BECMI Zephyr Hounds [Part I]

Zephyr Hounds are summoned by powerful sorcerers from strange and distant planes of existence. They come in many varieties, but they always take on a similar form - that of an unearthly large wolfhound with loping gait and ferocious aspect. Most have dragon-like breath weapons.

They are most commonly employed as guardians by their masters, but they are intelligent and wild, and sometimes manaage to break the sorcerous bonds which hold them. These masterless hounds can sometimes be found lurking in wilderness areas.

All Zephyr Hounds can use their breath weapon five times per day.

Inertia Hound

Inertia hounds are a pale grey colour. To the naked eye they hardly appear to move, and yet they do so with great speed. It is said that even to look at one is enough to drain a person of all energy. Their breath weapon is a powerful slow spell, with no saving throw permitted. They always win initiative.

Armour Class: 3
HD: 8+8*
Move: 150' (50')
Attacks: 1 bite/2 claws
Damage: 2d6/1d6/1d6
Breathcone: 30'x10'
No. Appearing: 2d6
Save As: F6
Morale: 8
Treasure: Nil
Intelligence: 6
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 1,400


Impact Hound

Impact hounds are a deep, dark brown, with amber coloured eyes. They seem to radiate force; just to be in one's presence is enough to cause physical pain. Even their footsteps crack stone and compress the earth beneath them. Their breath weapon is a disintegrating blast which can shatter walls. (Acts as a disintegrate spell.)

Foes of an impact hound are never surprised - the creature's footsteps can always be heard within at least 100'.

Armour Class: 2
HD: 10*
Move: 150 (50')
Attacks: 1 bite/2 claws
Damage: 2d8/1d8/1d8
Breathcone: 30'x10'
No. Appearing: 2d4
Save As: F6
Morale: 9
Treasure: Nil
Intelligence: 3
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 1,750


Gravity Hound

These creatures use gravity as their tool and plaything, walking freely on walls and ceilings and effortlessly manipulating reality itself. They can levitate at will and their breath weapon is the equivalent of a reverse gravity spell. They are immune to any spell or spell-like effect which manipulates gravity.

Armour Class: 3
Hit Dice: 8+8**
Move: 150'(50')
Attacks: 1 bite/2 claws
Damage: 2d6/1d6/1d6
Breathcloud: 30'x30'x30'
No. Appearing: 2d6
Save As: F6
Morale: 9
Treasure: Nil
Intelligence: 6
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 2,025


Water Hound

These hounds seem to be composed entirely of swirling, sloshing water which somehow never spills from their dog-like form. But with each step they take they leave pools of water behind them. They reek of brine.

The breath weapon of a water hound is a jet of ice-cold salt water which does 2d6 damage and stuns the victim for 1d6 turns (successful saving throw for half).

Armour Class: 4
Hit Dice: 6+6*
Move: 180 (60')
Attacks: 1 bite/2 claws
Damage: 1d10/1d6/1d6
Breathcone: 30'x10'
No. Appearing: 2d6
Save As: F6
Morale: 8
Treasure: Nil
Intelligence: 3
Alignment: Neutral
XP Value: 650

[Tomorrow, fire hounds, time hounds, clear hounds and energy hounds.]