Arctic Fox

Arctic foxes are smaller foxes which survive in the far north by hunting small prey. Both have valuable fur. That of a normal arctic fox is worth 1d10 gp, while that of a silverfrost fox is worth 3d10 gp. Silverfrost foxes have longer legs than normal arctic foxes, and silvery -grey fur, but their appearance is otherwise similar. Where arctic foxes are natural animals, though, their silverfrost cousins are not. Silverfrost foxes hunt in small packs, or family groups, of 1d6 members, and are usually only aggressive toward the rodents and ptarmigans that dwell in the boreal forests and tundra where they are found, but they are intelligent enough to recognize fur trappers and hunters for what they are, and to retaliate against them. They have the ability to breath a cone of cold 30’ long, but only wide enough to catch a single target (Reflex DC 15 for half damage). It takes time for this breath weapon to recharge, so there is only a 1 in 5 chance that a silverfrost fox can use it the round after it is discharged. The next round, there is a 1 in 4 chance, then a 1 in 3 chance, and then the breath weapon can automatically be used again. While the arctic fox ignores the first 2 hp damage from cold, the silverfrost fox is completely immune. Silverfrost foxes do, however, take double damage from fire. Swords, axes, and similar weapons reduce the value of a fox pelt by 1d100%, while fire destroys it. Serious traders in silverfrost fox pelts prefer to use arrows, sling stones, or even cudgels if there is no ranged alternative.