Reindeer

Source product: Cyclopedia of Common Animals
Pages: 70
Section: Deer

Domesticated reindeer are kept for meat, milk, and hides. Large reindeer can be ridden, and even smaller reindeer can pull sleighs, sledges, or carts, alone or in harness. A reindeer can carry half its weight, or pull ¾ of its weight if properly harnessed. On average, a male reindeer can take a rider of up to 225 pounds, and pull up to 340 pounds, and a female reindeer can take a rider of up to 90 pounds and pull up to 135 pounds. Male reindeer cost 45 gp, and females 25 gp. They live 1d6+14 years.

Summary

Init +4; Atk gore +2 melee (1d6) or hoof +3 melee (1d3); AC 12; HD 3d8 or 2d8; MV 50’; Act 1d20; SP ignore first 5 points of cold damage; SV Fort +4; Ref +4; Will +0; AL N. This entry is based off the Finnish forest reindeer. Males weigh 2d100+350 pounds, and females weigh 3d50+100 pounds, with males having 3d8 Hit Dice and females having 2d8 Hit Dice. Both genders have antlers, and are capable of making gore attacks.

Created: Dec 6, 2025
Updated: Dec 6, 2025