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| Min-CR = 13
| Max-CR = 21


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| Role |  
| Role |  
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| Restrict-Role-Skirmisher =  
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| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
| Restrict-Role-Sneak =  
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| Description | Renkirs are huge monsters with a vague resemblance to a great ape, although much larger and furless, being covered with thick, rigid, leathery hide.  Their great-fanged heads and huge maws are hairless, and they have hugely muscular, elongated arms, allowing them to move on all fours when they want to move quickly, though they often walk upright on their hind legs for a better field of view.  Their massive arms end in vast and surprisingly dextrous gripping hands, equipped with seriously nasty claws. They are not at all similar to humanoids in appearance, looking like a terrible hybrid of an ape and a crocodile, and have no relation to giants.
| Description | Renkirs are huge monsters with a vague resemblance to a great ape, although much larger and furless, being covered with thick, rigid, leathery hide.  Their great-fanged heads and huge maws are hairless, and they have hugely muscular, elongated arms, allowing them to move on all fours when they want to move quickly, though they often walk upright on their hind legs for a better field of view.  Their massive arms end in vast and surprisingly dextrous gripping hands, equipped with seriously nasty claws. They are not at all similar to humanoids in appearance, looking like a terrible hybrid of an ape and a crocodile, and have no relation to giants.


:Renkir hide is well known for its toughness, and in battle they are hard to put down, to the point that settlements in territory haunted by renkir packs will often have small siege weapons available to aid in repelling the occasional hungry pack.
Renkir hide is well known for its toughness, and in battle they are hard to put down, to the point that settlements in territory haunted by renkir packs will often have small siege weapons available to aid in repelling the occasional hungry pack.


:Renkirs are aggressive, destructive, and cagey pack hunters, and while no one could accuse them of being smart, they are not without cunning.  They delight in hurling victims around the battlefield, exhibiting a degree of cruelty and delight in their victims that would put most housecats to shame. They are frequently hostile to creatures that cross their path, and seem to enjoy killing, even when they have recently fed.  Renkirs tend to roam, rather than holding particular territory, menacing the lands they travel through.   
Renkirs are aggressive, destructive, and cagey pack hunters, and while no one could accuse them of being smart, they are not without cunning.  They delight in hurling victims around the battlefield, exhibiting a degree of cruelty and delight in their victims that would put most housecats to shame. They are frequently hostile to creatures that cross their path, and seem to enjoy killing, even when they have recently fed.  Renkirs tend to roam, rather than holding particular territory, menacing the lands they travel through.   


:Jungle Renkirs have even longer arms and stronger hands than most Renkirs, and prefer living in large forests, where they clamber about with astonishing speed and grace for their vast bulk.  That said, Jungle Renkirs are adaptable creatures, and have been found in ruins and cave systems, and even roaming about the tall spires of abandoned cities (and occasionally even an inhabited one).  
Jungle Renkirs have even longer arms and stronger hands than most Renkirs, and prefer living in large forests, where they clamber about with astonishing speed and grace for their vast bulk.  That said, Jungle Renkirs are adaptable creatures, and have been found in ruins and cave systems, and even roaming about the tall spires of abandoned cities (and occasionally even an inhabited one).  
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| Type=<onlyinclude>{{#ifeq:{{{transcludesection|Type}}}
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| Type | Magical Beast
| Type | Magical Beast
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Swarm, Troop, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- Values: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
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| Subtype |  
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   <!-- If second monster type: Aberration, Animal, Construct, Dragon, Fey, Humanoid, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Protean, Undead, Vermin -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Humanoid: Duergar, Giant, Gloom, Gnoll, Human, Kobold, Lizardfolk, Maenad, Norker, Orc, Somber Crool, Troglodyte, Vampire Thrall -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
   <!-- If Outsider: Air, Chaotic, Demon, Devil, Earth, Elemental, Evil, Fire, Good, Lawful, Native, Water -->
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| SpecialDefenses = DR {{CR}}/{{DR|Common}}
| SpecialDefenses = DR {{CR}}/{{DR|Common}}
::* ER {{CR}}/{{ER|Common}}
* ER {{CR}}/{{ER|Common}}
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| NudgeSpace =  
| NudgeSpace =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.               -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the space will default to 10 ft.                                                                                 -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the space occupied by the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the space of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the space will default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 10 feet. Troops default to 15 ft. + the normal space for the component creature size (e.g. 20 ft. for size medium) -->


