Walrus

Two long tusks jut from the mouth of this bulky, bewhiskered creature. It walks clumsily on flippers instead of feet

Source Bestiary 4 pg. 271, Animal Archive pg. 29

Orginally posted in Archives of Nethys

Walruses normally have gray or brown hides, fading to nearly white when immersed in cold water, and turning pink from increased blood flow when basking in the sun. A thick layer of blubber serves as protection from both predators and cold.

A typical male walrus weighs 1 to 2 tons and measures 10 feet in length, with females about a third lighter and about 9 feet long. Both sexes have tusks up to 3 feet long, and stiff whiskers used to feel out the hiding places of shellfish. A walrus lives up to 40 years.

Owing to their fearsome tusks, prodigious strength, and willingness to fight as a herd, only the most aggressive or hungry polar predators risk attacking an adult walrus. People hunt walruses for meat and for their tusks, valued for their worth as ivory and as impressive trophies in their own right.

Walrus CR 3

XP 800 N Large animal Init +0; Senses Low-Light Vision; Perception +7

DEFENSE

AC 17, touch 9, flat-footed 17 (+8 natural, -1 size) hp 30 (4d8+12) Fort +7, Ref +4, Will +2

OFFENSE

Speed 10 ft., Swim 40 ft. Melee bite +8 (1d8+7) Space 10 ft., Reach 5 ft.

STATISTICS

Strength 21, Dexterity 11, Constitution 16, Intelligence 2, Wisdom 13, Charisma 6 Base Atk +3; CMB +9; CMD 19 (can’t be tripped) Feats Endurance, Weapon Focus (bite) Skills Perception +7, Swim +17 SQ hold breath

ECOLOGY

Environment cold oceans   Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3-24) Treasure none