.. _Hell Hound:

Hell Hound
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*Medium fiend, lawful evil*

**Armor Class** 15 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 45 (7d8 + 14)

**Speed** 50 ft.

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 17 (+3)   | 12 (+1)   | 14 (+2)   | 6 (-2)    | 13 (+1)   | 6 (-2)    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Skills** Perception +5

**Damage Immunities** fire

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15

**Languages** understands Infernal but can't speak it

**Challenge** 3 (700 XP)

:bi:`Keen Hearing and Smell`. The hound has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

:bi:`Pack Tactics`. The hound has advantage on an attack roll against a
creature if at least one of the hound's allies is within 5 feet of the
creature and the ally isn't :ref:`incapacitated`.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Bite`. *Melee Weapon Attack:* +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
*Hit:* 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

:bi:`Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)`. The hound exhales fire in a 15-foot
cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving
throw, taking 21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one.