FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Civilized Mountains], [Temperate Civilized Hills], [Temperate Civilized Swamp], [Temperate Civilized Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Mountains], [Temperate Wilderness Hills], [Temperate Wilderness Swamp], [Temperate Wilderness Desert)
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Civilized Mountains], [Tropical Civilized Hills], [Tropical Civilized Swamp], [Tropical Civilized Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Mountains], [Tropical Wilderness Hills], [Tropical Wilderness Swamp], [Tropical Wilderness Desert])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level IV])

NO. APPEARING: 2-8
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 4-7
% IN LAIR: 30%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 15 (HD 4 to 5) | 13 (HD 6 to 7)
DAMAGEIATTACK: 1-10
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Breathe fire
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
INTELLIGENCE: Low
ALIGNMENT: Lawful evil
SIZE: M
X.P. VALUE: IV | 250 + 8

SAVES, 4 HD: 13.14.15.16.16
SAVES, 5 HD: 11.12.13.13.14
SAVES, 6 HD: 11.12.13.13.14
SAVES, 7 HD: 10.11.12.12.13
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ENCOUNTER: Hell hounds MOVE with great stealth, so they surprise opponents on a die roll of 1-4 (out of 6).
They have keen hearing, and they are surprised on a die roll of 1 only (out of 6). <cmp: alertness> <cmp: scent> <disambiguate: keen hearing, DMG>

Hell hounds are not normally from the material plane, but some few now dwell on it,
having been brought along by various creatures who wished their evil service.

In +addition+ to a normal attack (simply biting with their great black teeth),

Breathe Fire: hell hounds breathe out a scorching fire on an opponent up to a 1"
distance, causing 1 HP of damage for each HD they possess,
unless the opponent is able to save vs. Dragon Breath, in which case <x: Breath Weapon>
only one-half damage is inflicted, i.e. a 7 HD hell hound breathes for 7
or 4 HP of damage/attack.

Their exceptional sight allows them to locate
hidden || invisible creatures 50% of the time.
For these reasons they are favored as watchdogs by monsters && fire giants.

Description: Hell hounds are rusty red to red brown in color.
Their eyes are glowing red.
Teeth && tongues are sooty black. <>

The hell hound is the sacred 'animal' of Hecate and Surtur.

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