The elusive jackalope. Few have ever seen one, but those who have describe them as being like jackrabbits about the size of a small dog, with a stag’s antlers and a pair of razor-sharp fangs.
Hunters go after jackalopes for bragging rights. Royals hunt them to demonstrate their power. If the king hears you’ve killed a jackalope, he’ll offer you your weight in gold and your pick of his daughters for it. Of course, he'll also take credit for the kill.
Carrying a jackalope foot brings good luck and prosperity. Jackalope milk is a potent aphrodisiac and magical reagent. A jackalope's head above your mantle will ward off evil spirits from the household. Innkeepers all the world over commission taxidermists to fashion them fake jackalope heads, and every one of them makes up their own dramatic tale of their encounter with the beast.
Jackalopes are dangerously clever. They have very sensitive hearing, so it's difficult to get the drop on them. A good way to find out if a jackalope is around is to sing a song. Jackalopes will often answer back, singing in a voice like a male tenor.
Once you confirm a jackalope is near, you can draw it out with the scent of liquor. The little varmints love to drink, especially whiskey, and the chase will go much better for you if you're dealing with a drunk jackalope.
Not only are they clever, but they're extremely quick. They can keep pace with a riding horse at a sprint and can turn on a dime. The beasts are so agile that rough terrain won’t slow them down. A jackalope can jump through a crowded forest like an acrobat on the trapeze. They'll catch you in your own traps if you're not careful.
The jackalope’s incredible speed and long bounding leaps have led some to believe they can fly, and so jackalopes are sometimes falsely depicted as having feathered wings.
Jackalopes possess the ability to mimic just about any sound, and when they’re being chased by hunters they’ll try to throw them off the trail by shouting “There he goes!” or “He went that way!” in a human voice. If that doesn’t work, they’ll mimic the distressed cries of baby animals: wolves, bears, dragons, or whatever else to sic any dangerous animal nearby on you.
If you’re good enough to chase the jackalope back to its hole, that’s when the hard part begins. When cornered, a jackalope will fight to the bloody end.
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| (From Monty Python and the Holy Grail) Accurate depiction of a cornered jackalope |
AC 2 [17] HD 3 (13 hp) Attacks 1 x bite (1d6) or 1 x gore (1d8) THAC0 17 [+2] MV 240’ (80’) SV D12 W13 P14 B15 S16 (3) ML 2 or 12 (see below) AL Neutral XP 50 NA 1 TT None
Mimicry: Can mimic any sound, including human voices. Will mimic the cries of baby animals if pursued.
Skittish: Will run away from combat unless cornered, in which case it will fight to the death.
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