Monster Manual: Appendix 1, Animals + Appendix 2, Vermin

Okay, so we finished off the main monster section yesterday, but there are still plenty of critters to go. Unlike in earlier editions, 3rd edition splits off animals and vermin from the regular monster list. I suppose it's because a) animals aren't going to have lengthy writeups since they aren't going to have much in the way of special abilities, and b) there's no need to include art in these sections since everyone knows what an ape or a shark looks like. So, we'll go through the animals and vermin real quick; the templates will be a next-time thing for sure.

For the animals and vermin, I'm just going to list the size, HD, and CR, plus any extraordinary ability scores and any notable special abilities. Oh, and the advancement, because why not? Bigger and stronger animals are always handy. So, it won't take long. First, the animals:

Ape (Large, 4 HD, CR 2, Str 21. Adv 8 HD)
Baboon (Medium, 1 HD, CR 1/2. Adv 3 HD)
Badger (Tiny, 1 HD, CR 1/2, berserk rage when they take damage. Adv 2 HD)
Bat (Diminutive, 1/4 HD, CR 1/10)
Black Bear (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2. Adv 5 HD)
Brown Bear (Large, 6 HD, CR 4, Str 27. Adv 10 HD)
Polar Bear (Large, 8 HD, CR 4, Str 27. Adv 12 HD)
Bison (Large, 5 HD, CR 2. Adv 7 HD)
Boar (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2. Adv 5 HD)
Camel (Large, 3 HD, CR 1)
Cat (Tiny, 1/2 HD, CR 1/4)
Cheetah (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2, sprint 500 ft./round. Adv 5 HD)
Crocodile (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2. Adv 5 HD)
Crocodile, Giant (Huge, 7 HD, CR 4. Adv 14 HD)
Dog (Small, 1 HD, CR 1/3)
Riding Dog (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1)
Donkey (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1/6) How does a donkey only have a Str of 10?
Eagle (Small, 1 HD, CR 1/2. Adv 3 HD)
Elephant (Huge, 11 HD, CR 8, Str 30, Con 21, trample. Adv 22 HD)
Hawk (Tiny, 1 HD, CR 1/3)
Heavy Horse (Large, 3 HD, CR 1).
Heavy War Horse (Large, 4 HD, CR 2)
Light Horse (Large, 3 HD, CR 1)
Light War Horse (Large, 3 HD, CR 1)
Leopard (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2, pounce, rake. Adv 5 HD)
Lion (Large, 5 HD, CR 3, Str 21, pounce, rake. Adv 8 HD)
Lizard (Tiny, 1/2 HD, CR 1/6)
Giant Lizard (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2. Adv 5 HD)
Monkey (Tiny, 1 HD, CR 1/6. Adv 3 HD)
Mule (Large, 3 HD, CR 1)
Octopus (Small, 2 HD, CR 1, ink cloud, jet. Adv 7 HD, Large)
Giant Octopus (Large, 8 HD, CR 8, Str 20, constrict, ink cloud, jet. Adv 24 HD, Huge)
Owl (Tiny, 1 HD, CR 1/4. Adv 2 HD, Large)
Pony (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1/4)
War Pony (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1/4)
Porpoise (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1/2. Adv 6 HD, Large)
Rat (Tiny, 1/4 HD, CR 1/8)
Raven (Tiny, 1/4 HD, CR 1/6)
Rhinoceros (Large, 8 HD, CR 4, Str 26, Con 21. Adv 24 HD, Huge)
Medium Shark (3 HD, CR 1. Adv 6 HD)
Large Shark (7 HD, CR 2. Adv 10 HD)
Huge Shark (10 HD, CR 4, Str 21. Adv 17 HD)
Constrictor Snake (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2, constrict. Adv 10 HD (Large)
Giant Constrictor Snake (Huge, 11 HD, CR 5, Str 25, constrict. Adv 33 HD, Gargantuan)
Tiny Viper (1/4 HD, CR 1/3, poison)
Small Viper (1 HD, CR 1/2, poison)
Medium Viper (2 HD, CR 1, poison)
Large Viper (3 HD, CR 2, poison)
Huge Viper (4 HD, CR 3, poison. Adv 12 HD, Gargantuan)
Squid (Medium, 3 HD, CR 1, ink cloud, jet. Adv 11 HD, Large)
Giant Squid (Huge, 12 HD, CR 9, Str 26, constrict, ink cloud, jet. Adv 36 HD, Gargantuan)
Tiger (Large, 6 HD, CR 4, Str 23, pounce, rake. Adv 18 HD, Huge)
Toad (Diminutive, 1/4 HD, CR 1/10)
Weasel (Tiny, 1/2 HD, CR 1/4, attach)
Baleen Whale (Gargantuan, 12 HD, CR 5, Str 35, Con 22. Adv 36 HD, Colossal)
Cachalot Whale (Gargantuan, 12 HD, CR 6, Str 35, Con 24. Adv 36 HD, Colossal)
Orca Whale (Huge, 9 HD, CR 5, Str 27, Con 21. Adv 27 HD, Gargantuan)
Wolf (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1. Adv 5 HD, Large)
Wolverine (Medium, 3 HD, CR 2, rage. Adv 5 HD, Large)

