Bestiary · Beast

PR 2

Dire Badger

A dire badger is the size of a boar, with gray and white bristle and a red muzzle. Its claws are as long as a person's fingers. Dire badgers dig their setts under old forest, defend them against anything at any size and fight on when wounded.

Dire Badger, drawn at Medium scale
Physiology
Beast
Size
Medium
Speed
30 ft., burrow 15 ft.
Armor class
13 (bristle and hide)
Hit points
52 (7d8 + 21)
Proficiency
+2
  • STR 16 +3 save +3
  • DEX 12 +1 save +1
  • CON 16 +3 save +3
  • INT 2 -4 save -4
  • WIS 12 +1 save +1
  • CHA 5 -3 save -3
Skills
Perception +3
Passive Perception
13
Senses
darkvision 60 ft.
Languages
None
Found in
Woodland , Grassland

Traits

  • Relentless Endurance

    Once per day, when the dire badger drops to 0 hit points, it drops to 1 hit point instead.

  • Keen Smell

    It has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.

Actions

  • Multiattack

    The dire badger makes one Bite attack and one Claws attack.

  • Bite

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    1d8 + 3 piercing damage

    A short, deep bite.

  • Claws

    +5 to hit · reach 5 ft.

    2d4 + 3 slashing damage

    A strike with its digging claws.