Porcupine, Giant

Porcupine, Giant

This gray, human-sized porcupine’s round body is covered in sharp, striped quills.

Giant Porcupine CR 2

XP 600
N Medium animal
hp 22 (3d8+9)
Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2
Base Atk +2; CMB +3; CMD 16 (20 vs. trip)
Feats Agile Maneuvers, Lightning Reflexes

Environment temperate forests or plains
Organization solitary, pair, or prickle (3-6)
Treasure none

More so than its smaller kin, the human-sized giant porcupine is a foul-tempered creature that is just as content chewing on carrion as on living creatures. Worse, giant porcupines are notorious in their almost foolhardy bravery, and have been known to attack creatures much larger than their own size. This unexpected aggression, when combined with their tangle of spearlike quills, makes the giant porcupine a dangerous foe.

Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.