![]() The Chernasardo riding elk, a variety of river elk native to the Fangwood in Nirmathas, is a valued mount for rangers. Their large antlers make it difficult to navigate wooded areas, leading them to inhabit plains and forest edges. Megaloceros can reach nine feet in eight and 1,500 pounds in weight, and their antlers can surpass twelve feet in width. 2 Megaloceros Primeval ancestors of the modern elk, megaloceros are the largest and most ferocious of existing elk species and are generally fairly rare. They tend to travel along rivers, and are confident swimmers. 2 Variants River elk River elk are larger and more powerful specimens of elk, generally found in Brevoy, the River Kingdoms, secluded areas of Numeria, and throughout northern Avistan and Iobaria. Humanoids and monsters, however, are able to pick off elk through use of ranged weaponry, or innate powers and physical might. Wolves, bears, boars, and large cats prey on young and sick specimens or on ones who leave the safety of the herd, but most predatory animals cannot challenge a full herd of elk and simply avoid large groups. Dry seasons can prompt large migrations to find food, sometimes displacing other creatures. 2Įlk migrate through the year in response to seasonal changes. Cows nurse calves for a couple of months after their birth, after which they join the herd. Females are attracted to males who produce the loudest bugling noises, and males aggressively fend each other off in contests of strength for access to mates. This structure breaks down in the mating season, during which bulls gather harems of up to twenty cows. Elk herds are typically divided by gender herds of cows and calves remain near their dens, while bull herds wander more extensively. Elk are social animals that live in herds of up to fifty members, which protect one another and guard specimens unable to flee from danger. They are important components of their environments, as they can fend off many types of predator while providing food for more powerful hunters. 2 EcologyĮlk are adaptable herbivores that can live in many environments. Male elk sport antlers that typically grow to four feet in height and six in width, but the largest racks can grow to be ten feet wide. ![]() ![]() The largest varieties reach six feet in height and 700 to 1,100 pounds in weight. Size varies between distinct breeds, but most stand between three and five feet tall and weigh 350 and 550 pounds. Here is a build I used with my Monster Tactician where I wanted to ride my smilodon into the front line and have the pet be a tripping machine. Elk and megaloceros are sometimes the animal companions of druids or rangers. Alternative animal companion choices that would make for great tanks are Leopard, Boar, and Mastodon. They are common in cold and temperate plains. With 20 points put into Athletics and Mobility, a level 20 elk with this build reaches a +44 bonus to Athletics checks and a +36 bonus to Mobility checks. Elk 1 are large herbivores and herd animals similar and related to deer. ![]()
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