Smellican CR 2
XP 600
N Medium animal
Init +2; Senses Perception +8
DEFENSE
AC 15, touch 12, flat-footed 13 (+2 Dex, +3 natural)
hp 19 (3d8+6)
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +3
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly 80 ft. (average), swim 20 ft.
Melee 2 claws +4 (1d4+1), bite +4 (1d4+1)
Ranged spray +4 touch (musk)
Special Attacks musk
STATISTICS
Str 12, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7
Base Atk +2; CMB +3; CMD 15
Feats Weapon Finesse, Ability Focus (musk)
Skills Fly +8, Perception +8, Swim +8, Survival +2; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception, +6 Swim
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Musk (Ex)
Up to twice per day, a smellican can spray a stream of noxious musk at a single target within 20 feet as a standard action. With a successful ranged touch attack, the creature struck by this spray must make a DC 16 Fortitude save or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds and then sickened for 1d4 minutes by the horrific stench. A successful save reduces the effect to only 1d4 rounds of being sickened. A creature cannot use the scent ability as long as it is affected by this musk. The save DC is Constitution-based, and includes a +2 racial bonus.
ECOLOGY
Environment warm beaches, temperate forests
Organization solitary, pair, or colony (3-20)
Treasure none
Smellicans are characterized by a long beak, a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from scooped-up contents before swallowing, their ability to spray a very unpleasant-smelling liquid from their butt, and distinctive striped markings.
They have moderatedly enlongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging. They have five toes on each front foot and webbed back feet. They have a long neck with a tiny tongue to avoid hindering swallowing bigger fish. Their wings are long and broad, suitably shaped for soaring and gliding flight. A smellican's coat is made up of very densely packed hairs and functions to keep the animal warm, help it float in water, and protect it against the teeth and claws of predators.
Their fur coloration varies in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream, or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration while their plumage is predominantly pale or gray depending on the species. The bills, pouches, and bare facial skin of all species become brighter before breeding season commences.
Smellicans frequent inland and coastal waters, feeding principally on fish. However, they have been seen to venture further inland to cross from coast to coast. While inland, they feed primarily on small insects, larvae, earthworms, grubs, rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, eggs, berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and nuts. Rarely, they can be seen acting as scavengers.
A lot of this description is cobbled together from the Wikipedia pages for pelicans, skunks, and partially beavers. The source of the image is hyperlinked in the image.
