Two long tusks jut from the mouth of this bulky, bewhiskered creature. It walks clumsily on flippers instead of feet.
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
Str 21, Dex 11, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 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
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.
Thick folds of skin protect this massive sea mammal like fleshy armor. Tusks as tall as humans jut from its whiskered face.
Emperor Walrus CR 8
XP 4,800
N Gargantuan animal
Init –1; Senses low-light vision; Perception +16
Defense
AC 20, touch 5, flat-footed 20 (–1 Dex, +15 natural, –4 size)
hp 126 (12d8+72)
Fort +14, Ref +7, Will +8
Offense
Speed 20 ft., swim 60 ft.
Melee bite +16 (4d6+15/19–20) or slam +15 (2d6+15 plus trip)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Statistics
Str 31, Dex 9, Con 22, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 6
Base Atk +9; CMB +23; CMD 32 (can't be tripped)
Feats Diehard, Endurance, Improved Critical (bite), Iron Will, Vital Strike, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Perception +16, Swim +22
SQ hold breath
Ecology
Environment cold oceans
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (1–3 and 5–20 walruses)
Treasure none
Towering over common walruses, emperor walruses live in only the most secluded arctic areas. They might be throwbacks to an earlier age of giant animals or bred by druids to be superior arctic predators. They often live in the company of common walruses, but are far more aggressive, driving off or killing any potential threats to the herd. Emperor walruses have a similar diet to common walruses, but may also eat giant crabs, seals, large fish, and seabirds.
A full-grown male emperor walrus measures 20 feet in length and weighs around 16 tons, with tusks up to 6 feet long. It can live up to 80 years.
