Giant Raccoon

Raccoons are the second most common of all mammalian pests towards humanoids. Although they make their homes in forests, many have learned to make their homes in urban settlements where there is ample supply of food that they can steal and scavenge from their humanoid neighbors. Although most raccoons tend to be smaller than cats, some variants have grown to the size of dwarves or adolescent humans.

Such raccoons often live in small gang of 5(2d4) wherein they patrol entire blocks of cities as their established territory as they skulk through shadowy allies in search of their food. Thanks to their size, common urban threats such as dogs and cats are not an issue, and even occasionally end up of the menu.

Some raccoons use their size to their advantage by using their size to establish authority over normal raccoons amassing a posse of normal raccoons that go out to find food and trinkets to bring back in exchange for protection. In areas with rampant raccoon activity are often spawned by the presence of a squad of giant raccoons. Eradicating giant raccoons can prove rather difficult for they become very aggressive when their territory is threatened.

Although most normal raccoons will flee in danger, it is important not to to underestimate a gang of giant raccoons as they will prefer to stand their ground rather than give up their hard-earned territory. They can prove to be vicious fighters using their agility, crafty tactics, and number to gain an upper hand on an attacker. Interestingly enough, with some clever tactics and a little bit of druidic magic, giant raccoon have been known to negotiate deals with humanoids providing information in exchange for a share of food and shiny trinkets in the vicinity. Others have been trained to be the eyes and ears of thieves guilds using their animalistic charm and stealthy tactics to easily get into secured locations

Dire Rat

Dire rats are the most common and one of the most dangerous of all urban pests. Unlike their smaller kin, dire rats are vicious omnivores devouring anything they come across. They primarily tend to avoid the sight of humans particularly during the day, preferring to reside in sewers or the darkest of allies. However, it is not uncommon for them to make their homes in the basements and cellars of taverns and homes.

What makes them so dangerous is their unsatiable appetite wherein their eat through garbage waster, stores of food and even the very foundations of wooden buildings causing immense structural damage. If their appetite is still not sated they resort to hunting live prey such as pets, children, and even fully grown adults. They rarely attack people in the open street in broad daylight but rather individuals wandering alleys and sewers but at times they are even known to slip into people homes at night eating them as they sleep.

Dire Squirrel

Another common rodent is the dire squirrel which makes its home in woodlands far away from the city. Their are relatively peaceful content with harvesting and storing a wide variety of seeds and nuts in numerous lairs scattered throughout its territory.

Unlike its smaller kin, it has a keen memory precisely remember the location and amount of food each lair possesses. In fact, it has a keen sense of locating every object within its hoards. For many centuries, it was unclear how these squirrels could find their lost quarry, as some believed they possessed minor divination powers. However, it seems that each item the squirrel possesses, it seems to mark it with its scent by repeatedly rubbing it on its fur. Thanks to its keen sense of smell, it is able to pinpoint the location of a marked object.

Normally squirrels tend to hoard nuts and seeds in the lairs; however, they have been known to take shiny or rare objects that sparks their interest adding it to their lair. This can be quite problematic for people with missing items since dire squirrels are known to be extremely protective of their lairs fiercly guarding their hoards with a greater fervor than that of a dragon. If a creature intrudes or steals from the squirrel, it erupts into a feral rage fiercely attack the thief or intruder until it can recover its lost treasure or if that creature flees from its lair.

Outside of magical means, there is no place a creature can hide while holding its item. Interestingly enough, this fervor seems to establish a common respect and trust between squirrels as they do not steal from one another. In fact, if another learns that one of their kind has lost an item from its hoard, it will aid that squirrel in its quest to recover its hoard.

This behavior of squirrels has been utilized by many woodland dwelling settlements and druidic tribes which use dire squirrels as guardians to protect valuables and to find thieves.

Dire Beaver

The industrious dire beaver is responsible for some of the greatest natural feats of engineering. Whereas normal beaver are known to build dams along rivers stopping up the flow, dire beavers have essentially built entire castles or fortresses along the banks of rivers and lakes that are home to dozens of giant beavers and hundreds of normal beavers. These structure have many waterproof chambers designated for food, storage, nurseries, and even defense.

Dire beaver colonies are somewhat reminiscent of that of an ant colony, wherein the dire beaver protect their smaller kin as well as aid with the larger construction projects requiring their superior strength.

