Monster / NPC card

Tunnel Wolf

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Summary

name: Tunnel Wolf

unique_game_id: c7cbe17e-4d7f-4fd7-8e63-843e0d91c42a

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Tunnel Wolf fitted with a goblin riding saddle

summary: A pony-sized descendant of the Tunnel Rat, bred and trained by the Goblin Host as a fast ground mount for one goblin rider.

Individual Combat Card

Field	Value
HP	7 / 7
Hit dice	2 / 2 HD
Active toDefend	One d6 per remaining HD; each result below 3 removes one HD
15%	8 ft/s walking

Stamina

Current / maximum: 3 / 3
Recovery: Recover 1 after 5 consecutive Idle ticks

Stats

Mind

Field	Value
IQ	+3%
EQ	+3%
Will	+8%
Reflexes	+10%
Perception	+10%

Embodiment

Field	Value
STR	+20%
DEX	+15%
CON	+15%

Senses

Common Sight

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary visual range and obstruction rules.

Common Hearing

Range and conditions: See canonical method
Effect or limit: Ordinary auditory range and obstruction rules.

Darkvision

Range and conditions: 60 ft.
Effect or limit: Sees through ordinary darkness within range; other visual limits still apply.

Skills and Combat Checks

Attack Skills

toHit = Stat + Skill + Buff Bonus - Debuff Bonus

Untrained weapon or effect Skill

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Stat bonus: +10%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 10 + 0 + 0 - 0
toHit total: 10%
SP spent: 0

Defense Skills

Untrained Evasion

Type: proficiency
Stat: DEX
Stat bonus: +15%
Skill bonus: +0%
Buff Bonus: +0%
Debuff Bonus: -0%
Calculation: 15 + 0 + 0 - 0
Active toDefend total: 15%
SP spent: 0

None

Modifier: +0%
Applies when: While the listed armour or shield can answer the incoming effect

Utility Skills

Awareness and Investigation

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Path bonus: +5%
SP spent: 5
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

Perception

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Path bonus: +3%
SP spent: 3
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

Athletics

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Path bonus: +1%
SP spent: 1
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

Stealth

Type: proficiency
Stat: REFLEXES
Path bonus: +1%
SP spent: 1
Use: Work, knowledge, movement, command, or other utility use from the Skill card

The attacker rolls toHit. If it passes, the defender rolls active toDefend and adds applicable passive toDefend modifiers. Roll toEffect only when the offense passes and the defense fails.

Skill Funding Ledger

Awareness and Investigation

Proficiency: +5%
SP spent: 5
Abilities / use: Trained Use, Practiced Routine, Specialist Edge

Perception

Proficiency: +3%
SP spent: 3
Abilities / use: Trained Use, Practiced Routine

Movement and Coordination

Proficiency: +5%
SP spent: 5
Abilities / use: Trained Use, Practiced Routine, Specialist Edge

Athletics

Proficiency: +1%
SP spent: 1
Abilities / use: Trained Use

Stealth

Proficiency: +1%
SP spent: 1
Abilities / use: Trained Use

Embodiment Properties

Property	Value or rule
Base size	Large; 10-ft diameter
Armour	0 intrinsic protection
Carrying role	Carries one Small goblin rider plus fitted saddle and ordinary rider equipment
Walking movement	8 ft/s

All unlisted

Passive toDefend modifier: +0%
Limit: No intrinsic typed resistance or immunity

Skill Total Summary

Field	Value
Trained XP	1500
Total Skill Points	15
Spent	15
Unspent	0

Attack Actions

Bite

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: One creature in natural reach
Attack Skill: Untrained weapon or effect Skill
toEffect / result: 2d6 toEffect. Standard single-target damage.

Defense Actions

Defend

Trigger: A passed toHit targets this creature
Cost: Normal defense opportunity
Defense Skill: Untrained Evasion
Result / limits: Add passive toDefend (currently +0% from None); success prevents the hit unless stated otherwise.

