Seahorse, Giant

This sea creature resembles a cross between fish and horse; it has small fins on its flanks and a gracefully curled tail.

Seahorse, Giant (CR 3)

Large Animal (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +2
Senses: Low-Light Vision; Perception +11

Speed: Swim 30 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 15, touch 11, flat-footed 13 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, -1 size)
Hit Points: 30 (4d8+12)
Saving Throws: Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +2
anchor

Offense

Melee: slam +7 (1d6+7)
Reach: 5 feet

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
20 (+5)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	1 (-5)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Base Attack Bonus: +3
CMB +9
CMD 21

Feats: Endurance, Skill Focus (Perception)

Skills: Perception +11, Swim +13

Languages:

Special Abilities

Anchor (Ex)

As a move action, a seahorse can wrap its tail around a stationary object. The seahorse remains anchored to the object until it releases its grip (a free action) or is forcibly moved. An anchored seahorse gains a +4 bonus to its combat maneuver defense and on checks and saving throws against effects that would move it against its will.

Ecology

Environment: Any Oceans
Organization: solitary, pair, or school (3-20)
Treasure: none


Giant seahorses are bear-sized versions of the common, harmless seahorse. Naturally docile and skittish, seahorses are easily trained to be mounts but are difficult to train for combat. They provide a smoother but slower ride than sharks or hippocampi. A giant seahorse is considered a quadruped for the purpose of carrying capacity. A light load for a giant seahorse is up to 500 pounds, a medium load is 1,000 pounds, and a heavy load is 1,600 pounds. It can drag 8,000 pounds.

Seahorse Companions Starting Statistics: Size Large; Speed swim 30 ft.; AC +4 natural armor; Attack bite (1d4 Ability Scores Str 16, Dex 13, Con 15, Int 1, Wis 12, Cha 6; SQ low-light vision.

4th-Level Advancement: Attack bite (1d6 Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; SQ anchor.