| Size/Type: | Large Animal |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice: | 8d8+32 (68 hp) |
| Initiative: | +1 |
| Speed: | 40 ft. (8 squares), swim 30 ft. |
| Armor Class: | 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 14 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +6/+18 |
| Attack: | Claw +13 melee (1d8+8) |
| Full Attack: | 2 claws +13 melee (1d8+8) and bite +8 melee (2d6+4) |
| Space/Reach: | 10 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Improved grab |
| Special Qualities: | Low-light vision, scent |
| Saves: | Fort +10, Ref +7, Will +3 |
| Abilities: | Str 27, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 |
| Skills: | Hide -2*, Listen +5, Spot +7, Swim +16 |
| Feats: | Endurance, Run, Track |
| Environment: | Cold plains |
| Organization: | Solitary or pair |
| Challenge Rating: | 4 |
| Advancement: | 9-12 HD (Large) |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
These long, lean carnivores are slightly taller than brown bears.
Polar bears fight just as brown bears do.
To use this ability, a polar bear must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
A polar bear has a +8 racial bonus on any Swim check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. It can always choose to take 10 on a Swim check, even if distracted or endangered. It can use the run action while swimming, provided it swims in a straight line. *A polar bear’s white coat bestows a +12 racial bonus on Hide checks in snowy areas.