Although beavers do not pose a direct threat to humanoid unless threatened using their sharp teeth and powerful tails to discourage attackers. However, can prove to be quite the nuisance as they have been known to stop and even redirect entire rivers thanks to their waterproof fortresses. Additionally, as they are avid herbivores, they have been known to be quite dangerous to plant-based creatures as herds of dire beavers could occasionally invade their groves attacking these creatures in search for food.

Dire Opossum

Despite its appearance, the opossum is not related to the rat. Instead, the dire opossum is a special kind of mammal that is known to carry its young in a pouch after its birth. Opossums have a variety of unique characteristics, as the first is its tail. This tail is highly evolved and can almost function as a 5th limb allowing the opossum to grab and interact with objects and is strong enough for its to hang aloft upside down on a tree branch.

Opossums are largely omnivorous eating anything they can manage to scavenge and rarely pose a threat to fully grown humanoids, but have been known to attack small children. When threatened, the opossum can be quite vicious using its jagged teeth to inflict painful wounds into its attacker. If its foes is too powerful it will pretend to fall dead emitting a pungent aroma that discourages its attacker from attempting to eat it. This facade brings the opossum in a catatonic state nearly indistinguishable from death. Although it is seemingly helpless in this state, its body enters into a regenerative state which prevents it from being killed by all but the deadliest of blows. The opossum can stay in this state for up to one hour which normally is long enough for any danger to pass.

Dire Koala

Despite its friendly and relaxed appearance, the koala is quite a temperamental animal. It enjoys spending the majority of its time in tree wherein it simply just eats and sleeps all day. If this routine is interrupted, the koala transformed into a furry ball of fury as it viciously bites and claws any creature that disturbed its solitude. As they tend to be very territorial, they have been known to drop out of trees onto unsuspecting intruders who are making too much noise or disturbing their favorite tree. Once enraged, there is no calming or scaring off the koala. The only way to appease its fury is to leave its territory or tree as it will refuse to leave its home.

The only time koalas have been known to leave their homes are through migrations in search for more food. Depending on the region, certain koala species only eat certain types of plants making their migrations and habitats quite predictable. However, the one thing that all koala's have in common is that they all enjoy the taste of sentient plants and have been known to be the bane of creatures such as blights and vegepygmys as koala's often go searching for these creatures if their normal source of food proves to be scarce

Dire Platypus

The dire platypus is an creature taking the characteristics of a beaver, otter, and duck. Despite its comical appearance, it is not related to any of those creature but rather closer in relations to the opossum and the koala. Although most specimens are the size of a small cat, the dire platypus has been known to be the size of a large bear and capable of standing on its hind legs. Despite its large size, it is a very peaceful creature content to living near rivers and stream eating aquatic plants and small prey.

When threatened, the platypus's most potent weapons are its venomous barbed claws. Despite its potency, the venom in these barbs are not lethal but can pretty much incapacitate any creature with agonizing pain as the toxin courses through its body. Such a defense is often sufficient for the platypus to make its escape for a predator as well as deter any future encounters. If that is not sufficient, the platypus is able to use its sturdy bill and powerful tail to knock away predators.

Kangaroo

The largest of all marsupials is the kangaroo. Most specimens stand about the height of the average humanoid and is known for its incredible speed and jumpin ability. It powerful legs not only serve as an excellent means of mobility, but a powerful natural weapon for defense.

A single kick from a kangaroo is capable of knocking attackers off their feet and is even capable of breaking a bones. The kangaroo is also able to make use of its long arms throwing powerful punches as any creature that wanders to close. It is able to maintain a unique form of combat as it can use its tail as a balaance allowing it to kick and punch in rapid success as well as maintain its balance.

If does not convince one that engaging a kangaroo in melee combat is a bad idea, kangaroos are known to live in mobs which come together to assault attackers that threaten them. So typically whenever one gets in a fight with a kangaroo, they will quickly find themselves surrounded by flurry of blows and kicks from angry kangaroos.

Dire Anteater

The anteater, also known as the ant bear, is a large mammal whose appetite largely consists of insects or similar creatures. The dire anteater is the largest of its kin easily rivaling the size of other large herbivores such as elephants and smaller dinosaurs.

In addition to its sheer size and strength, it has a number of tools at its disposal to easily acquire its insectoid prey. Its powerful claws allow it to tear through pack clay and earth that forms the foundations of many insect colonies and are strong enough to pierce the shells of the largest of insects. Because of these claws, these creatures can inadvertently cause tremendous structural damage to buildings that may contain insect colonies beneath its foundation.

