Lycaenops

Originally Posted by katdragon of the Wizards Community forums.

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Lycaenops (meaning “wolf face”) was a small therapsid, a reptilian ancestor of the mammals. It was about 3½ feet high, walked on 4 long legs and had a pointed tail. It was about 16 feet long. This meat-eater hunted in packs, preying upon plant-eaters like Moschops. It had long, deep-rooted canine teeth (fangs); its skull was deeper in front to hold these large teeth. It lived during the late Permian period, before the dinosaurs evolved.

Lycaenops were the dominant predators of the Late Permian. Some of these predators were fearsome indeed; the largest skulls found are nearly half a meter long! It
was a lightly built carnivore, with long running legs, which almost certainly fed on the abundant dicynodont herbivores that shared its environment.

Lycaenops
Large animal
Hit Dice	6d8+12 HD (39 hp)
Initiative	+3
Speed	50′ (10 squares)
Armor Class	15 (-1 size, +3 Dexterity, +3 natural), flat-footed 12, touch 12
Base Attack/Grapple	+4/+13
Attack	Bite +10 melee (1d8+9)
Full Attack	Full Atk Bite +10 melee (1d8+6)
Space/Reach	5-/5-
Special Attacks	Trip
Special Qualities	Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves	Fort +7, Ref +8, Will +7
Abilities	Strength 23, Dexterity 17, Constitution 15, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 14, Charisma 10
Skills	Hide +3, Listen +7, Move Silently +7, Spot +7, Survival +4*
Feats	Alertness, Run, Track, Weapon Focus (bite)
Environment	Warm plains and forests
Organization	Solitary or pack (5-8)
Challenge Rating	4
Advancement	7-18 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	–

Combat

Trip (Ex): A Lycaenops that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip its opponent (+13 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking
an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the Lycaenops.

Skills: A Lycaenops has a +2 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks. *It also has a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by Scent.