# Rhinoceros, Dire
>[!rimg]+
> ![[Placeholder2.png]]
> >[!debug]+
> >gore: 2d6 (×2)
> >Melee/Ranged: +20/+11
> >Secondary: +15/+6
> >Multiattack: +18/+9
> >M/R_PA: +20/+11
> >2nd/PA: +15/+6
> >MA_PA: +18/+9
> >Itterative: 3
> > xDmg:: Str: +10; Str2: +15; StrOH: +5; StrPA: +10; StrPA2H: +15; StrPAOH: +5
> > xDCs:: Str: 28; Dex: 19; Con: 27; Int: 14; Wis: 19; Cha: 18
> > xFeat:: 6/9 (3)
> >
> >
> > xLang:: 0/0 (0)
<div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Dire Rhinoceros</div>
<div class="CR">CR 9 (6,400 XP)</div>
<div class="SOU">Fiend Folio pg. 61</div>
<div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div>
N Huge Animal
**Init** +1
**Senses** low-light vision; **Perception** +5
#### defense
**AC** 21, 9 touch, 20 flat-footed (+1 Dex, +12 natural, -2 size)
**hp** 221 (17d8+153)
**Fort** +19, **Refl** +13, **Will** +6
**Feint** 23, **Demoralize** 28
#### offense
**Speed** 30 ft.
**Melee** gore +21 (2d6+15/17-20/x3)
**Space** 15 ft., **Reach** 10 ft.
**Special Attacks** augmented critical
#### statistics
**Str** 30, **Dex** 13, **Con** 29, **Int** 2, **Wis** 13, **Cha** 10
**BAB** +12, **CMB** +24, **CMD** 35, **TA** +20, **RTA** +11
**Feats** [[Alertness]], [[Improved Bull Rush]], [[Improved Critical]] (gore), [[Improved Initiative]], [[Lightning Reflexes]], [[Weapon Focus]] (gore)
**Skills** Perception +5, Stealth +17
**Languages**
#### special abilities
### Augmented Critical (Ex)
A dire rhinoceros's gore attack threaten a critical hit on a 17-20 and deals ×3 damage on a successful critical hit.
#### ecology
**Terrain** Temperate and cold plains or tundra
**Organization** Solitary or herd (2–12)
**Advancement** 18–34 HD (Huge); 35–51 HD (Gargantuan)
The dire rhinoceros is a massive, woolly creature with asingle nasal horn that often grows up to 10 feet in length.A typical dire rhinoceros grows up to 30 feet long (exclud-ing the horn) and can weigh up to 10,000 pounds.