FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Temperate Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Tropical Wilderness Desert])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level III])

NO. APPEARING: 5-50
ARMOR CLASS: 7
MOVE: 12"
HIT DICE: 2+1
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 ~ 16
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-10/1-10
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Disease
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Animal
ALIGNMENT: Neutral with evil tendencies
SIZE: M (4' at shoulder)
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: III | 105 + 3

Large black hounds with two heads, the death dogs can  attack
with each head independently. They usu. hunt in packs, in deserts <v, l>
or in dry areas underground.

Each bite delivers 1-10 HP of damage and the victim of a
bite must save vs. Poison or die as a result of a [slow], rotting <c>
disease in 4-24 days. Cure disease will be an effective remedy.

When attacking, the death dog usu. aims for its victim's legs -- a
natural roll of 19 or 20 on the 'to hit' die against a man-sized or
smaller victim means that the victim has been knocked to the ground
and attacks at -4 until able to rise again to his feet (which he can do
during a single round if he is not knocked down again).

These vicious hounds, which usu. attack humans & near-humans
on sight (85% chance), are said to be the descendants of Cerberus;
their loud penetrating double bark double bark tends to lend support to this <v>
theory.
 

    by The Underworld Oracle