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Combat
The druuge prefers to attack by dropping on its prey from
above, grappling with its six legs and rending the prey
with its beak. It is not a particularly dangerous beast by
Underdeep standards, nor is it any more intelligent than an
animal, but in large packs it can prove to be an intimidating
foe.
Drop from Above (Ex): The druuge’s primary method on
engaging enemies or prey is to fall on it from above. This
brings all six of the druuge’s legs into play, allowing it to
make two separate grapple checks when attacking a single
foe.
Spider Climb (Ex): The narrow claws at the end of the
each of the druuge’s feet allow it to traverse walls and even
ceilings as though it were under the constant influence of
a spider climb spell, although at a slightly slower rate of
speed.
Gursk
Large Animal
Hit Dice: 4d8+19 (37 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 40 ft. (8 squares)
Armour Class: 14 (+1 Dex, -1 size, +4 natural),
touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+13
Attack: Gore +8 melee (1d6+9)
Full Attack: Gore +8 melee (1d6+9)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Stampede
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., scent
Saves: Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +0
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 12, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 8,
Cha 3
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +4
Feats: Alertness, Toughness
Climate/Terrain: Underground
Organisation: Solitary or herd (6-36)
Challenge Rating: 3
Advancement: N/A
Level Adjustment: N/A
This simple herbivore is not terribly dissimilar
from the ox of the surface world, save that its
horns are larger relative to it body, its belly is
swollen and its hooves are flat and wide.
The gursk are used by the drow and other races
throughout the Underdeep as a food source, a
clothing source and a pack animal. It has a pair
of horns protruding straight out from the sides of
its head. The distance from the tip of one horn to the tip
of the next is slightly more than the width of the gursk’s
body, a virtue the animal uses to determine whether or not
it will be able to fit through one of the winding corridors
of the Underdeep. Its belly seems to be swollen, almost
to the point of dragging the ground. In fact, the gursk has
several additional stomachs and organs in its belly which
are used to store food and water while it travels through
the Underdeep. Lastly, its hooves are flat and extremely
wide, enabling the gursk to readily dig through soft earth
or broken stone.
Combat
The gursk is a capable but not impressive fighter, which
would generally prefer to flee rather than fight. It is when
a large number of gursks try to flee, however, that they
become truly dangerous.
Stampede (Ex): A frightened herd of gursks flees in a
random direction, so long as it is away from the source
of the perceived danger. They will run over and trample
anything of Large size or smaller that gets in their way,