Predation
These monstrous-looking mammals are one of the prehistoric relatives of pigs. Armed with incredibly sharp teeth and powerful jaws, these bulky apex predators stand up to 7 feet (2 m) tall at the shoulder. They eat anything and everything, and make no bones about standing up to—and taking down—creatures twice their size.
Ghasthounds are members of the Entelodont family.
Common Name: Ghasthound. Hellhound. Gallhound.
Motive: Hunger
Environment: Forests and plains
Health: 25
Damage Inflicted: Major wound (10 points)
Movement: Short
Combat: Their teeth rend flesh for a major wound (10 points) and can damage light and medium physical armor (decreasing its effectiveness by 1 until it's repaired). Ghasthounds can also ram a foe, knocking them prone and dazing them for two rounds.
Interaction: It's impossible to interact with a ghasthound in any meaningful way.
Use: Anytime someone has killed another creature, it's possible that one or more ghasthounds will decide that the spoils belong to them and show up to claim their prize.
Loot: Ghasthounds sometimes dig caches nearby, where they store food for later. Someone who finds and digs up a cache—without getting killed—is sometimes rewarded for their efforts by nautils, equipment, and upgrades that once belonged to the ghasthound's recent meal.
GM Intrusion: After killing a creature of some kind, one or all of the PCs see a large beast moving through the brush toward them.