Utility Actions

Carry trained rider

Cost: Movement ticks; normal movement cost
Target / range: One Small rider in the fitted saddle
Check: Fauna Handling only for an unfamiliar or stressful order
Result / limits: Move at the listed speed while carrying the rider. A failed handling check makes the Tunnel Wolf refuse the order and seek a defensible route.

Cave sprint

Cost: 1 tick; 1 Stamina
Target / range: Self and secured rider
Check: Automatic
Result / limits: Move up to 4 cubes across natural rough cave floor without its ordinary movement penalty. The movement must end in open space large enough for the mount.

Reactions and Interrupts

The Tunnel Wolf uses only the normal shared reactions and interrupts.

Passives and Effects

Saddled

Source / condition: Fitted Riding Saddle
Mechanical change: May safely carry one Small goblin rider and use Cave sprint with that rider
Duration / end: Ends when the saddle is removed or disabled

Traits

Trait	Rule
Cave Adapted	Ignores ordinary darkness and natural rough-ground penalties in its home tunnels.
Tunnel Rat Stock	Counts as a Tunnel Rat descendant for setting ecology and handling knowledge; it does not inherit the smaller creature size or Scuttle Through action.

Unit Card

Unit status	Value
Organization	One-model mount unit
Members	1 Tunnel Wolf; rider tracked separately
Unit hit dice	2 / 2 HD
Speed	8 ft/s walking
Footprint / exposure	Large; 10-ft diameter; rider remains a separate exposed actor
Morale / cohesion	Flees or returns to a known handler when the rider falls, the animal reaches 1 HD, or fire blocks its route

Bite

Cost: 2 ticks; 2 Stamina
Target / range: One adjacent unit or creature
Skill: Untrained weapon or effect Skill
toEffect / result: 2d6 toEffect. Standard single-target damage.

Cave sprint

Cost: 1 tick; 1 Stamina
Target / range: Self and secured rider
Skill: Automatic
toEffect / result: Move up to 4 cubes across rough cave floor, ending in an open legal position.

Information

Description

Tunnel Wolves are not true wolves. The Goblin Host bred them from Tunnel Rat stock for longer legs, stronger shoulders, a deeper chest, and the mass needed to carry a goblin. They retain coarse dark fur, pale cave eyes, whiskers, heavy incisors, a bare tail, and a strong sense for familiar underground routes. Trained animals understand whistles, rein pressure, scent cues, and handler routines but no language.

Habitat and Ecology

Tunnel Wolves live in dry pens near Goblin Host settlements, patrol routes, and caravan yards. They eat the same broad scavenger diet as Tunnel Rats but require more meat and feed. Their paws and low balance make them dependable on broken cave floors where wheeled transport or larger mounts struggle.

Behaviour

Opening: Hold near the rider or handler and watch the clearest tunnel route.
Tactics: Carry a rider through broken ground, bite only when cornered or commanded, and preserve an escape lane.
Morale: Retreat toward a known handler, pen, or Host route when badly hurt or separated from the rider.
Social approach: Food, familiar scent, trained whistles, and Fauna Handling can calm or redirect it.
Knowledge: Remembers trained routes, feeding places, Goblin Host signals, and the way back to its current pen.

Equipment

Riding Saddle

Quantity: 1
Use / location: Fitted to the mount with reins and cargo straps
Recoverable state: Recoverable if intact; sized for a Small rider

Harvesting

Meat, hide, and teeth

Check: IQ (Survival) + DEX
Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 rations and 2 hide scraps
Uses: Food, trap bait, leather patches, or tool teeth
Failure consequence: A failed harvest spoils the meat or exposes the harvester to cave filth.

Other Information

User requirement: This is a Goblin Host mount large enough for goblins to ride and is based on the Tunnel Rat.

No population count is created by this card. Assign actual Tunnel Wolves to a Goblin Host location and population register before deploying them; moving one between sites moves that same animal.

References

src_reference:

Tunnel Rat biological baseline

Game records: Tunnel Rat · Riding Saddle

Canonical links: Monster index · Goblin Host