Environment

Special abilities

Fight power 1 | Normal sight 15 | Dark vision 5 | Legs 4 | Faster running 2

Dire wolves grow to the size of a pony, but they are much more massive. An ordinary wolf is to them like a cat to a puma (and a puma is no match for a dire wolf).

They look like animals, but they have reason and communicate in a simple barking language made up of words and growls. Abilities that affect animals therefore do not work on them. Thanks to their strength and ferocity they often become leaders of wolf packs.

They can even come to terms with goblins who have learned their language, and together with them they set out on raids for grub and slaves. Sometimes they allow goblins to ride them like horses; however, they can carry only riders of smaller stature.

Combat

Dire wolves are feared opponents. They have all the advantages of ordinary wolves (running, leaping, teeth), but thanks to their reason and good organization they deliberately attack the weakest opponent and spots unprotected by armor, and they know how to make effective use of superior numbers.