FREQUENCY: Rare

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Cold Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Cold Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Temperate Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Freshwater Depths])

FREQUENCY: Rare ([Tropical Freshwater Surface])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Freshwater Depths])

NO. APPEARING: 2-5
ARMOR CLASS: 5
MOVE: 9"//18"
HIT DICE: 5
% IN LAIR: 10% (5 Giant Otters: river and lake, TPL18:3rd, REF3.89)
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 15
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 3-18
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Nil
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
INTELLIGENCE: Semi-
ALIGNMENT: Neutral
SIZE: L
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 90 + 1

Giant otters dwell in lakes && rivers.
These creatures are basically non-aggressive, but if threatened or cornered they can fight fiercely.
These creatures love to play -- sliding and tag are favorite pastimes.
If such play is in progress when the otters are encountered, the creatures might panic horses, overturn wagons, accidentally break carts, etc. Even in the water, similar danger exists with regard to boats and other small craft, for the otters may accidentally overturn them in playfulness.

If discovered in their lair, there will always be 5 giant otters - 2 adults and 3 young (40%-70% grown). The parent animals will always attack in this circumstance. The young will defend themselves.

The pelts of giant otter sell for from 1,000 to 4,000 gold pieces.

ENCOUNTER: non-agressive
WAIT: no combat
ADVANCE: combat