Epic Level Handbook

LEGENDARY ANIMALLegendary animals are animals of historical strength,speed, and power. According to some theories, they havebeen imbued with power beyond all other animals toserve as nature’s defenders. Whatever their origin, legendaryanimals are extraordinarily rare.Not every animal has a legendary counterpart—therearen’t any legendary sparrows, for example. Generallyonly the top predators and largest herbivores in a particularclimate have legendary versions. Two examples areprovided here: the legendary bear and legendary tiger.LEGENDARY BEARA legendary bear doesn’t usually attack humans despiteits great strength. Most of the bear’s diet consists of |plants and fish.CHAPTER 5:MONSTERSCOMBATImproved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a legendarybear must hit with a claw attack.LEGENDARY TIGERThe legendary tiger is among the fiercest andmost dangerous land predators in the animalkingdom, measuring 8 to 10 feet longand weighing up to 600 pounds.COMBATPounce (Ex): If a legendary tiger leapsupon a foe during the first round of combat, itcan make a full attack even if it has alreadytaken a move action.Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability,the legendary tiger must hit with a biteattack. If it gets a hold, it can rake.Rake (Ex): A legendary tiger can make twoattacks (+30 melee) against a held creaturewith its hind legs for 2d6 + 5 points ofdamage each. If the legendary tiger pounceson an opponent, it can also rake.Skills: Legendary tigers receive a +8racial bonus on Hide and Move Silentlychecks. *In areas of tall grasses or heavyundergrowth, the Hide bonus improvesto +16.201