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Cat, Margay

This jungle denizen appears as a large wild housecat with markings similar to a tiger.

Margay CR 1

XP 400
N Small animal
Init +3; Senses superior low-light vision, scent; Perception +10

DEFENSE

AC 14, touch 14, flat-footed 11 (+3 Dex, +1 size)
hp 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +6, Will +1

OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.
Melee bite +5 (1d4+1 plus grab), 2 claws +5 (1d3+1)
Special Attacks pounce, rake (2 claws +5, 1d3+1)

TACTICS

Margays attack with stealth and surprise but avoid conflict with creatures much larger than themselves unless cornered. When engaged, they attempt to pounce upon their prey and wrap their claws around the victims head, sinking their needle-like teeth into its throat.

STATISTICS

Str 13, Dex 17, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +1; CMB +1 (+5 grapple); CMD 14 (18 vs. trip)
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Acrobatics +11, Climb +15, Perception +10, Stealth +11; Racial Modifiers +8 Acrobatics, +4 Climb, +4 Perception, +4 Stealth. Margays use their Dexterity modifier for Climb checks.

SPECIAL ABILITIES

Superior Low-Light Vision (Ex)

A margay can see three times as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of shadowy illumination. It retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.

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ECOLOGY

Environment temperate and warm forests
Organization solitary, pair or family (3–5)
Treasure none

Margays are jungle-dwelling cats similar in makeup and build to the ocelot. They favor dense forests with thick foliage and spend their days basking in the sun or hunting for food.

A margay’s diet includes small mammals, birds, bird eggs, small reptiles and amphibians, and fruits and nuts. They are active during both the night and day, having no set hunting or feeding time.

Margays generally mate early in their life (usually within the first year) and gestation lasts about 80 days. Young are born live and a litter consists of one or two young. Young margays are dependent on their mother for about 8 weeks before being able to forage and hunt on their own.

A margay looks like a small, slender, spotted cat. Its fur ranges in color from tan to brown or cinnamon. Its spots are darker and run in longitudinal rows along its body. Margays generally average about two feet long and weigh about eight pounds.

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Margay from the Tome of Horrors Complete, Copyright 2011, Necromancer Games, Inc., published and distributed by Frog God Games; Author Scott Greene.