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=DIRE WOLF=

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|creature=
|style=
|size=Large |type=Animal
|hd=6d8+18  |hp=45 
|init=+2
|speed=50 ft. (10 squares)
|ac=14 (–1 size, +2 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]], +3 natural) |touch=11  |flat=12 
|bab=+4 |grapple=+15
|at=Bite +11 melee (1d8+10)
|full_at=Bite +11 melee (1d8+10)
|space=10 ft. |reach=5 ft.
|sa=Trip
|sq=[[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-light vision]], [[SRD:Scent|scent]]
|fort=+8 |ref=+7 |will=+6
|str=25|dex=15|con=17|int=2|wis=12 |cha=10
|skills=[[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +0, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +7, [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] +4, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +7, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +2*
|feats=[[SRD:Alertness|Alertness]], [[SRD:Run|Run]], [[SRD:Track|Track]]<SUP>B</SUP>, [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] (bite)
|env=Temperate forests
|org=Solitary or pack (5–8)
|cr=3
|treas=None
|align=[[SRD:Neutral|Always neutral]]
|adv=7–18 [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (Large)
|la=—
}}
Dire wolves are efficient pack hunters that will kill anything they can catch.

Dire wolves are mottled gray or black, about 9 feet long and weighing some 800 pounds.
===Combat===
Dire wolves prefer to attack in packs, surrounding and flanking a foe when they can.

'''Trip ([[SRD:Ex|Ex]]):''' A dire wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip its opponent (+11 check modifier) as a [[SRD:Free Actions|free action]] without making a [[SRD:Touch Attack|touch attack]] or provoking an [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]]. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the dire wolf.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' A dire wolf has a +2 racial bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]], [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]], [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]], and [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] checks.  

<nowiki>*</nowiki>It also has a +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks when tracking by [[SRD:Scent|scent]].

'''See Wikipedia Entry:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dire_wolf Dire Wolf]


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Alignment	Always neutral +
Challenge Rating	3 +
Environment	Temperate forests +
Level Adjustment	— +
Size	Large +
Title	Dire Wolf +
Type	Animal +