Bull-frog

Bull-frog
8 HP, 1 Armor, 14 STR, 9 DEX, 4 WIL, bite (d8)
  • Huge, hungry, solitary amphibians with thick rubbery skin and curved horns
  • Sluggish unless hungry or it's territory is threatened, then fiercely persistent.
  • Skull bash (d12): launches into a target within 40ft; if the Bull-frog collides with a wall or similar object, it cannot attack on it's next turn as it regains composure.

Found in damp and humid places, these huge amphibians boast an impressive bulk and an even more impressive appetite. During the heat of the day, or times of rest, they will submerge themselves in deep water or cool mud, leaving only their eyes and nostrils exposed.

Male bull-frogs are solitary and fiercely territorial; when a potential rival enters their territory, they puff up their stretchy throats in an attempted intimidation display. If this doesn't work, the competitors square up, cock their powerful legs, and crash their thick skulls into each other until somebody relents.

Notes:

Obviously the Cairn way is to condense flavor text into the stat block. That's all well and good, and if I were to compile these into any kind of resource I'd probably stick to that and beef up the bullet points if needed. But, I like just a bit of flavor text for the way it helps generates ideas. 

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