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{{Bestiarychart
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| name = Wild Boar
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| species = [[Swine|swine]] (boar)
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| noapp = 3–18
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| behaviour = subsocial (sounder)
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| range =  [[Jungle (range)|jungle]], [[Rainforest (range)|rainforest]], [[Savanna (range)|savanna]],<br>[[Woodland (range)|woodland]]
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| size = 39 in. at shoulder
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| weight = 200 lbs.
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| int = 2
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| AC = 7
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| HD = 3+3
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| AP = 5
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| stride = 18
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| THAC0 = 19
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| hpdie = d8
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| attack = bite
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| dmg = 3–12
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| special = [[Aggression (natural ability)|aggression]]
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}}
  
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A native of the old world, ranging from tropical rainforests to the edges of arctic climates, preferring regions of thick undergrowth and soft earth. As the beast is able to leap upwards a distance of four to five feet, it is commonly found along rocky hillsides, such as those found in hilly and mountainous environments.
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'''Wild boars''' are native to the Old World.  The aggressive wild form is an ancestor of most pig breeds, being domesticated in China about 8,000 years ago. The boar is more heavily built than the pig, with a muscular neck, well-developed canine teeth and unusual aggression.  It communicates through grunts and hunts in familiar territories.  In shape, it is bulky with short and relatively thin legs.  The region behind the shoulder rises into a hump.  When [[Attacking in Combat|attacking]], the head acts as a plough, so that it attacks forward and upwards, potentially hurling small creatures to the left or right when they are stunned, rather than backwards.
  
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Areas well known for the presence of wild boars include the Mediterranean basin, the Sunda Islands (including New Guinea) and Africa's rift valley. For many parts of the civilized world, wild boars are a dangerous predator of livestock and are known to cause the deaths of many people every year. Wild boars are found throughout Europe, even within the British Isles.
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[[File:Boar (wild).jpg|350px|left|Boar (wild common)]]
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Wild boars are aggressive, gaining a '''+2 bonus [[Roll to Hit|to hit]]''' when attacking. In pursuit, they are able to leap fences up to four or five feet in height; due to their surefootedness, they willingly hunt along rocky hillsides.
  
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The boar is the ancestor of most pig breeds, being domesticated in China about 8,000 years ago, then spread throughout Eurasia in the millennia thereafter. The boar is more heavily built than the pig, with a muscular neck, well-developed canine teeth and an unusual aggression. This aggression gives the boar a +1 attack when in combat, increasing their natural THAC0 to 17.
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== Behaviour ==
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Though solitary in temperament, they will nevertheless remain near their own kind; this loose group is called a "sounder."  The core sounder is female dominated, made up of young female boars and their mothers. When hunting falls off and new territories are sought, it is this female group that begins the trek outwards. During the breeding season, from November to January, males will rejoin the sounder.
  
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Though found scattered through their environment, boars communicate through grunts and move along known areas in a familiar pattern, enabling boars to remain in contact as the group, or "sounder," moves through an environment. Sounders are female-dominated, made up mostly of female boars and their mothers. New territories are usually established by young females. Males tend to be solitary through the year, except during the breeding season, from November to January.
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In times of famine, wild boars have been known to prey upon small villages or country towns lacking a wall, destroying gardens, wrecking property and even attacking small children and the weak if the boar is sufficiently feral. Boar hunters are sometimes employed specifically to hunt down boars and rid them as a pest.
  
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== Hylochloerus ==
 
  
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See [[Bestiary]]
  
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Also called the giant boar, a terrifying beast that is unlikely to be found near inhabited areas. It is more aggressive than its smaller cousin, receiving a +2 to its attack, giving it a natural [[THAC0]] of 13. When attacking, it will bite with its powerful jaws and long lower teeth (9 to 11 in. in length), while hooking with one horn or the other (either, but not both). It may focus both attacks against a single defender or attack two defenders in a given round.
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Boars of this size have been known to be caught and caged, then released upon battlefields in order to break the will of the enemy. Despite its aggression, the giant boar (and the common boar) are highly [[Intelligence (ability stat)|intelligent]] for animals, and have long been enticed to be watch-animals for druids and mages, and even clerics on occasion.
 
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 29 October 2023

Wild Boar
Species swine (boar)
No. Appearing 3–18
Behaviour subsocial (sounder)
Range jungle, rainforest, savanna,
woodland
Size 39 in. at shoulder
Weight 200 lbs.
Intelligence 2
Armour Class 7
Hit Dice 3+3
Action Points 5
Max. Stride 18
THAC0 19
Hp/Die d8
Attack Forms bite
Damage 3–12
Special Attacks aggression

Wild boars are native to the Old World. The aggressive wild form is an ancestor of most pig breeds, being domesticated in China about 8,000 years ago. The boar is more heavily built than the pig, with a muscular neck, well-developed canine teeth and unusual aggression. It communicates through grunts and hunts in familiar territories. In shape, it is bulky with short and relatively thin legs. The region behind the shoulder rises into a hump. When attacking, the head acts as a plough, so that it attacks forward and upwards, potentially hurling small creatures to the left or right when they are stunned, rather than backwards.

Boar (wild common)

Wild boars are aggressive, gaining a +2 bonus to hit when attacking. In pursuit, they are able to leap fences up to four or five feet in height; due to their surefootedness, they willingly hunt along rocky hillsides.

Behaviour

Though solitary in temperament, they will nevertheless remain near their own kind; this loose group is called a "sounder." The core sounder is female dominated, made up of young female boars and their mothers. When hunting falls off and new territories are sought, it is this female group that begins the trek outwards. During the breeding season, from November to January, males will rejoin the sounder.

In times of famine, wild boars have been known to prey upon small villages or country towns lacking a wall, destroying gardens, wrecking property and even attacking small children and the weak if the boar is sufficiently feral. Boar hunters are sometimes employed specifically to hunt down boars and rid them as a pest.


See Bestiary

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