Dolphin¶

CR 1/2

XP 200

N Medium animal

Init +2; Senses blindsight 120 ft., low-light vision; Perception +9

Defense¶

AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 natural)

hp 11 (2d8+2)

Fort +4, Ref +5, Will +1

Offense¶

Speed swim 80 ft.

Melee slam +3 (1d4+1)

Statistics¶

Str 12, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6

Base Atk +1; CMB +2; CMD 14

Feats Weapon Finesse

Skills Perception +9, Swim +13; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception

SQ hold breath

Ecology¶

Environment any ocean

Organizationsolitary, pair, or pod (3–18)

Treasurenone

Special Abilities¶

Hold Breath (Ex) A dolphin can hold its breath for a number of minutes equal to 6 times its Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Dolphins are social predators that hunt shallow seas and rivers in large family groups called pods. Sailors are fond of dolphins and frequently tell tales of dolphins saving drowning fishermen or killing sharks with blows from their powerful snouts.

Orca¶

CR 5

XP 1,600

N Huge animal

Init +6; Senses blindsight 120 ft., low-light vision; Perception +19

Defense¶

AC 16, touch 10, flat-footed 14 (+2 Dex, +6 natural, –2 size)

hp 67 (9d8+27)

Fort +9, Ref +8, Will +5

Offense¶

Speed swim 80 ft.

Melee bite +13 (2d6+12)

Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft.

Statistics¶

Str 27, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 6

Base Atk +6; CMB +16; CMD 28

Feats Endurance, Improved Initiative, Skill Focus (Perception, Swim), Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills Perception +19, Swim +28; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception

SQ hold breath (as dolphin)

Ecology¶

Environmentcold oceans

Organization solitary, pair, or pod (3–20)

Treasure none

The orca, or “killer whale,” is actually the largest species of dolphin. Adult orcas are typically 15–25 feet long and weigh 8,000–12,000 pounds