Medium Beast, Unaligned
AC 15    Initiative +4 (14)
HP 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.
Mod Save
STR 16 +3 +3
DEX 18 +4 +6
CON 15 +2 +2
Mod Save
INT 7 −2 −2
WIS 12 +1 +1
CHA 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +7
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Languages None
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits

Running Leap. With a 10-foot running start, the cat can Long Jump up to 25 feet.

Pounce. The cat must move a minimum of 5 feet toward a target and upon a successful attack, the cat's target must succeed a DC 15 Strength athletics or Dexterity acrobatics check, or become grappled by the cat. When grappled, the cat may use a bonus action to Bite the creature that is grappled. If the target fails the saving throw by five or more, they are also knocked prone until they succeed a DC 15 Strength athleticsor Dexterity acrobatics.

Actions

Multiattack. The cat makes two attacks.

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 3) Slashing damage.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 +3) Piercing damage

Bonus Actions

Nimble Escape. The cat takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Description

A sneaky predator that stalks the windy cracks and crevices of the Dvergr Mountains, Cliff Cats are known to take up dens near the lower reaches of the mountain range, sometimes extending into the hilly plains just beyond the reaches of the mountains, only to use their powerful legs and hooked claws to scale the cliffs of the lower mountains in search of prey. 

Oftentimes Cliff Cats will hunt in groups of two to three, using rudimentary tactics to separate and target prey from herds. Through the use of these skills, many adventurers make sure to stick together when traversing the bottom lands of the Dvergr Mountains, lest they get cornered and turned into supper for these big cats.

Though they scale the cliff faces of the mountain range, they never stray too far from their dens, and skilled hunters might be capable of finding their dwellings tucked into steep cliffs, where they might acquire items left behind by the Cliff Cat's former prey, or perhaps even more sought after, a cub that they might take and imprint upon, as bonded and trained Cliff Cats make for extraordinary, albeit rare hunting partners for any Ranger.

 

Monster Tags: ambusher

Habitat: HillMountain

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