General Rules: Monsters - Puffin

Puffin (from Frostburn)
Tiny Animal

Hit Dice: ¼d8 (1 hit point)
Initiative: +2
Speed: 10 feet, fly 40 feet (average)
Armor Class: 14 (+2 size, +2 Dexterity); touch 14, flat-footed 12
BAB/Grapple: +0/-13
Attack: Claws +4 melee (1d2-5, slashing, 20 x2)

Full Attack: Claws +4 melee (1d2-5, slashing, 20 x2)

Space/Reach: 2½ feet by 2½ feet/0 feet
Special Attacks: None
Special Qualities: Low-light vision
Saves: Fortitude +2, Reflex +4, Will +2
Abilities: Str 1, Int 2, Wis 14, Dex 15, Con 10, Cha 6
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +7
Feats: Skill Augmentation (Listen and Spot), Weapon Finesse
Environment: Temperate forests
Organization: Solitary
Challenge Rating: ⅙
Treasure: None
Alignment: Always neutral
Advancement: -

Puffins have predominantly black or black and white plumage, a stocky build, and large beaks. They shed the colorful outer parts of their bills after the breeding season, leaving a smaller and duller beak. Their short wings are adapted for swimming with a flying technique under water. In the air, they beat their wings rapidly in swift flight, often flying low over the ocean's surface.

Combat
Puffins combine both claws into a single attack.

Puffins as Familiars
Puffins can serve as familiars for characters eligible to obtain familiars including arcane engineers, hexblades, mind weavers, shadowsworn, sorcerers, and wizards. Arcane casters with puffin familiars gain a +2 bonus to Survival and Swim checks.

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