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Narwhale
Large Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 11d10+66 (126 hp)
Initiative: +2
Speed: Swim 50 ft. (10 squares)
Armor Class: 21 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +10
natural), touch 11, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple: +11/+22
Attack: Gore +21 melee (2d6+14)
Full Attack: Gore +21 melee (2d6+14)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks: Purifying touch, skewer
Special Qualities: Blindsight 120 ft.,
damage reduction 15/magic, darkvision
60 ft., hold breath, immunities, low-light
vision, magic circle against evil, resistance
to cold 30, sea lore, spell-like abilities, spell
resistance 20, whale song, wild empathy
Saves: Fort +13, Ref +9, Will +9
Abilities: Str 24, Dex 14, Con 22, Int 16,
Wis 23, Cha 22
Skills: Heal +16, Knowledge (arcana) +13,
Knowledge (nature) +13, Listen +15*,
Spellcraft +15, Spot +15*, Survival +10
(+12 in aboveground natural environments),
Swim +15
Feats: Cleave, Endurance, Improved
Natural Attack (gore), Power Attack
Environment: Temperate and cold aquatic
Organization: Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating: 14
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Always neutral good
Advancement: By character class
Level Adjustment: –
Narwhales are large mottled white or gray attack with their horns and use their spell-like
whales with a single bone horn several feet in abilities to keep themselves protected and healed.
length protruding from their forehead. Narwhales A narwhale horn is a +4 magic weapon (as
are well known for their magical powers and indicated in stat block). It functions as a +4 spear
wisdom among healers, mystics, and teachers of if removed from the creature. The horn’s magic
the seas. Found in the colder regions of the ocean, fades with time after removal, losing 1 point of
they show themselves rarely, appearing to aid enhancement bonus per month until the magic is
those who seek knowledge and guidance or to put gone. The horn also loses its purifying touch power
down those who seek to do harm.
over time if removed from the narwhale, becoming
Although they are powerful warriors, these inert after four months; any magical items to be
creatures prefer the role of advisor and are always created with the horn as an ingredient must be
ready to help others with knowledge or advice. They made before its powers fade.
are renowned for helping heroes complete quests Purifying Touch (Su): The narwhales horn
through counsel and are riddle masters with few is charged with positive energy, making it a very
peers under the waves. Many rulers of aquatic realms potent weapon against undead. If the narwhale
are said to seek their council in times of strife. strikes an undead creature with its horn attack, the
Narwhale horns are a potent ingredient when undead takes double damage.
making healing items. A single horn can reduce Skewer (Ex): When a narwhale makes a
the cost of such magic items by 3,000 gp, even charge attack using its horn, the threat range of the
completely eliminating the cost if the item costs horn increases to 19-20 and deals triple damage.
less than that. This spurs many less-respectable Blindsight (Ex): Narwhales can “see” by
creatures to seek out narwhales in the hope of emitting high-frequency sounds, inaudible to most
harvesting their horns. Narwhales speak Aquan, other creatures, that allow them to locate objects and
Elven, Orcam and usually Common. They can also creatures within 120 feet. A silence spell negates this
communicate using their whale song ability. and forces the narwhale to rely on its vision, which
Combat
is approximately as good as a human’s.
If attacked by a superior force, a narwhale
Hold Breath (Ex): A narwhale can hold its
flees and seeks help, only fighting if given no
breath for a number of minutes equal to its 10 x its
other choice. If it thinks it can defeat the force,
Constitution score before it risks drowning.
the narwhale fights alone and flees only as a last
Immunities (Ex): Narwhales have immunity
resort. These creatures have allies at their sides
against poison, charm effects, disease, and all
when possible, especially when taking offensive
forms of compulsion.
action. Their allies’ are typically orcam, tritons,
Magic Circle against Evil (Su): This ability
war whales other animals of the sea. Narwhales
continuously duplicates the effect of the spell. A
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