That's a total of 59 animals, bringing our running total to 438. We're getting there. Next up, Appendix 2, and the vermin. Same deal; just the basics, since everyone knows what a spider or a centipede is. Several of these have poison; there's a handy chart at the beginning of the appendix for those critters. Pretty much every one of these is a 'giant' or 'monstrous' version, so I won't include that; just assume it's there.

Ant, Worker (Medium, 2 HD, CR 1. Adv 6 HD, Large)
Ant, Soldier (Medium, 2 HD, CR 2, acid sting. Adv 6 HD, Large)
Ant, Queen (Large, 4 HD, CR 2. Adv 8 HD, Huge)
Bee (Medium, 3 HD, CR 1/2, poison. Adv 9 HD, Large)
Bombardier Beetle (Medium, 2 HD, CR 2, acid spray. Adv 6 HD, Large)
Fire Beetle (Small, 1 HD, CR 1/3. Adv 3 HD)
Stag Beetle (Large, 7 HD, CR 4, Str 23, trample. Adv 21 HD, Huge)
Praying Mantis (Large, 4 HD, CR 2, squeeze. Adv 12 HD, Huge)
Wasp (Large, 5 HD, CR 3, poison. Adv. 15 HD, Huge)
Tiny Centipede (1/4 HD, CR 1/8, poison)
Small Centipede (1/2 HD, CR 1/4, poison)
Medium Centipede (1 HD, CR 1/2, poison)
Large Centipede (2 HD, CR 1, poison. Adv 3 HD)
Huge Centipede (3 HD, CR 2, poison. Adv 15 HD)
Gargantuan Centipede (16 HD, CR 6, Str 21, poison. Adv 31 HD)
Colossal Centipede (32 HD, CR 8, Str 25, poison. Adv 64 HD)
Tiny Scorpion (1/2 HD, CR 1/4, poison)
Small Scorpion (1 HD, CR 1/2, squeeze, poison)
Medium Scorpion (2 HD, CR 1, squeeze, poison)
Large Scorpion (4 HD, CR 2, squeeze, poison. Adv 15 HD)
Huge Scorpion (16 HD, CR 6, Str 21, squeeze, poison. Adv 31 HD)
Gargantuan Scorpion (32 HD, CR 9, Str 25, squeeze, poison. Adv 63 HD)
Colossal Scorpion (64 HD, CR 11, Str 29, squeeze, poison)
Tiny Spider (1/2 HD, CR 1/4, poison, web)
Small Spider (1 HD, CR 1/2, poison, web)
Medium Spider (2 HD, CR 1, poison, web. Adv 3 HD)
Large Spider (4 HD, CR 2, poison, web. Adv 9 HD)
Huge Spider (10 HD, CR 4, poison, web. Adv 23 HD)
Gargantuan Spider (24 HD, CR 7, poison, web. Adv 47 HD)
Colossal Spider (48 HD, CR 10, poison, web. Adv 64 HD)

That's 30 total vermin, which brings us all the way to...468. I don't think there are going to be 32 template monsters, but I could be wrong. If I'm not, I'll go back and recheck my counts just to be sure. But for now, let's leave it here.

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