Bearmaid
Large Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Hit Dice: 4d10+12 (34 hp)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 20 ft. (4 squares), Swim 40 ft.
Armor Class: 14 (-1 Size, +1 Dex, +4 Natural), touch 10, flat-footed 13
Base Attack/Grapple: +4/+13
Attack: Claw +8 melee (1d4+5)
Full Attack: 2 Claws +8 melee (1d4+5) and 1 Bite +3 melee (1d6+2)
Space/Reach: 10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks: Improved Grab
Special Qualities: Darkvision 60 ft., Scent, Amphibious
Saves: Fort +7, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 20, Dex 13, Con 16, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills: Hide +1, Listen +4, Spot +4, Swim +14
Feats: Alertness, Endurance
Environment: Cold or Temperate Aquatic
Organization: Solitary or Pair
Challenge Rating: 3
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always Neutral
Advancement: 5-10 HD (Large), 11-20 HD (Gargantuan)
Level Adjustment: ---

"Bert, I'm not happy bout this. I was hopin' to go fishin' today."

Bearmaids were an attempt at creating aquatic bears. The Gods alone know what for, as regular bears are pretty decent swimmers already. Apparently their creator thought quite highly of bears, and assumed they would be the perfect godless killing machines if only they were amphibious. Bearmaids do not quite fit that description, as they are not inhuman avatars of destruction. They have, however, wreaked havoc sometimes on etiologies they were introduced too. Bearmaids appear to be large black bears with blue-grey scaly hides and fins, and a long fishlike tail.

Improved Grab (Ex): If the Bearmaid successfully hits with it's Claw attack it can immediately make a Grapple Check as a Free Action without provoking an Attack of Opportunity.

Skills: Bearmaids get a +8 Racial Bonus on Swim Checks, and can always Take 10 on a Swim Check.

Combat: Bearmaids tend to be primarily ambush predators waiting in the water, then opportunistic scavengers, and only occasionally hunters. They are curious by nature, and it is possible to escape encounters with them without violence if they aren't hungry and you don't provoke them.





Bearmaid
"Good evening, and welcome to Mutual of Gnomeahaw's Wild Kingdom! As always, I'm your host Harlan Jergens! Today on Wild Kingdom Jim and I will be on hand as Prak the Mad unveils his newest counter to the Giant Owlbears."

Perfect Godless Killing Machines

"I'm just gonna prep the forcewall now..."

"No need young Jim. My newest creation is under my total control."

"Is that what I think it is?"

"Indeed! This is the Bearmaid! Half Bear! Half Mermaid! It is an all-purpose avatar of destruction!"


Prak...Buddy, We Need To Talk

"I'm not sure this makes any more sense than the Giant Owlbear."

"Don't be silly, they're much more cost effective."