Boar (wild)

Boar (wild common)

Species	swine (boar)
No. Appearing	3–18
Behaviour	subsocial (sounder)
Range	jungle, rainforest, savanna, woodland
Size	39 in. at shoulder
Weight	200 lbs.
Intelligence	3
Armour Class	7
Hit Dice	3+3
Action Points	5
Max. Stride	{{{stride}}}
THAC0	17
Hp/Die	d8
Attack Forms	bite
Damage	3–12
Special Attacks	aggression

A native of the Old World, this beast was the 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 — giving the boar +1 to hit in combat. Wild boars are able to leap upwards a distance of four to five feet; because of their surefootedness, they willingly hunt along rocky hillsides.

Boars communicate through grunts and hunt familiar territories. 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.

Hylochloerus

Boar (hylochloerus)

Species	swine (boar)
No. Appearing	2–8
Behaviour	subsocial (sounder)
Range	rainforest, savanna
Size	5 ft. at shoulder
Weight	1,600 lbs.
Intelligence	3
Armour Class	6
Hit Dice	7
Action Points	5
Max. Stride	{{{stride}}}
THAC0	13
Hp/Die	d12
Attack Forms	bite, horn
Damage	5–20, 1–10
Special Attacks	aggression

Also called the giant boar, this terrifying beast is unlikely to be found near inhabited areas. It is more aggressive than its smaller cousin, receiving a +2 to hit 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 split its attacks.

Hylochloerus have been caught and caged, then released upon battlefields to break the will of the enemy. Despite its aggression, the animal is markedly intelligent and perceptive. They have been used as reliable watch-animals for druids and rangers, giving as much loyalty as might be expected from a dog.

See Bestiary