| NudgeReach =  
| NudgeReach =  
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.     -->
   <!-- Values: any positive or negative number, or leave blank. Max recommended is +/-2. This is number of SQUARES; will be converted to feet.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Swarm", the reach will default to 0 ft.                                                                         -->
        NOTE: If role is "Swarm", only put the reach of the COMPONENT CREATURE, NOT the reach of the swarm, troop, or horde.
  <!-- NOTE: If type or subtype is "Troop", the reach will default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->
        NOTE: Swarms default to 0 ft. Troops default to the normal reach for the component creature size (e.g. 5 ft. for size medium) -->




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| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| PriAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


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| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| SecAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeSecToHit =  
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| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| TerAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeTerToHit =  
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| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| QuaAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


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| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
| RangedAtkIsAuto-Hit =  
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone" or "swarm") -->
   <!-- If attack has no to-hit roll; leave blank (for normal to-hits), or describe (e.g. "30-foot cone") -->


| NudgeRangedToHit =  
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<!--  SPECIAL ABILITIES  -->
<!--  SPECIAL ABILITIES  -->


<!--  ROLE-BASED SPECIAL ABILITIES -->
| HideRoleReminder1 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder2 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder3 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->
| HideRoleReminder4 =
  <!-- Roles only; Values: Y (for yes) or leave blank (to leave reminder (if any) displayed) -->




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| Ability-1-Type = Ex
| Ability-1-Type = Ex
   <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" -->
   <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance" -->
| Ability-1-Action-Required = Automatic after successful claw attack
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-1-Concentration =  
| Ability-1-Concentration =  
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| Ability-1-Description = After any successful claw attack, the Renkir may make a free [[Grappled|Grapple]] attack, rolling its [[Maneuver Offense]] of {{Maneuver-Offense|+2}} versus the target's [[Maneuver Defense]]. If successful, the target is [[Grappled]] in the Renkir's claw.  Note that the Renkir is never treated as being grappled while grappling an enemy in its claw, though grappled opponents suffer the normal penalties for being Grappled.
| Ability-1-Description = After any successful claw attack, the Renkir may make a free [[Grappled|Grapple]] attack, rolling its [[Maneuver Offense]] of {{Maneuver-Offense|+2}} versus the target's [[Maneuver Defense]]. If successful, the target is [[Grappled]] in the Renkir's claw.  Note that the Renkir is never treated as being grappled while grappling an enemy in its claw, though grappled opponents suffer the normal penalties for being Grappled.


:A Renkir can sustain up to two grapples, one in each claw, at a time, though it is never considered Grappled while doing so.  While holding a creature in its hand, it cannot make further claw attacks with that hand, but see Swallow Whole and Meat Chucker, below.
A Renkir can sustain up to two grapples, one in each claw, at a time, though it is never considered Grappled while doing so.  While holding a creature in its hand, it cannot make further claw attacks with that hand, but see Swallow Whole and Meat Chucker, below.


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| Ability-2-Type = Ex
| Ability-2-Type = Ex
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-2-Action-Required = Free Action against Grabbed victims
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-2-Concentration =  
| Ability-2-Concentration =  
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| Ability-2-Description = If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole, or use Meat Chucker (see below).  If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing.  If it chooses to swallow one or both of the creatures whole, it may use a free action (each time) to make a new combat maneuver check as though attempting to Pin the opponent, rolling its [[Maneuver Offense]] of {{Maneuver-Offense|+2}} against the victim's [[Maneuver Defense]].  If it succeeds, it swallows its prey, and the opponent takes {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|crushing}} damage.  In order to swallow it, the grabbed creature must be size large or smaller.
| Ability-2-Description = If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole, or use Meat Chucker (see below).  If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing.  If it chooses to swallow one or both of the creatures whole, it may use a free action (each time) to make a new combat maneuver check as though attempting to Pin the opponent, rolling its [[Maneuver Offense]] of {{Maneuver-Offense|+2}} against the victim's [[Maneuver Defense]].  If it succeeds, it swallows its prey, and the opponent takes {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|crushing}} damage.  In order to swallow it, the grabbed creature must be size large or smaller.


