Monster Trove: Old Fears and Hungry Things
Black Shuck
Huge
About
Black Shuck walks old roads as a dog larger than a horse, one red eye burning through fog. Some see an omen of death; others survive the night because the hound stood between them and something worse.
Stats
HP
185
AC
18
DR
3
Attacks
1
Attack:
4d8+5
Save Rolls
Quick
5
Tough
5
Mind
5
Default Save TN (based on HP): 7
Traits
Alignment:
Orderly Kind (Guardian)
Intelligence:
Bright (11-12)
Magic Resistance:
+3 to saves against spells
Special Attack
Roadside Maul: necrotic and piercing, melee 10 ft, +6 to hit, 4d8+5. Death Glance: one hostile creature within 60 ft makes a Mind save; on a failed save it is frightened for 1d4 rounds and cannot cross the road toward Shuck.
Special Defense
Guardian of the Marked Road: while standing on an established road, bridge or church path, Black Shuck has DR 5 and cannot be moved against its will. It never harms a traveler who carries no stolen grave goods and offers shelter to another creature before seeking it for themselves.