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| HD = 3+2
 
| HD = 3+2
 
| AP = 6
 
| AP = 6
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| stride =21
 
| THAC0 = 18
 
| THAC0 = 18
 
| hpdie = d8
 
| hpdie = d8
 
| attack = claw/claw, bite
 
| attack = claw/claw, bite
 
| dmg = 1–4/1–4, 2–8
 
| dmg = 1–4/1–4, 2–8
| special = [[Raking (attack)|rake]], [[Surprise (combat)|surprise]] on a 1–3,<br>surprised only on a 1
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| special = [[Jump (attack)|leap]], [[Raking (attack)|rake]], [[Surprise (combat)|surprise]] on a 1–3,<br>surprised only on a 1
 
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The '''leopard'''
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The '''leopard''' in its different species occurs in a wide range across different climates; most notable are the snow leopard (or Amur leopard), the Javan leopard, the black panther, the Arabian leopard and the commonly known African leopard.  They possess a fur that is soft to the touch, varying from nearly white to yellowish and dark golden, with dark spots in rosettes.  The fur grows longer in northern climates.  In most climates the animal is well camouflages, enabling it to '''surprise''' creatures in the wild with alacrity.
  
Spotted lions, or cave lions, are an exceptionally large spotted variety of the more familiar lion. They should be treated a rare, though they have a wide range stretching from central and east Africa to the Asiatic steppes. Extremely rarely, they may be found in the decidious forests of Eastern Europe.
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The male is about 40% larger than the female, though both have the same number of hit dice.  Both have relatively short legs and a long body, with a large skull. It is a solitary animal, with the male and female separating after mating with the raising of cubs left to the female. If raised from a cub, they can be quite tame and are often kept as pets.
  
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== Advantages ==
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Leopards can climb trees very skillfully, often resting on tree branches and descending from trees headfirst.  When a leopard attacks, at the end of its rush it will '''leap four [[Combat Hex|combat hexes]]''' following its movement, enabling it to close the distance quickly with its prey.  It is able to perform this leap between trees, prior to dropping down on and surprising opponents from an initial, hidden location.
  
The male of the species is not differented from the female, as are lions. They have a longer, narrower muzzle, and have a grayish flaxen colour, with striations that are earthly brown. They typically give birth to 1-2 cubs; once the mating period has completed, the male remains with the female until birth, hunting and storing food. When the cubs are born, the male will remain solitary until rejoined by the female after the cubs have become old enough to fend for themselves. Thus, if a solitary spotted lion is encountered, it will almost always be a male; if two, it will probably be a male-female pairing, and if three, it will be a female with her two cubs.
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The leopard attacks with their jaws and forepaws. If the leopard strikes with both forepaws, it will then get two additional attacks, '''raking''' with the rear claws, each causing 1-6 damage.
  
The spotted lion attacks with their jaws and forepaws. If the spotted lion strikes with both forepaws, it will then get two additional attacks, raking with the rear claws, each causing 2-8 damage.
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The leopard is very observant in its habitat and can be '''surprised only on a 1 in 6'''.
 
 
The spotted lion is very observant in its habitat and cannot be easily startled. It is therefore only surprised on a 1 in 6.
 
 
 
 
 
See BestiaryThese carnivores live in tropical woodlands and jungles. They hunt by laying in wait and leaping upon their prey, surprising on a 1–3. Leopards can spring 20 ft. upwards or ahead 25 ft. If they scare hits with both forepaws during a melee round, the leopard gains 2 additional attacks that round, each attack at 1–4 hit points damage.
 
  
  

Revision as of 01:25, 24 August 2020

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Leopard
Species feline
No. Appearing 1–2
Behaviour presocial
Range alpine, desert, jungle,
rainforest, savanna, steppe,
veldt, woodland
Size 28 in. at the shoulder
Weight 190 lbs.
Intelligence 3
Armour Class 6
Hit Dice 3+2
Action Points 6
Max. Stride 21
THAC0 18
Hp/Die d8
Attack Forms claw/claw, bite
Damage 1–4/1–4, 2–8
Special Attacks leap, rake, surprise on a 1–3,
surprised only on a 1

The leopard in its different species occurs in a wide range across different climates; most notable are the snow leopard (or Amur leopard), the Javan leopard, the black panther, the Arabian leopard and the commonly known African leopard. They possess a fur that is soft to the touch, varying from nearly white to yellowish and dark golden, with dark spots in rosettes. The fur grows longer in northern climates. In most climates the animal is well camouflages, enabling it to surprise creatures in the wild with alacrity.

The male is about 40% larger than the female, though both have the same number of hit dice. Both have relatively short legs and a long body, with a large skull. It is a solitary animal, with the male and female separating after mating with the raising of cubs left to the female. If raised from a cub, they can be quite tame and are often kept as pets.

Advantages

Leopards can climb trees very skillfully, often resting on tree branches and descending from trees headfirst. When a leopard attacks, at the end of its rush it will leap four combat hexes following its movement, enabling it to close the distance quickly with its prey. It is able to perform this leap between trees, prior to dropping down on and surprising opponents from an initial, hidden location.

The leopard attacks with their jaws and forepaws. If the leopard strikes with both forepaws, it will then get two additional attacks, raking with the rear claws, each causing 1-6 damage.

The leopard is very observant in its habitat and can be surprised only on a 1 in 6.


See Bestiary