:Being swallowed causes a creature to take {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|acid}} damage each round after the first, at the start of the victim's turn. A swallowed creature keeps the [[Grappled]] condition, while the Renkir remains un-grappled. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light slashing, light piercing or close weapon. It requires {{Hit-Points|n=0.25|op=mult}} points of damage to successfully cut free of the Renkir's belly, and this damage is NOT applied against the Renkir's hit points, instead coming from a separate pool. The Armor Class of the interior of the Renkir is four less than its normal AC (AC 35), and does not benefit from the Renkir's DR or ER. If any swallowed creature cuts its way out, the Renkir cannot use swallow whole again until the damage is healed.
Being swallowed causes a creature to take {{Special-Swift-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|acid}} damage each round after the first, at the start of the victim's turn. A swallowed creature keeps the [[Grappled]] condition, while the Renkir remains un-grappled. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light slashing, light piercing or close weapon. It requires {{Hit-Points|n=0.25|op=mult}} points of damage to successfully cut free of the Renkir's belly, and this damage is NOT applied against the Renkir's hit points, instead coming from a separate pool. The Armor Class of the interior of the Renkir is four less than its normal AC (AC 35), and does not benefit from the Renkir's DR or ER. If any swallowed creature cuts its way out, the Renkir cannot use swallow whole again until the damage is healed.


:Alternatively, a swallowed creature can just try to escape the grapple, with success putting it back in the Renkir's mouth (where it may be bitten or swallowed again, though this would require the Renkir to make a new Grapple check on its turn, and prevent any other Swallow Whole actions until its mouth is cleared, one way or another).
Alternatively, a swallowed creature can just try to escape the grapple, with success putting it back in the Renkir's mouth (where it may be bitten or swallowed again, though this would require the Renkir to make a new Grapple check on its turn, and prevent any other Swallow Whole actions until its mouth is cleared, one way or another).


:A creature which cuts its way free of the Renkir is deposited [[Prone]] in an interior square of the Renkir's space, allowing it to set up Interior Flanks for their allies. Assuming the escaped creature is size Medium or smaller, they are not considered squeezing while occupying this interior space (and neither is the Renkir).
A creature which cuts its way free of the Renkir is deposited [[Prone]] in an interior square of the Renkir's space, allowing it to set up Interior Flanks for their allies. Assuming the escaped creature is size Medium or smaller, they are not considered squeezing while occupying this interior space (and neither is the Renkir).


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| Ability-3-Type = Ex
| Ability-3-Type = Ex
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-3-Action-Required = Free Action, only if has Grabbed victim(s)
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-3-Concentration =  
| Ability-3-Concentration =  
   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->
   <!--Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded-->


| Ability-3-Description = If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole (see above), or use Meat Chucker.  If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing.  If it chooses to use Meat Chucker on one or both of the creatures grabbed, it may use a free action (each time) to make a [[ranged touch attack]] at {{Touch-Attack}} against a non-grappled opponent within 50 feet of the Renkir.  Whether this attack hits or not, the grabbed creature is thrown at the targeted opponent, and is no longer grappled.  This is forced movement, and does not provoke, but the victim cannot elect to fall prone to avoid or reduce the movement.  If the ranged touch attack hits, both the (formerly) grabbed creature and the target creature take {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|bludgeoning}} damage and are knocked [[Prone]]. The target creature (the one not thrown) may make a Reflex save, DC {{Save-DC}}, to reduce this damage by half and avoid the Prone condition. If the ranged touch attack misses, the target creature takes no damage, and the thrown creature takes only half damage and avoids the Prone condition.
| Ability-3-Description = If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole (see above), or use Meat Chucker.  If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing.  If it chooses to use Meat Chucker on one or both of the creatures grabbed, it may use a free action (each time) to make a [[ranged touch attack]] at {{Touch-Attack}} against a non-grappled opponent within 50 feet of the Renkir.  Whether this attack hits or not, the grabbed creature is thrown at the targeted opponent, and is no longer grappled.  This is forced movement, and does not provoke, but the victim cannot elect to fall prone to avoid or reduce the movement.  If the ranged touch attack hits, both the (formerly) grabbed creature and the target creature take {{Special-Standard-Dmg}} points of {{dmg|bludgeoning}} damage and are knocked [[Prone]], winding up in adjacent legal squares as chosen by the referee. If there is no legal square for the thrown creature to occupy, they occupy the same square, squeezing to fit. The target creature (the one not thrown) may make a Reflex save, DC {{Save-DC}}, to reduce this damage by half and avoid the Prone condition. If the ranged touch attack misses, the target creature takes no damage, and the thrown creature takes only half damage and avoids the Prone condition (they 'stick the landing', an impressive sight).
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| Ability-4-Type =  
| Ability-4-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-4-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-4-Concentration =  
| Ability-4-Concentration =  
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| Ability-5-Type =  
| Ability-5-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-5-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-5-Concentration =  
| Ability-5-Concentration =  
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| Ability-6-Type =  
| Ability-6-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-6-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-6-Concentration =  
| Ability-6-Concentration =  
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| Ability-7-Type =  
| Ability-7-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-7-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-7-Concentration =  
| Ability-7-Concentration =  
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| Ability-8-Type =  
| Ability-8-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-8-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


