Its primary food is ungulates such as deer, particularly in the northern part of its range, but it hunts species as small as insects and rodents. It prefers habitats with dense underbrush for stalking, but it can live in open areas.
The Cougar is territorial and persists at low population densities. Individual territory sizes depend on terrain, vegetation, and abundance of prey. While it is a large predator, it is not always the dominant species in its range, as when it competes for prey with animals such as the Gray Wolf.
| Cougar | |
| Medium animal | |
| Hit Dice | 3d8+6 (19 hp) |
| Initiative | +4 |
| Speed | 40 ft (8 squares), Climb 20 ft. |
| Armor Class | 15 (+4 Dexterity, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 11 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +2/+5 |
| Attack | Bite +6 melee (1d6+3) |
| Full Attack | Bite +6 melee (1d6+3) and 2 claws +1 melee (1d3+1) |
| Space/Reach | 5 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Improved grab, pounce, rake 1d3+1 |
| Special Qualities | Low-Light Vision, Scent |
| Saves | Fort +5, Ref +7, Will +2 |
| Abilities | Strength 16, Dexterity 19, Constitution 15, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 12, Charisma 6 |
| Skills | Balance +12, Climb +11, Hide +8*, Jump +11, Listen +6, Move Silently +8, Spot +6 |
| Feats | Alertness, Weapon Finesse |
| Environment | Any forest or Mountain |
| Organization | Solitary or pair |
| Challenge Rating | 2 |
| Advancement | 4-5 HD (Medium) |
| Level Adjustment | – |
Combat
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a Cougar must hit with its bite attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity. If it wins the grapple check, it establishes a hold and can rake.
Pounce (Ex): If a Cougar charges a foe, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +6 melee, damage 1d3+1.
Skills: Cougars have a +8 racial bonus on Jump checks and a +4 racial bonus on Hide and Move Silently checks. Cougars have a +8 racial bonus on Balance and Climb checks. A Cougar can always choose to take 10 on a Climb check, even if rushed or threatened. *In areas of tall grass or heavy undergrowth, the Hide bonus improves to +8.