Hippocampus
| Species | beast |
| No. Appearing | 2–8 |
| Behaviour | herd |
| Range | coral reef, limnetic, ocean banks |
| Size | 5 ft. 8 in. at the shoulder |
| Weight | 1,320 lbs. |
| Intelligence | 5 |
| Armour Class | 5 |
| Hit Dice | 4 |
| Action Points | 6 |
| Max. Stride | {{{stride}}} |
| THAC0 | 17 |
| Hp/Die | d12 |
| Attack Forms | jaws, tail |
| Damage | 1–4, 2–8 |
| Special Attacks | swim on surface |
Hippocampi are a hybrid between a horse and a body somewhat similar to the seahorse, except that it is enlongated and very powerful. The front of the hippocampus consists of a horse's head and forelegs, which end in powerful leathery fins. They are covered with tough scales that possess a range of colours, though amber and blue are most common. Hippocampi live in both salt and fresh water. They serve as a mount for numerous underwater humanoids and are particularly beloved of sea nymphs. Famously, a team of giant hippocampi draw the chariot of the god Posiedon.
Behaviour
Hippocampi have little contact with land-dwellers. Hippocampus graze upon grass, seaweed and kelp, depending upon their environment; water flowers and reeds are particularly liked. They will eat the staples of land horses, but cannot do so for more than one day in seven. They are intelligent and can speak rationally with those who possess the ability.
They give birth through the laying of eggs, with all females typically travelling to a shallow grotto or sea pool to do so; freshwater dwellers
- once the eggs are laid, every stallion in the herd will fertilize the
Hippocampus as Mount
Once a hippocampus is approached, typically a customary offering is made ot the animal; this need not
See Bestiary