| Ability-8-Concentration =  
| Ability-8-Concentration =  
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| Ability-9-Type =  
| Ability-9-Type =  
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
   <!--Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"-->
| Ability-9-Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->


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| Ability-9-Concentration =  
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| Ability-9-Description =  
| Ability-9-Description =  
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  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
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-->
<!--  REPLACE RESURRECTION POWER
      HEAVY, TANK, THREAT, OR VILLAIN ROLES ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom resurrection power for Heavies, Tanks,
        Threats, and Villains, replacing the rez power that they get by default.
        This ability will only appear if this monster is designated as a Heavy, Tank
        Threat, or Villain role.  All other times, it will be invisible.                    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Rez-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Rez-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Rez-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Rez-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Rez-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  ADD KILLER ONLY POWER
      KILLER ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this
        monster is given the "Killer" role.  Any other time, this ability will be invisible.
        It does not replace any of the default powers that killers normally get.            -->
| Role-Only--Add-Killer-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Add-Killer-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Add-Killer-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Add-Killer-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Add-Killer-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "SHOUTED COMMAND" POWER
      LEADER ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Leader" role. It replaces the default "Shouted Command" power, which
        lets Leaders give an ally a Standard Action once per round as a Free Action.
        Leave this blank if you want the "Shouted Command" power to appear when this monster
        is designated as a "Leader" role.                                                  -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Leader-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Leader-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Leader-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Leader-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Leader-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "LASH OUT" POWER
      LEGEND ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Legend" role. It replaces the default "Lash Out" power, which
        grants Legends a bonus attack action each round, but only against a fresh target.
        Leave this blank if you want the "Lash Out" power to appear when this monster
        is designated as a "Legend" role.                                                  -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Legend-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Legend-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Legend-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Legend-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Legend-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "PACKED LIKE SARDINES" POWER
      MINION ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Minion" role. It replaces the default "Packed Like Sardines" power,
        which allows minions to squeeze into the same space with another minion without
        penalty. Leave this blank if you want the "Packed Like Sardines" power to appear
        when this monster is designated as a "Minion" role.                                -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Minion-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Minion-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Minion-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Minion-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Minion-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "DEADSHOT" POWER
      SHOOTER ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Shooter" role. It replaces the default "Deadshot" power, which allows
        shooters to use any of their other special abilities at range, even if they are
        normally melee only.  Leave this blank if you want the "Deadshot" power to appear
        when this monster is designated as a "Shooter" role.                                -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Shooter-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Shooter-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Shooter-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Shooter-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Shooter-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  ADD SKIRMISHER ONLY POWER
      SKIRMISHER ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this
        monster is given the "Skirmisher" role.  Any other time, this ability will be
        invisible. It does not replace any of the default powers that skirmishers
        normally get.                                                                      -->
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Add-Skirmisher-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "FLASH BOMB!" POWER
      SNEAK ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Sneak" role. It replaces the default "Flash Bomb!" power, which allows
        sneaks to initiate a stealth stance even while observed (hide in plain sight).
        Leave this blank if you want the "Flash Bomb!" power to appear when this monster
        is designated as a "Sneak" role.                                                    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action, Free Action, Immediate Action
                Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.        -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Sneak-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:
  {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
  {{Touch-Attack}}          {{Skill-DC|Average}}        {{Special-Swift-Dmg}}
  {{Save-DC}}              {{Skill-DC|Challenging}}    {{Special-Alpha-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Points}}            {{Skill-DC|Hard}}          {{Ability-Dmg}}
  {{Bloodied-Hit-Points}}  {{Skill-DC|Impossible}}    {{Siege-Dmg}}
  {{Hit-Dice}}                                          {{Primary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Offense}}                                  {{Secondary-Dmg}}
  {{Maneuver-Defense}}                                  {{Tertiary-Dmg}}
  {{CR}}                                                {{Quaternary-Dmg}}
                                                        {{Ranged-Dmg}}
  POISON / DISEASE FORMAT
{{Malady
| Name =
| Intensity =
| Save-Type =
| Save-Mod =
| Frequency =
| Effect =
| Fruition =
| F-Duration =
}}
-->
<!--  REPLACE "PERSONAL SPACE ISSUES" OR "DARKEN THE SKY" POWER
      SWARM ROLE ONLY
        This section lets you write a custom power that will only display if this monster
        is given the "Swarm" role. It replaces the default "Personal Space Issues" power
        (or the "Darken The Sky" power, if it is a Troop), which allows swarms to inflict
        the Distracted condition when they damage a foe (or it grants an area of affect
        ranged attack if it is a troop). Leave this blank if you want the "Personal Space
        Issues" or "Darken the Sky" power to appear when this monster is designated as a
        "Swarm" role.                                                                      -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Name =
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Type =
    <!-- Values: Sp, Su, Ex; can also include things like "disease", "poison" or "stance"    -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Action-Required =
  <!-- Values: Full Round Action, Full Attack Action, Standard Action, Move Action, Swift Action,
        Free Action, Immediate Action, Free Action 1/Rnd, Free Action 1/Enc, Always On, Auto At
        Start of Encounter, Auto Upon Death, etc.                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Concentration =
    <!-- Values: "S" for strong caster, "W" for weak caster, leave blank if unneeded; will
        auto-detect Combat Casting and include it                                          -->
| Role-Only--Replace-Swarm-Power--Description =
    <!-- Insert colons ":" before each paragraph after first; replace any to-hit, damage
        or save DC numbers with variables:


