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The Woodwose (Anglo-Saxon: wuduwasa) or hairy wildman of the woods was the Sasquatch figure of medieval Europe. Images of woodwoses appear in the carved and painted roof bosses where intersecting ogee vaults meet in the cathedral of Canterbury, in positions where one is also likely to encounter the vegetal Green Man. The woodwose, pilosus or "hairy all over", and often armed with a club, was a link between civilized humans and the dangerous elf-like spirits of natural woodland, such as Puck. The image of the wild man survived to appear as supporter for heraldic coats-of-arms, especially in Germany, well into the 16th century. Early engravers in Germany and Italy were especially fond of wild men, wild women, and wild families, with examples from Martin Schongauer, Albrecht Dürer, and Giovanni Battista Palumba, among others.

Wolf

Wilki podczas zamieci", olej na plótnie. 90 x 120 cm.~1910

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Wolf
Medium Animal
Hit Dice	2d8+4 (13 hp)
Initiative	+2
Speed	50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class	14 (+2 Dex, +2 natural), touch 12, flat-footed 12
Base Attack/Grapple	+1/+2
Attack	Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Full Attack	Bite +3 melee (1d6+1)
Space/Reach	5 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Trip
Special Qualities	Low-light vision, scent
Saves	Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
Abilities	Str 13, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Skills	Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +3, Spot +3, Survival +1*
Feats	TrackB, Weapon Focus (bite)
Environment	Temperate forests
Organization	Solitary, pair, or pack (7-16)
Challenge Rating	1
Advancement	3 HD (Medium); 4-6 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment	-

Combat

A favorite tactic is to send a few individuals against the foe's front while the rest of the pack circles and attacks from the flanks or rear.
Trip (Ex) A wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip the opponent (+1 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the wolf.
Skills *Wolves have a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.

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Yale

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The yale (also "centicore", Latin "eale") is a mythical beast found in European mythology. Most descriptions make it an antelope- or goat-like four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

The name might be derived from Hebrew "yael", meaning "mountain goat".

The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. The creature passed into medieval bestiaries and heraldry, where it represents proud defense. It was used by the British Royal Family as a supporter for the arms of John, Duke of Bedford, and by England's Beaufort family. Margaret Beaufort's yale supporters can be seen over the gateways of Cambridge's Christ's College and St. John's College. There are also yales on the roof of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

In modern times, the yale as a heraldic symbol is weakly associated with Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Neither the University's coat of arms nor most of its other heraldry features the yale, and the school's primary sports mascot is a bulldog named Handsome Dan. But a yale is depicted on the official banner of the President of the University, which is carried and displayed during commencement exercises each spring, and yales can be seen above the gateway to Yale's Davenport College.

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Yale
Large Animal
Hit Dice	3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative	+0
Speed	60 ft. (12 squares)
Armor Class	13 (–1 size, +4 natural), touch 9, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple	+2/+9
Attack	Gore +4 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack	Gore +4 melee (1d8+3) or 2 hooves +4 melee (1d4+1)
Space/Reach	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks	Pivoting gore
Special Qualities	Low-light vision, scent
Saves	Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2
Abilities	Str 17, Dex 12, Con 12, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4
Skills	Hide +1, Jump +15, Listen +4, Spot +4
Feats	Alertness, Endurance
Environment	Temperate plains or forests
Organization	Solitary or herd (2-8)
Challenge Rating	2
Treasure	None
Alignment	Always neutral
Advancement	4–6 HD (Large); 7-9 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment	-

This creature looks like a elk, but sports a boarlike head with four-foot-long ivory horns growing from above its brow. Other than its brown head, the rest of its hide is dull black.

Yale are herbivores that graze in small herds. Their flesh is considered a delicacy among elves, who consider it a rite of passage to defeat a yale with only a longsword, pitting sword against horns.

A yale is around 8 feet long, stands 5 feet at the shoulder, and weighs 550-650 pounds

COMBAT

A yale will aggressively defend itself if threatened.

Pivoting Gore (Ex): The yale is able to pivot its head to bring its horns to bear against multiple opponents. As a full attack action, it can strike a single opponent with both horns or two adjacent opponents with a single horn. Either way, make a single attack roll. If a single opponent is hit, it takes damage from both horns. If a critical hit is threatened, only one confirmation roll is made.

Originally found in Dragon Magazine #101 (1985).

Ypotryll

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ypotryll is a legendary creature featured in heraldry. It is a type of chimera with the tusked head of a boar, humped body of a camel, legs and hooves of an ox or goat and tail of a serpent.

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