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I have always enjoyed the Stainless Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison. One of his creatures in particular, I also felt was well-suited for a D&D (aka Pathfinder) game: the porcuswine. Going through my old stuff, I found where I had converted it long ago, and now I give you the Pathfinder RPG porcuswine.
Enjoy!
MA
Porcuswine CR 5
XP 1,600
N Large Animal
Init +4; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +12
[b]Defense
AC 15, touch 9, flat-footed 15 (+6 natural, -1 size)
hp 42 (5d8+20)
Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2
Defensive Abilities ferocity, quills
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee gore +8 melee (2d6+9)
Statistics
Str 23, Dex 10, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 8
Base Atk +3; CMB +10; CMD 20
Feats Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception), Toughness
Skills Perception +12
Ecology
Environment temperate forests
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3-8)
Treasure none
Quills (Ex): The porcuswine's body is covering in hundreds of barbed quills. Although these quills lay flat against the back and sides of the creature, when startled, angry, or frightened, the quills spring outwards, making it very difficult to injure a porcuswine in melee without suffering significant damage. Any non-reach melee attack against a porcuswine embeds 1d4 quills in the attack, each of which inflict 1 point of damage. The quills are barbed and remain embedded in the attackers flesh, where they cause great pain and discomfort (-1 to all attack rolls, skill checks, and saving throws). Removing a quill requires a standard action and inflicts 2 points of damage to the attacker. Although the quills are not vemonous, they are often laden with disease causing bacteria, and infected wounds are a common occurance (DC 13 Fort save to negate; DM picks disease).
A close relative of the Dire Boar, the Porcuswine is a slightly less hostile and aggressive creature. Dwelling predominately in temperate forest environs, the porcuswine has evolved an ingenious method of repelling predators--thick strands of hair that have stiffened into barbed quills and cover the creature's pelt over the back and sides. Many attacks on porcuswines end with the predator running away while whining and pawing at the quills embedded in their flesh. Some very hardy settlers have reportedly domesticated porcuswine, but it remains a very dangerous animal.
You don't remember the restaraunts that were McDonald's rip-offs, super-nuking the food? They all served porcuswine burgers!
==Aelryinth
Poor little porcuswine can't get no love.
MA
I can't believe that there are not more fans of The Stainless Steel Rat here on these boards!
Master Arminas