In addition to its claws its its wiry tongue coated in a paralytic saliva that immobilizes its prey and drags it from the deepest of tunnels. However, its greatest feature is its innate immunity to poison and acid. Its blood has specifically adapted to give it a supernatural adrenaline boost when exposed to acid and poison, which are common defenses of insects, giving its superior endurance and power for a short period of time allowing it to make short work of its prey.

Dire Pangolin

The dire pangolin is the smaller but much more heavily armored cousin to the anteater. Thanks to its unique physiology among mammals, the pangolin is covered in layers of thick scales that protect it from predators. Just like the giant anteater, it is immune to the stings of its insectoid prey.

Although it doesn't share acquire the adrenaline boost when exposed to poison, it makes up for it with its spiny scales. When threatened, it can clatter its scales together to create a dissonant cacophony of noise that disorients predators. If this fails to deter predators, it can shoot its spiny scales its enemy. If an attacker proceeds to engage the pangolin in close quarters, it simply begins to curl up into prickly ball of scales discourage further attacks from predators.

Giant Mole

The giant mole is a peculiar beast that lives primarily underground forging massive networks of tunnels as it searches for subterranean prey such as worms and grubs.

Giant moles and their colossal cousins the bedrock mole are often seen as a benevolent presence as they are able to control the population of subterranean worms as they primarily young worms tend to make up the majority of their diet. However, once the worms reach adulthood, mole no longer pose a threat to these creatures but rather turn into their prey. Despite this, typically around 15 -20% of giant worms actually reach adulthood keeping their numbers in somewhat manageable numbers.

Because of this, many subterranean races such as dwarves and drow often tame creatures to craft subterranean tunnels as well as maintain the local worm population. However, large populations of moles can prove to be rather problematic as their tunneling may cause sinkholes or damage subterranean structures.

Monkey

Primates are one of the most intelligent of all bestial mammals and are believed to be closely related to many species of humanoids. The smallest of their kind are monkeys. To make up for their small size, they possess surprising strength and have a versatile tail which can act as an additional limb. Monkey are known for their superior intelligence amongst beasts using their agility, numbers. and their wit to steal food and frustrating predators by throwing poop .

Because of their intelligence and quick hands, they make popular pets and familiars for druids and many spellcasters, assuming the owner is willing to put up with its shenanigans.

Flying Monkey

• Movement Speed 30ft. fly

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Flyby The monkey can fly outside a creature's reach without provoking opportunity attack

Glide When the monkey takes fall damage, it can make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful saving throw, the monkey takes no damage; on a failed saving throw it takes half damage. The DC for this save increases by 1 for every 10ft. the monkey falls over 60ft.

Goblin Monkey

• Skills Stealth +7
• Challenge Rating 1/4 (50xp)

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Ambusher The goblin monkey has advantage on attack rolls against surprised creatures.

Sneak Attack The monkey can deal an additional 7(2d6) damage against a creature that is surprised or if it has advantage against that creature. It can use this feature once on each of its turns.

Vanish The goblin monkey can use its bonus action to take the Hide action.

Spider Monkey

• Senses Darkvision 60ft.
• Damage Immunities Poison
• Condition Immunities Poisoned
• Skills Stealth +5
• Challenge Rating 1/4 (50xp)

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Spider Climb The monkey can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings without needing an ability check.

Web Walker The monkey ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing

Web Sense While in contact with a web, the monkey knows the exact Location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Four Limbed The spider monkey has advantage on ability checks to grapple or escape a grapple. This extra pair of arms acts in the same capacity as its normal arms. It can use its bonus action to make another fling poo attack.

Snowfire Monkey

• Movement Speed 30ft. swim
• Damage Resistance Fire, Cold
• Skills Stealth +5
• Challenge Rating 1/4 (50xp)

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Ice Walk The monkey can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.

Snow Camouflage The monkey has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while in icy or snowy terrain or when obscured by ash, fog, or snowfall. While these conditions are met, the monkey can use its bonus action to Hide

Snow Sight The monkey's sight is not hindered by ash, fog, or snowfall.

Insulated Fur If the monkey succeeds a saving throw against taking fire or cold damage, it takes no damage upon a success.

