Yale

This creature looks like a elk, but sports a boarlike head with four-foot-long ivory horns growing from above its brow. Other than its brown head, the rest of its hide is dull black.

Originally Posted by Shade of the En World forums.

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Yale are herbivores that graze in small herds. Their flesh is considered a delicacy among elves, who consider it a rite of passage to defeat a yale with only a longsword, pitting sword against horns.

A yale is around 8 feet long, stands 5 feet at the shoulder, and weighs 550-650 pounds

Yale
Large animal
Hit Dice	3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative	+0
Speed	60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class	13 (–1 size, +4 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple	+2/+9
Attack	Gore +4 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack	Gore +4 melee (1d8+3) or 2 hooves +4 melee (1d4+1)
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Pivoting gore
Special Qualities	Low-Light Vision, Scent
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities	Strength 17, Dexterity 12, Constitution 12, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 4
Skills	Hide +1, Jump +15, Listen +4, Spot +4
Feats	Alertness, Endurance
Environment	Temperate plains or forests
Organization	Solitary or herd (2-8)
Challenge Rating	2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	4–6 HD (Large); 7-9 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment	–

COMBAT

A yale will aggressively defend itself if threatened.

Pivoting Gore (Ex): The yale is able to pivot its head to bring its horns to bear against multiple opponents. As a full attack action, it can strike a single opponent with both horns or two adjacent opponents with a single horn. Either way, make a single attack roll. If a single opponent is hit, it takes damage from both horns. If a critical hit is threatened, only one confirmation roll is made.

Originally found in Dragon Magazine #101 (1985).