HYENA
Medium Animal
Hit Dice: 2d8+4 (20 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple: +1/+3
Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
Full Attack: Bite +3 melee (1d6+3)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Trip
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
Saves: Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities: Str 14, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Skills: Hide +3*, Listen +6, Spot +4
Feats: Alertness
Environment: Warm deserts
Organization: Solitary, pair, or pack (7–16)
Challenge Rating: 1
Advancement: 3 HD (Medium); 4–5 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: —
Hyenas are pack hunters infamous for their cunning and their
unnerving vocalizations. The statistics presented here are for a
striped hyena, which is about 3 feet long and weighs about 120
pounds.
Combat
A favorite tactic is to send a few individuals against the foe’s front
while the rest of the pack circles and attacks from the flanks or
rear.
Trip (Ex): A 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 hyena.
Skills: *Hyenas have a +4 racial bonus