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Source: Harker's Guide to Vampire Hunting

Early records about manticores talk of a beast so vicious that if it makes you its prey, there will be nothing left of you to bury. Time and time again throughout history, these tales were proven to be true. Manticores are creatures with a vaguely humanoid head, the body of a lion and a spiked tail full of quills. They are also known to carry diseases with them, mainly the Boil Plague.

Manticore
Monster Level: 6
Large. Monstrosity
STR DEX END AWR INT CHA
3 2 3 1 -2 0
Ref: 12 Fort: 13 Ant: 11 Log: 8 Will: 10
Armor Rating 12 Senses Darkvision 60 ft
Hit Points 52
Speed 40 ft
Features
Pack Hunter. If the Manticore is within 5 ft of one of its allies, it gets +1 TA on its attacks.

Regenerating Quills. The Manticore has 20 quills and can regrow any quills it loses after it has Taken a Rest.

Actions
On each of the Manticore’s turns, it may take one of the following sets of actions.
  • Take two Tier 1 actions.
Tier 1 Actions
Move. The Manticore moves up to its speed.

Claw. Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) sharp.

Bite. Reach 5 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) sharp.

Quill Dart. Ranged 60 ft Natural Weapon. +2 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) toxic, and the target is Sickened until the end of its next turn. Then make a secondary attack: +3 vs FORT. Hit: Target is infected with the Boil Plague.

Pursue. The Manticore assumes a stance allowing it to Exploit.

Reactions
Exploit (1/Round). If the Manticore used Pursue since the start of its last turn, then it can Exploit.