Hell hound

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HP	17-38
HD	5
XP	147
Speed	15
AC	6
EV	13
Will	20
Attack1	13 (bite: plain)
Resistances	damnation, rPois+, rN+++, rTorm, rRot
Vulnerabilities	Cold, Holy, Holy wrath
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Animal
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Demonic
Size	Medium
Type	hound, hell hound
Flags	Blood scent Sense invisible Silence immune

A huge black dog, with glowing red eyes and smoke pouring from its fanged mouth.

Useful Info

Hell hounds are the most dangerous of the canines, flaming beasts that arrive in packs and breathe fire (3d10). Fortunately they are almost unheard of outside of the Abyss, Pandemonium, and the Hells, and by then they're nearly harmless. However, if you see them outside of those places and they're not part of the Lair:8 vault, that's almost always a sign that Azrael is near.

Tips & Tricks

Conservation and fire resistance help. As with many fire-themed monsters, hitting it with cold damage works particularly well.