Death yak

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HP	50-103
HD	14
XP	872
Speed	10
AC	9
EV	5
Will	100
Attack1	30 (gore: plain)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Large
Type	yak, death yak
Flags	Warm-blooded Herd

A larger and beefier relative of the common dungeon yak. Its little red eyes gleam with hunger for living flesh.

Useful Info

Death yaks are far tougher than their yak brethren. They are some of the strongest monsters in the Lair, appearing in packs and hitting hard enough to quickly wipe out players.

Tips & Tricks

• Most of the tricks you've used thus far to take out dangerous monsters quickly won't work very well on death yaks; they've got enough willpower and hit dice to shake off most status effects, and their melee strength makes it extremely unwise to use brute force, unless you're playing a pure tank. Attack them from a distance, flood them with summoned or undead minions, and lure them upstairs one at a time for safe disposal. Never face down more than one at once until you've grown strong enough.
• Even though death yaks have high willpower and HD, they still can be incapacitated with nets, curare-tipped darts, or a variety of physical evocable items. Mephitic Cloud can check multiple times per cast, so while unsuitable in tight situations, can still be powerful.
• Their lack of poison resistance makes kiting death yaks much easier. The aforementioned curare is especially good for poisoning and slowing them down. Fast species like spriggans armed with ranged weapons can hunt death yaks in relative safety if they encounter them on an otherwise empty floor.