Shuck

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	Shuck
Climate/Terrain	Temperate Country
% in Lair	0%
Frequency	Uncommon
Organisation	Solitary
Activity Cycle	Nocturnal
Diet	Carnivorous
Intelligence	Animal (1)
Alignment	Chaotic Evil
Languages	Nil
No. Appearing	1
Armour Class	?
Hit-Points	10
Stamina	36
Thresholds	18, 9, 0
Movement	60
No. of Attacks	2
Attack/Damage	+2 to hit, 2d4+1 p
Special Attack	Unearthly Barl
Special Defences	Nil
Magic Resistance	Nil
Size	L (6 ft. long)
Morale	Steady (12)
Treasure	Nil
XP Value	50

A shuck, also known as a black shuck, black dog, hairy jack, padfoot, skriker, or trash, is a spectral hound of great size which haunts country roads, preying upon passerby in the dead of night. Shucks are roughly the size of a calf, with jet-black fur and red eyes which smoulder like hot coals.

Combat

Posessing powerful jaws and large fangs, shucks attack primarily by biting. A shuck can emit an unearthly bark which strikes fear into all who hear it. All non-dog creatures within 50 feet of the shuck must succeed a save vs. petrification or be stricken with fear for 2d4 rounds, during which time they suffer a -2 penalty to all attack rolls.

Shucks can invisible at will, but become visible upon attacking. Additionally, shucks can see through all invisibility spells.

Habitat/Society

TBA

Ecology

TBA

Saving Throws

Save	Shuck
Death and Poison	?
Rod, Staff, or Wand	?
Paralysis/Petrification	?
Breath Weapon	?
Spell	?