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| + | 5e = [[File:Direwolf.jpeg|250px]]|-| |
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| + | 4e = [[File:Wolves - David Allsop.jpg|250px]]|-| |
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| + | 2e = [[File:Wolf.gif|250px]]|-| |
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| + | </tabber> |
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| name = Dire wolf |
| name = Dire wolf |
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+ | | type5e = [[Beast]] |
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| + | | alignment5e = [[Unaligned]] |
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| + | | challenge5e = 1 |
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| + | | subtype4e = [[Mount]] |
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| + | | alignment4e = [[Unaligned]] |
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| + | | refs4e = <ref name="MM4e-p264">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 4th edition|264}}</ref> |
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| + | | alignment3e = Always [[neutral]] |
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| + | | challenge3e = 3 |
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| + | | refs3e = <ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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| + | | alignment2e = [[Neutral]] |
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| + | | refs2e = <ref name="MM-p362">{{Cite book/Monstrous Manual|362}}</ref> |
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| + | | alignment1e = [[Neutral]] |
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| + | | refs1e = <ref name="MM1-p101">{{Cite book/Monster Manual 1st edition|101}}</ref> |
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| + | | vision = [[Low-light vision]]<ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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| + | | climate = Temperate<ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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| + | | terrain = Forests<ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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| + | | length = 9 ft (2.7 m)<ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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+ | | weight = 800 lb (363 kg)<ref name="MM-p65"/> |
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+ | | haircolor = Gray or black |
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| + | | based = [[wikipedia:en:Dire wolf|Dire wolf]] |
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| − | A '''dire wolf''' |
+ | A '''dire wolf''' was a dire version of a [[grey wolf]],{{fact}} being a larger and more primitive or feral breed of wolf.{{Fact}} Dire wolves were favored by the gods [[Garagos]] and [[Ilneval]].<ref name="DD&D-pp10-15">{{Cite web enhancement/Deity Do's and Don'ts|10-15}}</ref> |
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| − | Dire wolves are a larger breed of normal wolves; existing in a more primitive form. They are the size of horses and far more aggressive than normal wolves, often attacking humanoids and their settlements when hungry. |
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==Description== |
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| − | + | Dire wolves grew to about 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and weighed up to 800 pounds (363 kilograms), about the size of a [[horse]]. Their fur was thick and a mottled grey or black in color, and they had fiery eyes.{{Fact}} |
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| + | ==Behavior== |
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| + | Dire wolves were far more aggressive than normal wolves, attacking and killing anything they could catch. They could be found singly as lone wolves or in packs numbering three to five dire wolves.{{Fact}} |
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| + | ==Ecology== |
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| + | They could generally be found in temperate forest environments.{{Fact}} |
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| + | ==Abilities== |
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| + | They had keen senses, including a sharp sense of smell, allowing them to track their prey by scent. They could also move stealthily on the hunt.{{Fact}} |
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| + | {{Fq|text=That howling? Wolves—or folk caught in their jaws, who want all Faerûn to know they're dying. They could let me sleep, inconsiderate dolts.|source=[[Aglasz Jhavildar]], Sage of Teziir, ''Lessons to Children, Volume IV''<ref name="D272-97">{{Cite dragon/272/The New Adventures of Volo: Quotations of the Realms|97}}</ref>}} |
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==Combat== |
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| − | Dire wolves |
+ | Dire wolves fought in packs, fighting efficiently and surrounding their prey and flanking it to gain an advantage. Their bite was their only weapon, but they could drag a creature to the ground once they had gotten a hold of them.<ref name="MM-p65">{{Cite book/Monster Manual|65-66}}</ref> |
| + | ==History== |
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| − | ==Relations with other monsters and characters== |
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| + | In the [[1357 DR|Year of the Prince, 1357 DR]], [[Conner]] and a young boy were traveling on a moor when fog swept in and they were beset by starving dire wolves. However, before the beasts closed in for the kill, a shaft of moonlight transported them to [[Waterdeep]].<ref name="ADDc-02">{{Cite comic/The Bounty Seekers Of Manshaka|9-10}}</ref> |
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| − | * Certain spells can summon dire wolves |
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| − | * Dire wolves can become animal companions to certain characters |
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| − | * Certain characters can turn into dire wolves |
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| − | * Greater [[barghest]]s can turn into dire wolves |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Appendix== |
| + | ===Appearances=== |
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| + | * [[Blackstaff (novel)|''Blackstaff'']] |
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| + | ===Gallery=== |
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| − | {{Wikipedia|Dire animal (Dungeons & Dragons)}} |
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| + | <gallery widths="300"> |
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| + | File:Dire wolves ADD comic.jpg|''[[Conner]] fends off a pack of dire wolves.'' |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ===External Link=== |
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| + | * {{Wikipedia_external_link|Dire animal#Dire wolf}} |
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| + | ===References=== |
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| + | ===Connections=== |
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| + | {{Dire animals}} |
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[[Category:Dire animals]] |
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Revision as of 17:31, 2 June 2020
A dire wolf was a dire version of a grey wolf,[citation needed] being a larger and more primitive or feral breed of wolf.[citation needed] Dire wolves were favored by the gods Garagos and Ilneval.[6]
Description
Dire wolves grew to about 9 feet (2.7 meters) long and weighed up to 800 pounds (363 kilograms), about the size of a horse. Their fur was thick and a mottled grey or black in color, and they had fiery eyes.[citation needed]
Behavior
Dire wolves were far more aggressive than normal wolves, attacking and killing anything they could catch. They could be found singly as lone wolves or in packs numbering three to five dire wolves.[citation needed]
Ecology
They could generally be found in temperate forest environments.[citation needed]
Abilities
They had keen senses, including a sharp sense of smell, allowing them to track their prey by scent. They could also move stealthily on the hunt.[citation needed]
“
That howling? Wolves—or folk caught in their jaws, who want all Faerûn to know they're dying. They could let me sleep, inconsiderate dolts.
”
— Aglasz Jhavildar, Sage of Teziir, Lessons to Children, Volume IV[7]
Combat
Dire wolves fought in packs, fighting efficiently and surrounding their prey and flanking it to gain an advantage. Their bite was their only weapon, but they could drag a creature to the ground once they had gotten a hold of them.[3]
History
In the Year of the Prince, 1357 DR, Conner and a young boy were traveling on a moor when fog swept in and they were beset by starving dire wolves. However, before the beasts closed in for the kill, a shaft of moonlight transported them to Waterdeep.[8]
Appendix
Appearances
Gallery
Conner fends off a pack of dire wolves.
External Link
Dire animal#Dire wolf article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 321. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 264. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Template:Cite book/Monster Manual
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 362. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 101. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ Sean K. Reynolds (2002-05-04). Deity Do's and Don'ts (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for Faiths and Pantheons. Wizards of the Coast. pp. 10–15. Archived from the original on 2016-11-01. Retrieved on 2018-09-08.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (June 2000). “The New Adventures of Volo: Quotations of the Realms”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #272 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 97.
- ↑ Michael Fleisher (January 1989). “The Bounty Seekers Of Manshaka”. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons #2 (DC Comics) (2)., pp. 9–10.
Connections
Dire ape • Dire badger • Dire bat • Dire bear • Dire boar • Dire hawk • Dire horse • Dire lion • Dire rat • Dire tiger • Dire weasel • Dire wolf • Dire wolverine • Mammoth • Megaloceros • Tundra yeti