   {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
   {{To-Hit}}                {{Skill-DC|Easy}}          {{Special-Standard-Dmg}}
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| CombatTactics = Renkirs are savage and brutal fighters, who savor the opportunity to abuse their prey before eating it (or casting its corpse aside, if the Renkir isn't hungry).  They will sometimes try to sneak up on their prey, or even set up primitive ambushes. One of their favored tricks is to hide up in the foliage and brachiate down to the ground to attack.  Given their size, they are amazingly good at Stealth rolls, and their ability to brachiate through trees can be a huge surprise as a beast the size of an elephant suddenly plunges out of the foliage.  Other times, they will simply wade into battle, focusing on getting as many of their foes grabbed as possible (to prevent their escape, obviously).  Once grabbed, the Renkir's REAL damage becomes available to them.  
| CombatTactics = Renkirs are savage and brutal fighters, who savor the opportunity to abuse their prey before eating it (or casting its corpse aside, if the Renkir isn't hungry).  They will sometimes try to sneak up on their prey, or even set up primitive ambushes. One of their favored tricks is to hide up in the foliage and brachiate down to the ground to attack.  Given their size, they are amazingly good at Stealth rolls, and their ability to brachiate through trees can be a huge surprise as a beast the size of an elephant suddenly plunges out of the foliage.  Other times, they will simply wade into battle, focusing on getting as many of their foes grabbed as possible (to prevent their escape, obviously).  Once grabbed, the Renkir's REAL damage becomes available to them.  


