Deer

Deer graze in herds in the east and south woods. They come in two kinds: the great hart, with antlers, and the hind. Almost half of all deer are harts.

Stats

	Great hart	Hind
Hits	42	30
Attack skill	40	30
Defence skill	40	35
Damage	3–7	2–5
Swing	2.6 s	2.6 s
Walk / run	1.8 / 5.0 m/s	1.8 / 5.0 m/s
Running budget	56 m	56 m

Behaviour

A deer never starts a fight. It flees from:

• any wolf within 16 metres
• anyone who hurt it in the last 20 seconds, within 28 metres
• a player who targets it within 16 metres

Walking near a deer doesn’t scare it. Targeting or attacking it does.

When one deer bolts, every deer within 12 metres runs too. A flight lasts up to 15 seconds, or longer while the threat stays close.

A deer that’s out of breath with its attacker on top of it is brought to bay. It turns and kicks back. A cornered deer fights too.

Feeding and breeding

Deer graze the grass of their woods. A well-fed deer with a well-fed mate within 20 metres may breed, and a new deer appears. If the grass runs low, the herd moves to a richer wood. See Creatures of Aldermere.

What a deer leaves

	Great hart	Hind
Raw venison	5–7	3–5
Antlers	1	none
Deer hides when skinned	6, +1 per 25 Skinning	4, +1 per 25 Skinning

The corpse lasts 4 minutes. See Skinning.