The shell of this immense sea turtle easily spans 12 feet in length. Its narrow head ends in a hooked beak.
Archelon CR 5
XP 1,600
N Huge animal
Init +5; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +10
Defense
AC 19, touch 9, flat-footed 18 (+10 armor, +1 Dex, –2 size)
hp 59 (7d8+28)
Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +5
Offense
Speed 15 ft., swim 50 ft.
Melee bite +10 (2d8+9)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks capsize (DC 25)
Statistics
Str 22, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Base Atk +5; CMB +13; CMD 24 (28 vs. trip)
Feats Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Lunge, Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Perception +10, Swim +18
SQ hold breath
Ecology
Environment warm or temperate water or coastlines
Organization solitary or bale (2–6)
Treasure none
An ancient relative of the smaller leatherback sea turtle, the archelon can grow up to 13 feet long and 16 feet from flipper to flipper. Weighing as much as 5,000 pounds, the archelon has an exceedingly powerful bite, and doesn't hesitate to use it to deter aquatic nuisances.
Like other sea turtles, female archelons come ashore to lay and bury their eggs in sandy beaches, preferably facing deep water and without coral reefs. Once done, they return to the sea, leaving their eggs defenseless.
These creatures are often used by coastal tribes as guardians and escorts from island to island. Aquatic creatures, particularly locathah, often use them as beasts of burden, but their relatively slow swim speed makes them poor mounts.
This towering armored herbivore resembles a hornless rhinoceros, but with longer legs and a longer neck.
Baluchitherium CR 8
XP 4,800
N Huge animal
Init +0; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +16
Defense
AC 22, touch 8, flat-footed 22 (+14 natural, –2 size)
hp 114 (12d8+60)
Fort +15, Ref +8, Will +7
Offense
Speed 40 ft.
Melee 2 hooves +16 (2d8+9)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks trample (2d8+13, DC 25)
Statistics
Str 29, Dex 10, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 6
Base Atk +9; CMB +20 (+22 bull rush); CMD 30 (32 vs. bull rush, 34 vs. trip)
Feats Awesome Blow, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills Perception +16, Swim +15
Ecology
Environment warm forests
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3–8)
Treasure none
The immense baluchitherium stands nearly 18 feet high at the shoulder, measures 30 feet from end to end, and weighs 40,000 pounds. Despite its size, it lives a peaceful life pulling leaves from the tops of trees unless startled into action. When panicked, a baluchitherium tramples any obstacle in its path. If confronted, it smashes its tormentors with its elephantine feet.
A properly trained baluchitherium makes a capable mount for ettins, ogres, smaller giants, or other Large humanoids, and is one of the few mammals other than an elephant able to fill that role. Its relatively ponderous pace limits its usefulness to some extent, but its strength often more than makes up for this shortcoming.
This immense primeval whale has a sleek body that looks more serpentine than mammal, and jaws filled with sharp teeth.
Basilosaurus CR 12
XP 19,200
N Gargantuan animal
Init +5; Senses blindsense 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +25
Defense
AC 27, touch 7, flat-footed 26 (+1 Dex, +20 natural, –4 size)
hp 161 (17d8+85)
Fort +17, Ref +11, Will +7
Offense
Speed swim 40 ft.
Melee bite +23 (4d6+15/19–20 plus grab), tail slap +18 (2d8+7)
Space 20 ft.; Reach 20 ft.
Special Attacks swallow whole (4d6+15 bludgeoning damage, AC 20, 16 hp)
Statistics
Str 41, Dex 12, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha 6
Base Atk +12; CMB +31; CMD 42
Feats Diehard, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Critical (bite), Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Power Attack, Skill Focus (Perception), Vital Strike
Skills Perception +25, Swim +31; Racial Modifiers +4 Perception
SQ hold breath
Ecology
Environment any oceans
Organization solitary, pair, or pod (3–10)
Treasure none
Despite their saurian name, basilosauruses are in fact oceanic mammals, and at 60 feet in length are highly formidable beasts of the sea. In appearance, they resemble greatly elongated whales, but with long, toothed jaws resembling an alligator's. Inexperienced observers often confuse a basilosaurus with a sea serpent or water orm—and in all fairness, in the aftermath of a basilosaurus attack on an unsuspecting ship, such distinctions are largely academic anyway.
A basilosaurus relies as much on vision as echolocation to find prey, but sometimes mistakes smaller ships for food. Basilosauruses have few natural predators; only supernatural monsters like krakens, thalassic behemoths, and the largest of sea serpents can truly threaten a fully grown one.
This gigantic lizard has short but powerful limbs, a muscular tail, and a spiny crest that runs the length of its body.
Megalania CR 7
XP 3,200
N Huge animal
Init +1; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +10
Defense
AC 21, touch 9, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, +12 natural, –2 size)
hp 85 (10d8+40)
Fort +11, Ref +8, Will +7
Offense
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Melee bite +14 (2d8+12 plus grab and poison)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks swallow whole (2d8+12 bludgeoning damage, AC 16, 8 hp)
Statistics
Str 27, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 14, Cha 6
Base Atk +7; CMB +17; CMD 28 (32 vs. trip)
Feats Iron Will, Lunge, Skill Focus (Perception), Skill Focus (Stealth), Weapon Focus (bite)
Skills Climb +12, Perception +10, Stealth +10 (+14 in rocks or undergrowth), Swim +16; Racial Modifiers +4 Stealth (+8 in rocks or undergrowth)
Ecology
Environment warm forests or plains
Organization solitary, pair, or pack (3–12)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Poison (Ex) Bite; save Fort DC 19; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d4 Dex damage; cure 2 consecutive saves.
The immense megalania is often mistaken for a dragon or dinosaur. Certainly the lizard's aggressive attitude and deep, rumbling roars only encourage such misidentifications. Large enough to catch and eat rhinos and elephants, a megalania prefers hunting much smaller prey that it can gulp down in one greedy swallow. Humanoids are among its favorite meals.
A megalania is 20 feet long and weighs 2,000 pounds.