:They must choose whether to swallow a grabbed foe, or throw it at a non-grabbed foe instead.  If they've gotten lucky enough to grab an opponent in each claw, they will usually do one of each of these actions.  Meat Chucker, while wasteful of food, is useful for picking off critters that are trying to get away.
They must choose whether to swallow a grabbed foe, or throw it at a non-grabbed foe instead.  If they've gotten lucky enough to grab an opponent in each claw, they will usually do one of each of these actions.  Meat Chucker, while wasteful of food, is useful for picking off critters that are trying to get away.
 
And because Renkirs are so focused on keeping their foes from running away from a fight, it rarely occurs to them that they should run away from some fights.  Usually Renkirs will keep fighting long past the point where it would be obvious to a normal intellect that they can't win, but it's not unheard of for the last Renkir standing to try to make an escape.  While not well-suited to fleeing, Renkirs will try to use stealth and other tricks to lose pursuers, if driven to flee.
 


:And because Renkirs are so focused on keeping their foes from running away from a fight, it rarely occurs to them that they should run away from some fights.  Usually Renkirs will keep fighting long past the point where it would be obvious to a normal intellect that they can't win, but it's not unheard of for the last Renkir standing to try to make an escape.  While not well-suited to fleeing, Renkirs will try to use stealth and other tricks to lose pursuers, if driven to flee.




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| OutOfCombat = Renkirs roam in loose packs, pairs, or rarely, as single monsters. Such large and powerful creatures in the wild have few natural enemies, but plenty of supernatural ones, and Renkirs tend to be fairly rare.  That said, Renkirs are well-suited for domestication, which is odd given their size and strength.


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Renkirs are often kept as guard beasts, pets, or working monsters by more mighty clades, or they can be tamed and domesticated beasts used by lesser monsters, like hobgoblins or even gnolls. Giants, in particular, seem to delight in Renkirs, and Death Giants, in particular, seem to value having Renkirs around as purely mundane 'muscle', to keep out the more enterprising riffraff.


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Renkir are thus found in the wild, and more commonly, in lairs and dungeons everywhere. They act as guards and beasts of burden, ridden by Hill Giants, and can be encountered with a wide variety of Roles and Patterns. A carefully-groomed guard-beast Renkir in a Fire Giant Thanehall may seem out of place...until the players realize it is a nigh-indestructible Leathery Legend! 





Latest revision as of 09:38, 3 May 2022

Jungle Renkir (CR 16)

Pure Evil - Huge - Magical Beast
Lore: Know (Arcana)
32 47
Basic DC Full DC
Initiative
Initiative Icon 2.png
27
Perception:
39 +29
Passive Active
Ambush:
10+
on a d20

Senses:

Movement Types:

Defense

AC
Shield Icon 3.png
39
Man Def
Shield Icon 3.png
39
Monster Health
475 237 31
Hit Points Bloodied Hit Dice
Saving Throws
Fort: +18
Refl: +13
Will: +13

Strong Against:

Weak Against:

Offense

Size: Huge
15 ft. 15 ft.
Space Reach
To-Hit
+24
Sword Icon 3.png
Man Off
+29
Sword Icon 3.png
Action
0
Points

Standard Attack (Melee):

  • 1x Snatching Claws +24 (3d10+26/x2)
    as slashing (physical, common)
    plus: Grab

Full Attack (Melee):

  • 2x Snatching Claws +24 (3d10+26/x2)
    as slashing (physical, common)
    plus: Grab

Standard Attack (Ranged):

Full Attack (Ranged):

Siege Damage: Not siege capable

Statistics

31
STR
15
DEX
26
CON
7
INT
9
WIS
13
CHA

Skills:

Languages: Boggard

Feats:

  • Combat Reflexes (EFFECT: Monsters with this feat make up to 4 attacks of opportunity per round instead of one.)

Special Abilities

Grab (Ex) Automatic after successful claw attack

After any successful claw attack, the Renkir may make a free Grapple attack, rolling its Maneuver Offense of 30 versus the target's Maneuver Defense. If successful, the target is Grappled in the Renkir's claw. Note that the Renkir is never treated as being grappled while grappling an enemy in its claw, though grappled opponents suffer the normal penalties for being Grappled.

A Renkir can sustain up to two grapples, one in each claw, at a time, though it is never considered Grappled while doing so. While holding a creature in its hand, it cannot make further claw attacks with that hand, but see Swallow Whole and Meat Chucker, below.

