Dire Pelican
Large Animal
Hit Dice: 5d8+15 (37 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares), Swim 30 ft., Fly 90 ft. (Average)
Armor Class: 13 (-1 Size, +1 Dex, +3 Natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +3/+10
Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+3)
Full Attack: Bite +5 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Snatch, Swallow Whole
Special Qualities: Low Light Vision
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 16, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 4
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5, Swim +11
Feats: Flyby Attack, Hover
Environment: Any Warm or Temperate
Organization: Solitary or Creche (20-100)
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: 6-10 HD (Large)
Level Adjustment: ---


"Hold still Bert."

"It hzz ma hed in it's mouf."

"Ah got a fish. The man down to the pier said they like fish. Heeeere birdie birdie birdie..."

Dire Pelicans are evil fish eating monsters. Or at least that's what the fishermen say. Of course fishermen tend to drink a lot...

Snatch (Ex): The Dire Pelican can use the Snatch Feat despite not qualifying for it on opponents up to 2 Size Classes Smaller than itself.

Swallow Whole (Ex): A Dire Pelican can Swallow Whole any opponent it has grabbed if it is up to two size classes smaller than itself. The swallowed opponent takes 1d6+3 bludgeoning damage and 3 points of acid damage per round it is inside the Pelicans stomach. The victim may cut it's way out with a light slashing or piercing weapon by doing 15 points of damage to it (AC 11). Once the victim exits muscular action closes the hole, and other swallowed victims must cut their own way out. The Dire Pelicans stomach can hold 1 Small, 4 Tiny, or 16 Diminutive or smaller opponents.

Skills: Dire Pelicans gain a +8 Racial Bonus on all Swim Checks.

Combat: Dire Pelicans are pretty brave if their opponent is smaller than them. And composed of some sort of fishlike substance. But occasionally they go mean and attack bigger prey.



Giant Pelicans
"Good evening, and welcome to Mutual of Gnomeahaw's Wild Kingdom! As always, I'm your host Harlan Jergens! Today on Wild Kingdom we'll be looking at one of nature's biggest nuisances."

A Fisher's Competition
"That was a little pointed Harlan..."

"Yes, what have Pelicans ever done to you?"

"They're thieves, they defecate everywhere, and they are rife with disease and parasites. One of them killed my pet fish, Binky."


Gluttons

"But eating fish is what they do Harlan..."

"Indeed, that's why we use them to hit fisheries from the air."