SRD:Orca

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WHALE, ORCA

	Whale, Orca
Size/Type:	Huge Animal
Hit Dice:	9d8+48 (88 hp)
Initiative:	+2
Speed:	Swim 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class:	16 (–2 size, +2 Dex, +6 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14
Base Attack/Grapple:	+6/+22
Attack:	Bite +12 melee (2d6+12)
Full Attack:	Bite +12 melee (2d6+12)
Space/Reach:	15 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks:	—
Special Qualities:	Blindsight 120 ft., hold breath, low-light vision
Saves:	Fort +11, Ref +8, Will +5
Abilities:	Str 27, Dex 15, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Skills:	Listen +14*, Spot +14*, Swim +16
Feats:	Alertness, Endurance, Run, Toughness
Environment:	Cold aquatic
Organization:	Solitary or pod (6–11)
Challenge Rating:	5
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always neutral
Advancement:	10–13 HD (Huge); 14–27 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment:	—

These ferocious creatures are about 30 feet long. They eat fish, squid, seals, and other whales.

Blindsight (Ex): Whales can “see” by emitting high-frequency sounds, inaudible to most other creatures, that allow them to locate objects and creatures within 120 feet. A silence spell negates this and forces the whale to rely on its vision, which is approximately as good as a human’s.

Hold Breath (Ex): A whale can hold its breath for a number of rounds equal to 8 x its Constitution score before it risks drowning.

Skills: A whale has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. *A whale has a +4 racial bonus on Spot and Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its blindsight is negated.

See Wikipedia Entry: Orca

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