Swallow Whole (Ex) Free Action against Grabbed victims

If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole, or use Meat Chucker (see below). If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing. If it chooses to swallow one or both of the creatures whole, it may use a free action (each time) to make a new combat maneuver check as though attempting to Pin the opponent, rolling its Maneuver Offense of 30 against the victim's Maneuver Defense. If it succeeds, it swallows its prey, and the opponent takes 3d8+18 points of crushing (physical, common) damage. In order to swallow it, the grabbed creature must be size large or smaller.

Being swallowed causes a creature to take 4d6+8 points of acid (energy, common) damage each round after the first, at the start of the victim's turn. A swallowed creature keeps the Grappled condition, while the Renkir remains un-grappled. A swallowed creature can try to cut its way free with any light slashing, light piercing or close weapon. It requires 119 points of damage to successfully cut free of the Renkir's belly, and this damage is NOT applied against the Renkir's hit points, instead coming from a separate pool. The Armor Class of the interior of the Renkir is four less than its normal AC (AC 35), and does not benefit from the Renkir's DR or ER. If any swallowed creature cuts its way out, the Renkir cannot use swallow whole again until the damage is healed.

Alternatively, a swallowed creature can just try to escape the grapple, with success putting it back in the Renkir's mouth (where it may be bitten or swallowed again, though this would require the Renkir to make a new Grapple check on its turn, and prevent any other Swallow Whole actions until its mouth is cleared, one way or another).

A creature which cuts its way free of the Renkir is deposited Prone in an interior square of the Renkir's space, allowing it to set up Interior Flanks for their allies. Assuming the escaped creature is size Medium or smaller, they are not considered squeezing while occupying this interior space (and neither is the Renkir).

Meat Chucker (Ex) Free Action, only if has Grabbed victim(s)

If the Renkir begins its turn with an opponent in one of its claws (see Grab), it may choose to either Swallow the opponent whole (see above), or use Meat Chucker. If the Renkir has a creature grabbed in each of its claws, it may make this decision with each creature it is grabbing. If it chooses to use Meat Chucker on one or both of the creatures grabbed, it may use a free action (each time) to make a ranged touch attack at 1d20 + 28 vs. AC (always hits on a 17+ on the die) against a non-grappled opponent within 50 feet of the Renkir. Whether this attack hits or not, the grabbed creature is thrown at the targeted opponent, and is no longer grappled. This is forced movement, and does not provoke, but the victim cannot elect to fall prone to avoid or reduce the movement. If the ranged touch attack hits, both the (formerly) grabbed creature and the target creature take 3d8+18 points of bludgeoning (physical, common) damage and are knocked Prone, winding up in adjacent legal squares as chosen by the referee. If there is no legal square for the thrown creature to occupy, they occupy the same square, squeezing to fit. The target creature (the one not thrown) may make a Reflex save, DC 27, to reduce this damage by half and avoid the Prone condition. If the ranged touch attack misses, the target creature takes no damage, and the thrown creature takes only half damage and avoids the Prone condition (they 'stick the landing', an impressive sight).

Jungle Renkir

Jungle Renkir

Renkirs are huge monsters with a vague resemblance to a great ape, although much larger and furless, being covered with thick, rigid, leathery hide. Their great-fanged heads and huge maws are hairless, and they have hugely muscular, elongated arms, allowing them to move on all fours when they want to move quickly, though they often walk upright on their hind legs for a better field of view. Their massive arms end in vast and surprisingly dextrous gripping hands, equipped with seriously nasty claws. They are not at all similar to humanoids in appearance, looking like a terrible hybrid of an ape and a crocodile, and have no relation to giants.

Renkir hide is well known for its toughness, and in battle they are hard to put down, to the point that settlements in territory haunted by renkir packs will often have small siege weapons available to aid in repelling the occasional hungry pack.

Renkirs are aggressive, destructive, and cagey pack hunters, and while no one could accuse them of being smart, they are not without cunning. They delight in hurling victims around the battlefield, exhibiting a degree of cruelty and delight in their victims that would put most housecats to shame. They are frequently hostile to creatures that cross their path, and seem to enjoy killing, even when they have recently fed. Renkirs tend to roam, rather than holding particular territory, menacing the lands they travel through.

