Foo creatures are found in separate areas of the [Prime Material Plane], as well as in some of the Upper Outer Planes.
They can become ethereal <> and travel astrally <> or ethereally. <>
Attack is by 2 clawing rakes with the forepaws and then a bite.
When engaged in combat with Evil opponents, foo creatures attack as if dogs were 10 hit dice and lions were 15 hit dice creatures.
If the opponents are lawful evil, especially devils, they gain +1 per attack, both to hit and to damage.
All foo creatures can become invisible <> at will.
Their barking roar alerts humans to danger and threatens evil creatures,
for the sound is 20% likely to bring 1-6 additional foo dogs or 1-2 foo lions if it continues for 7 or more rounds.
The newcomers will appear from the [Astral Plane] in 1-10 rounds.
Foo creatures can travel the [Astral Plane] and often do so.
Evil opponents attack foo creatures at -1 on both to-hit dice and damage done.

Foo creatures can sometimes be convinced to serve and guard humans of the very Good sort. <GHA.117 : Ethics 19+?>
They will not stay for extended periods in any case.
They have their own language and can understand human speech if familiar with the tongue. <temp color, just for reference: DMG language table>

Foo creatures have large, blunt heads with wide-set, bulging eyes and huge mouths with large fangs.
Their bodies appear rather leonine, with bush-tipped tails.
Dogs have short tails, lions long ones.
The hind legs are quite canine, while the forelegs are more lion-like.
Coloration runs from white to almost any other color. <color>

Foo Dog

FREQUENCY: Rare
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Dungeon Level VII])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Astral Plane])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Ethereal Plane])

NO. APPEARING: 2-8
ARMOR CLASS: 0
MOVE: 27"
HIT DICE: 7+7
% IN LAIR: 0
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-5/2-5/1-12
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: [SB]
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 45%
INTELLIGENCE: Very
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic good
SIZE: M
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
    Attack/Defense Modes: Nil
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1200 + 12

Foo Lion

FREQUENCY: Very rare
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level VIII])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Astral Plane])
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Ethereal Plane])

NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: -1
MOVE: 21"
HIT DICE: 11+11
% IN LAIR: 0 (1 Foo Lion: TPL30:6th, REF4.67)
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-8/2-8/2-16
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: [SB]
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 55%
INTELLIGENCE: Exceptional
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic good
SIZE: L
PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil
    Attack/Defense Modes: Nil
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 2850 + 16

Foo lions have manes and larger mouths than foo dogs.
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predavolk wrote:
Hi Gary. What are the origins of the:

2- Baku (elephant-like NG do-er of good)

from Monster Manual 2?
Were they uniquely inspired, or are there out-of-game sources of insipration for them?
Thanks.
 

The baku is drawn from Chinese mythology, just as the ki-lin and fu dog and lion wre.

Cheers,
Gary