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Actions

Fling Ice-laced Poo Melee Weapon Attack, +5 to hit , 15/60ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d4+3) cold damage. Upon a hit, creatures must succeed a DC 10 saving throw or become are poisoned unil the end of its next turn. It only gains this attack when in icy or snow terrain.

Fling Combustible Poo Melee Weapon Attack, +5 to hit , 15/60ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d4+3) fire damage. Upon a hit, creatures must succeed a DC 10 saving throw or become are poisoned utnil the end of its next turn. It only gains this attack when in volcanic terrain or if its surroundings have sufficient embers, ash, or similar debris.

Chimp

Chimps are next largest of primates, where the largest of their kin stand nearly as tall as a humanoid. Although they share many traits with monkeys, many chimps do not possess the prehensile tail and are not as agile as their smaller kin.

However, they make up for their bulkier build with their immense strength for their size and versatile limbs allowing them to wield most objects that humanoids can. Chimps by nature are peaceful and very curious creatures. However, it times of danger, they all come together to face a threat using numbers and clever tactics to defeat their foe.

Gorilla

The gorilla is one of the largest of all primates wherein the largest of their kind can stand nearly 10ft. tall. Just like their smaller relatives, their colossal strength rivals that of some one the greatest humanoid champions.

Because of their sheer strength and size, they have few natural predators. However, when threatened, they can enter into a reckless fury of fists and teeth rending their foe limb from limb.

Dire Ape

The dire ape is the absolute apex of its kind. Some believe that such apes are a natural species of apes while other believe such creatures are the result of magical experimentation, druidic magic, or a divine gift.

Such creatures tend to be largely reclusive and surprising evasive despite their incredible size. Many woodland settlements see these creatures as benevolent protector to those who live within its realm. In fact, many settlements seen these beasts as their patron or aspects of the divine and often present numerous offering to their lairs. Others have learned to tame these creatures as powerful war beasts capable to tearing down the sturdiest of walls and barricades.

Baboon

• Challenge Rating Increases by 1

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Aggressive The baboon can use its bonus action to move up to its movement speed towards a hostile creature as a bonus action

Reckless At the start of its turn, the baboon can choose to have advantage on attack rolls until the start of its next turn. However, attacks against it has advantage.

Relentless If the baboon is reduced to 0 hitpoints, it can make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If it succeeds, it drops to 1 hitpoint instead. Each time it uses this feature after the first, the DC increases by 5. The DC resets to 10 after a short or long rest.

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Actions

Horrific Screech Creatures other than a baboon with 30ft. that can hear it must succeed a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for one minute. Frightened creature can repeat its saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end the effect. Upon a success, that creature is immune to being frightened by that baboon for the next 24 hours. If the creature is a gorilla, it is a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw instead

Cave

• Skills Stealth +6
• Senses magical darkvision 60ft.
• Challenge Rating Increases by 1

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Sunlight Sensitivity The gorilla has disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when it are the target of the attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Four-limbed The cave gorilla has advantage on ability checks to grapple or escape a grapple. This extra pair of arms acts in the same capacity as its normal arms. It can use its bonus action to grapple a creature, make an additional fist, or stone attack.

Long-limbed The cave gorilla's melee attacks has an increased reach of 5ft.

Shadow Fur While in darkness, the gorilla is invisible to creatures that rely on vision to see it. When in dim light or darkness, it can use bonus action to Hide.

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Yeti

• Skills Stealth +4
• Damage Resistances Cold
• Challenge Rating Increases by 1

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Ice Walk The gorilla can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, difficult terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.

Snow Camouflage The gorilla has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while in icy or snowy terrain or when obscured by snowfall. While these conditions are met, the monkey can use its bonus action to Hide

Insulated Fur Upon succeeding a saving throw against an effect that deals cold damage, it takes no damage instead.

Snow Sight the gorilla's sight is not hindered by fog or snowfall.

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Savage

• Skills Stealth +6, Perception +5

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Predator Instinct The gorilla has advantage on intiative checks. If it makes an attack against a creature that hasn't acted yet in combat, it has advantage on attack rolls against that creature.

Brutal Savagry The gorilla can deal a critical hit on an 18-20.

Keen Senses The gorilla has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks relying on hearing, sight, and smell.

Opportunistic If a creature within 5ft. of it suffers fone of the following status conditions: blinded, deafened, exhausted, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, restrained, stunned, or unconscious, the gorilla can use its reaction to make an additional attack against that creature with advantage.

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