Penguin

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CR 1/3

N Small Animal

Initiative: -1 Senses: low-light vision; Perception +8

This three-foot-tall, thickset bird has black and white coloration, a long beak, and black flippers that lie flat against its sides instead of wings.

Defense

AC: 11, touch 10, flat-footed 11 (–1 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)

HP: 5 1d8 ( +1 )

Fortitude: +3 Reflex: +1 Will: +1

Offense

Speed: 10 ft., swim 40 ft., toboggan 30 ft.

Melee: bite +0 (1d3-1)

Statistics

Str 9, Dex 8, Con 13, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 7

Base Attack: +0 CMB: -2 CMD: 7

Feats: Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Perception +8 , Swim +7

SQ: hold breath

Ecology

Environment: cold plains

Organization: solitary, pair, or colony (3–30)

Treasure: none

Special Abilities

Familiar The master of a penguin familiar gains a +3 bonus on Swim checks. Toboggan (Ex) On snow- or ice-covered terrain, a penguin can move at a rate of 30 feet by sliding on its belly rather than walking.

Many varieties of penguins exist, though most display similar characteristics. The penguin’s most distinctive trait is the tuxedo-style coloration of its feathers, which acts as camouflage while the penguin hunts for fish underwater; the black back and flippers allow the penguin to blend in with the water when viewed from above, while its white belly matches the bright sky when seen from below. A penguin of the most common variety stands roughly 3 feet tall and weighs 70 pounds. Larger species of penguin can grow to heights of 4 feet and weigh as much as 100 pounds.