Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus

Species	hoofed mammal
No. Appearing	2–12
Behaviour	subsocial
Range	intertidal, limnetic, savanna
Size	13 ft. long
Weight	3,310 lbs.
Intelligence	2
Armour Class	6
Hit Dice	8
Action Points	3
Max. Stride	{{{stride}}}
THAC0	14
Hp/Die	3d4
Attack Forms	bite
Damage	5–30
Special Attacks	surprise on a 1–4

As their name implies, hippopotomi are found in rivers and lakes of tropical regions. They are herbivores, but they aggressively defend their own territory. A hippo' bites with exceedingly strong jaws, and a bull will do 3-18 hit points of damage/attack. There will be 1-3 bulls in a herd, 1 for every 4 animals. If a boat or canoe passes over submerged hippopotomi there is a 50% chance that a bull will emerge under it and tip the craft over. Hippopotomi travel underwater by running along the bottom. They can stay submerged for 15 minutes.

See Bestiary