This heavy-set, doglike quadruped has a broad head sporting a nest of eight eyes and a pair of curving tusks.  Its semi-reptilian body is muscled and bears armored plates along the spine.  Their ability to paralyze with a stare makes them a valuable animal companion.

Skills: Jump +5, Move Silently +4, Spot +9, Survival +1*
Feats: Multiattack, Weapon Focus (Creature)*, Darkvision, Low-light vision, Scent

Progression:
PC Level    Bonus HD  Natural AC+  Str/Dex+  Feat            Special
1st-2nd     +0        +0           +0        WF (Creature)*  -
3rd-5th     +0        +0           +0        Blind-fight     Link, share spells
6th-8th     +2        +2           +1        Dodge           Evasion
9th-11th    +4        +4           +2        -               Devotion
12th-14th   +6        +6           +3        Mobility        Multiattack
15th-17th   +8        +8           +4        Spring Attack   -
18th-20th   +10       +10          +5        -               Imp Evasion

Epic Progression:
PC Level    Bonus HD  Natural AC+  Str/Dex+  Feat            Special    
21st-23rd   +12       +12          +6        Imp Crit        -
24th-26th   +14       +14          +7        Power Attack    -
27th-29th   +16       +16          +8        -               -
30th-32nd   +18       +18          +9        Cleave          -
33rd-35th   +20       +20          +10       EWF (Creature)  -
36th-38th   +22       +22          +11       -               -
39th-40th   +24       +24          +12       Armor Skin      -
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