Bulette, Battle

An oddly shaped leather saddle is strapped to the armor-plated creature’s back and fin-like dorsal plate.

Battle Bulette CR 2

XP 600
Combat (soldier)
N Large magical beast
Init -1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, tremorsense 30 ft.; Perception -2

DEFENSE

AC 13, touch 8, flat-footed 13 ( 1 Dex, +5 natural, -1 size)
hp 19 (2d10+8)
Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +1

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., burrow 20 ft.
Melee 2 claws +3 (1d6+2)
Size 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks leap

STATISTICS

Str 15, Dex 9, Con 18, Int 2, Wis 7, Cha 12
Base Atk +2; CMB +5; CMD 14 (18 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance B, Run B, Skill Focus (Acrobatics)
Skills Acrobatics +7 (+11 jumping); Racial Modifiers +4 on Acrobatics checks made to jump
Languages none

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Leap (Ex)

The battle bulette can perform a special kind of pounce attack by jumping into combat. When the bulette charges, it can make a DC 20 Acrobatics check to jump into the air and land next to its enemies. If it makes the Acrobatics check, it can attack with both claws.

ECOLOGY

Environment temperate hills
Organization solitary
Treasure none

A battle bulette is the result of careful breeding of wild bulettes to produce smaller tamer mounts. Perhaps the battle bulette even represents the creature’s original purpose before it went feral. A master saddles and rides the beasts to war, leaping through the battlefield and carving through foes.