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==Spotted Hyena==

[[Summary::A big scary cat, loves to laugh.]]

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===Physical Description===

Spotted Hyenas are fierce doglike cats with spotted brown fur in a variety of patterns of colors, a sort of trapezoidal stance, and extremely powerful jaws.

===Relations===

Most Spotted Hyenas are content to live their lives as ordinary animals, ignorant of such concepts as class levels and godlike power. Those who do encounter such concepts, whether by being born with sorcerous powers or by discovering the art of sneak attacks, tend to be caught up in interactions with members of more civilized races who wish to use those powers for their own ends.

===Alignment===

Most Spotted Hyenas remain neutral, like all animals. The ones who gain immense power frequently drift from that path, however.

===Lands===

Spotted Hyenas prefer to live in warm regions.

===Religion===

Few Spotted Hyenas have been introduced to the concept of deities.

===Language===

Spotted Hyenas have a simple semi-language referred to here as Feline. They are not intelligent enough to understand any real languages by nonmagical means.

===Names===

Spotted Hyenas generally refer to one another by scent or title. Members of civilized races often choose to give them nicknames.

===Racial Traits=== 

* {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Constitution|+2 Constitution}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Intelligence|Equals 2 Intelligence}}:  Spotted Hyenas are endurance predators.
* [[Type::Animal]]:  Spotted Hyenas are animals.
* [[Size::Medium]] (Quadruped):  Spotted Hyenas are medium quadrupeds, so they can carry 1 1/2 times as much as a regular medium creature with their Strength score.
* Spotted Hyena [[SRD:Base Land Speed|base land speed]] is 40 feet.
* Stupid: Spotted Hyenas are stupid animals with only a loose grasp of social interaction. Thus, they use Intelligence instead of Charisma for Diplomacy checks, and can never learn languages by any nonmagical (or nonpsionic, etc.) means.
* Powerful Jaws: The Spotted Hyena gets a 1d10 damage bite attack, which can be enchanted as though it were a weapon.
* Trip: A Spotted Hyena that hits with its bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+2 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the Spotted Hyena.
* Bonus Feat: Spotted Hyenas get a bonus feat (they have to meet the prerequisites) to compensate for their many failings.
* [[SRD:Automatic Languages|Automatic Languages]]: Feline.
* [[SRD:Bonus Languages|Bonus Languages]]: None.
* [[SRD:Favored Class|Favored Class]]: [[Favored Class::Any]]. Spotted Hyenas who have managed to obtain one class level tend to favor that class. Their first class is always their favored class. 
* [[Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::0]] 
* [[ECL|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::1]]

===Vital Statistics===

{| class="d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|+ Table: Spotted Hyena Random Starting Ages
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
! Adulthood || Simple || Moderate || Complex
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
| 1 year || +1d12 months || +2d12 months || +3d12 months
|}

{| class="d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|+ Table: Spotted Hyena Aging Effects
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
! Middle Age<sup>1</sup> || Old<sup>2</sup> || Venerable<sup>3</sup> || Maximum Age
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
| 5 years || 8 years || 12 years || +2d8 years
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
| colspan="5" class="foot" |
# At middle age, &minus;1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.
# At old age, &minus;2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.
# At venerable age, &minus;3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.
|}

{| class="d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
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|+ Table: Spotted Hyena Random Height and Weight
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
! style="text-align: left;" | Gender || Base Length || Length Modifier || Base Weight || Weight Modifier
|- style="white-space: nowrap;"
| style="text-align: left;" | Male || 3' || +2d12" || 90 lb. || &times; (3d10) oz.
|-  style="white-space: nowrap;"
| style="text-align: left;" | Female || 3' 6" || +2d12" || 100 lb. || &times; (3d10) oz.
|}


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Author	Foxwarrior +
Effective Character Level	1 +
Favored Class	Any +
Identifier	3.5e Race +
Level Adjustment	0 +
Racial Ability Adjustments	+2 Constitution + and Equals 2 Intelligence +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Size	Medium +
Summary	A big scary cat, loves to laugh. +
Title	Spotted Hyena +
Type	Animal +