Jungle Renkirs have even longer arms and stronger hands than most Renkirs, and prefer living in large forests, where they clamber about with astonishing speed and grace for their vast bulk. That said, Jungle Renkirs are adaptable creatures, and have been found in ruins and cave systems, and even roaming about the tall spires of abandoned cities (and occasionally even an inhabited one).

Combat Tactics

Renkirs are savage and brutal fighters, who savor the opportunity to abuse their prey before eating it (or casting its corpse aside, if the Renkir isn't hungry). They will sometimes try to sneak up on their prey, or even set up primitive ambushes. One of their favored tricks is to hide up in the foliage and brachiate down to the ground to attack. Given their size, they are amazingly good at Stealth rolls, and their ability to brachiate through trees can be a huge surprise as a beast the size of an elephant suddenly plunges out of the foliage. Other times, they will simply wade into battle, focusing on getting as many of their foes grabbed as possible (to prevent their escape, obviously). Once grabbed, the Renkir's REAL damage becomes available to them.

They must choose whether to swallow a grabbed foe, or throw it at a non-grabbed foe instead. If they've gotten lucky enough to grab an opponent in each claw, they will usually do one of each of these actions. Meat Chucker, while wasteful of food, is useful for picking off critters that are trying to get away.

And because Renkirs are so focused on keeping their foes from running away from a fight, it rarely occurs to them that they should run away from some fights. Usually Renkirs will keep fighting long past the point where it would be obvious to a normal intellect that they can't win, but it's not unheard of for the last Renkir standing to try to make an escape. While not well-suited to fleeing, Renkirs will try to use stealth and other tricks to lose pursuers, if driven to flee.

Out of Combat

Renkirs roam in loose packs, pairs, or rarely, as single monsters. Such large and powerful creatures in the wild have few natural enemies, but plenty of supernatural ones, and Renkirs tend to be fairly rare. That said, Renkirs are well-suited for domestication, which is odd given their size and strength.

Renkirs are often kept as guard beasts, pets, or working monsters by more mighty clades, or they can be tamed and domesticated beasts used by lesser monsters, like hobgoblins or even gnolls. Giants, in particular, seem to delight in Renkirs, and Death Giants, in particular, seem to value having Renkirs around as purely mundane 'muscle', to keep out the more enterprising riffraff.

Renkir are thus found in the wild, and more commonly, in lairs and dungeons everywhere. They act as guards and beasts of burden, ridden by Hill Giants, and can be encountered with a wide variety of Roles and Patterns. A carefully-groomed guard-beast Renkir in a Fire Giant Thanehall may seem out of place...until the players realize it is a nigh-indestructible Leathery Legend!

Rewards

XP: 76,800

Treasure: Sellable Goods worth 43,125 gp.

Weight: 160 lbs.     Volume: 6.4 cu. ft.
  • Renkir stomachs contain may valuable things, including coins, and renkir hide is always valuable in its own right.

Optional Treasure Rules: Roll a d20 on Table 1 below once per encounter (NOT per creature). Any items discovered are in addition to the normal treasure for the encounter.

Table 1: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 10 Nothing Found
11 - 14 1 Languid Remnant (tier 1)
15 - 17 1 Pale Remnant (tier 2)
18 - 19 1 Bright Remnant (tier 3)
20 Roll on Table 2
### Nothing to see here!
### Or here. Move along.
Table 2: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Languid Remnants (tier 1)
6 - 10 3 Pale Remnants (tier 2)
11 - 14 1 Intense Remnant (tier 4)
15 - 17 1 Blazing Remnant (tier 5)
18 - 19 1 Vital Remnant (tier 6)
20 Roll on Table 3
### Or here. Move along.
Table 3: Remnant(s) Found
1 - 5 3 Bright Remnants (tier 3)
6 - 8 3 Intense Remnants (tier 4)
9 - 11 3 Blazing Remnants (tier 5)
12 - 14 3 Vital Remnants (tier 6)
15 - 17 1 Prime Remnant (tier 7)
18 - 19 1 Mythic Remnant (tier 8)
20 1 Empyrean Remnant (tier 9)