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Emperor Stag A wide rack of ivory-white antlers crowns the head of this majestic tawny stag. Emperor Stag CR 3 Source Taldor, the First Empire pg. 61 XP 800 N Medium animal Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +10 Defense AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +1 natural) hp 38 (4d8+20) Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +3 Defensive Abilities wary reaction Offense Speed 50 ft.; nimble footing Melee gore +5 (1d6+2), 2 hooves +0 (1d4+1) Statistics Str 15, Dex 18, Con 20, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 11 Base Atk +3; CMB +5; CMD 19 (23 vs. trip) Feats Endurance^B, Run^B, Skill Focus (Acrobatics, Perception) Skills Acrobatics +12 (+20 when jumping), Perception +10 Ecology Environment temperate hills or forests Organization solitary or pair Treasure none Special Abilities Nimble Footing (Ex) An emperor stag ignores difficult terrain. When an emperor stag charges or runs, it can make one turn of up to 90 degrees during its movement. Wary Reaction (Ex) An emperor stag can take a single move action during the surprise round even if caught unawares. Description Both male and female specimens of the emperor stag exhibit the same glorious white horns, representing the quintessential game for those in Taldan high society who fancy themselves hunters. Bred for not just their impressive antlers but also their extraordinary endurance, these golden-furred deer can run for days on end through the roughest terrains, easily outpacing even the finest horses. Despite their impressive physiques, emperor stags are more cautious and timid than other deer, rarely gathering in herds, and while the emperor stags are formidable fighters when cornered, their true gifts are keen senses, speed, stealth, and steady footing. Since the emperor stags are generally too alert to fall prey to ambushes, popular myth suggests that the only true way to capture one is to match its legendary endurance, chasing it for days or weeks through forests, across rivers, and up rocky slopes, until the deer or the hunter finally succumbs to exhaustion. More commonly, nobles rotate packs of dogs to herd and exhaust the elusive creatures while following leisurely on horseback, later spinning fictions of their own harrowing endurance.

Emperor Stag

A wide rack of ivory-white antlers crowns the head of this majestic tawny stag.

Emperor Stag CR 3

Source Taldor, the First Empire pg. 61
XP 800
N Medium animal
Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +10

Defense

AC 15, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+4 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 38 (4d8+20)
Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +3
Defensive Abilities wary reaction

Offense

Speed 50 ft.; nimble footing
Melee gore +5 (1d6+2), 2 hooves +0 (1d4+1)

Statistics

Str 15, Dex 18, Con 20, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 11
Base Atk +3; CMB +5; CMD 19 (23 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance^B, Run^B, Skill Focus (Acrobatics, Perception)
Skills Acrobatics +12 (+20 when jumping), Perception +10

Ecology

Environment temperate hills or forests
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure none

Special Abilities

Nimble Footing (Ex) An emperor stag ignores difficult terrain. When an emperor stag charges or runs, it can make one turn of up to 90 degrees during its movement.

Wary Reaction (Ex) An emperor stag can take a single move action during the surprise round even if caught unawares.

Description

Both male and female specimens of the emperor stag exhibit the same glorious white horns, representing the quintessential game for those in Taldan high society who fancy themselves hunters. Bred for not just their impressive antlers but also their extraordinary endurance, these golden-furred deer can run for days on end through the roughest terrains, easily outpacing even the finest horses. Despite their impressive physiques, emperor stags are more cautious and timid than other deer, rarely gathering in herds, and while the emperor stags are formidable fighters when cornered, their true gifts are keen senses, speed, stealth, and steady footing.

Since the emperor stags are generally too alert to fall prey to ambushes, popular myth suggests that the only true way to capture one is to match its legendary endurance, chasing it for days or weeks through forests, across rivers, and up rocky slopes, until the deer or the hunter finally succumbs to exhaustion. More commonly, nobles rotate packs of dogs to herd and exhaust the elusive creatures while following leisurely on horseback, later spinning fictions of their own harrowing endurance.

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