Dunewalker Strider

• Large Animal
• Hit Dice: 3d8+6 (19 hp)
• Initiative: +3
• Speed: 50 ft. (10 squares)
• Armor Class: 13 (–1 size, +3 Dex, +1 natural) touch 12, flat-footed 10
• Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+10
• Attack: Bite +0 melee (1d4+2*)
• Full Attack: Bite +0 melee* (1d4+2*)
• Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
• Special Attacks: —
• Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent
• Saves: Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +1
• Abilities: Str 18, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 4
• Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5
• Feats: Alertness, Endurance
• Environment: Warm deserts
• Organization: Domesticated or herd (6–30)
• Challenge Rating: 1
• Advancement: —
• Level Adjustment: —

Tall, long-necked quadrupeds with segmented legs and internal water sacs. Their skin folds act as heat dissipators. Striders are known for their ability to travel long distances without food or water. Used for long-distance travel and transport.

An average strider stands about 7 feet tall at the shoulder. There is a stockier variety that is slower (speed 40 feet), and has a higher Constitution score (16).

Carrying Capacity: A light load for a strider is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301–600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601–900 pounds. A strider can drag 4,500 pounds.

Combat

*A strider’s bite is treated as a secondary attack and adds only half the strider’s Strength bonus to the damage roll.