Armor Class
12
(natural armor)
Hit Points
90
(12d12 + 12)
Speed
0 ft., swim 60 ft.
STR
19
(+4)
DEX
10
(+0)
CON
13
(+1)
INT
3
(-4)
WIS
12
(+1)
CHA
7
(-2)
Skills
Perception +3
Senses
Blindsight 120 ft., Passive Perception 13
Languages
--
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2
Echolocation. The whale can't use its blindsight while deafened.
Hold Breath. The whale can hold its breath for 30 minutes.
Keen Hearing. The whale has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (5d6 + 4) piercing damage.
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Posted Jun 11, 2019So.
Rules as written. Admittedly, this is a killer whale rather than a sperm whale, but assuming the whale were to suddenly be summoned into existence several miles above the surface of the world by an unfortunate twist of fate, then using the average HP of 90 and the average damage of a fall from a great height maxing out at 20d6 (which works out to about 70), then the whale should have survived the fall to Magrathea!
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Posted Sep 7, 2019As a nerd who thought they were gonna grow up to be a marine biologist, it would be awfully nice if 'Orca' also pinged this result in the search...
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Posted Apr 10, 2020Why is it’s intelligence so low? All cetaceans are damn smart. I mean in the real world orca pods have individual languages so it should be way higher.
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Posted Apr 20, 2020Yeah. 3 is kinda the max for nonmagical beast in D&D though.
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Posted May 15, 2020Dolphins have an intelligence of 6, I would say Orcas would have the same or even higher... 7?
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Posted Jun 12, 2020most animals in D&D are very... weird. many of the normal animal stats are nerfed, elephants are also very smart but they got nerfed too. I don't think the creators of D&D know much about animals and focus more on magical creatures. its unfortunate but just homebrew a more accurate representation.
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Posted Aug 4, 2020Apes are 6, as are dolphins
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Posted Aug 8, 2020Their intelligence is not of the same type as humanoids. The smartest orca still just isn’t wired for speech as we know it, and assumedly that extends to things like spell casting.
A more personified/magical sub-race would be cool though.
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Posted Oct 1, 2020These guys should also have pack tactics.
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Posted Nov 17, 2020Can you change the name to "Orca" to help rid the Stigma behind "killer whale"?
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Posted Jan 22, 2021General agreement that orcas have been significantly underestimated. Of course this is what homebrew is for.
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Posted Mar 3, 2021People are so obsessed with dolphins these days, but they don't consider killer whales are just as intelligent. I would give them a 5-7.
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Posted Mar 23, 2021Agreed. "Killer whale" is tacky at best, & Orca would be more acceptable.
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Posted Mar 23, 2021Given the short visibility distances, lower than Earth falling speed, lower fall damage cap, & the presence of large flying beasts (not just magical monstrosities), I must conclude that the atmosphere on Toril is much denser than on Earth. Likely the gravity is lower as well; but it could all be extra drag & buoyancy, slowing 5e falls.
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Posted May 18, 2021I personally make it exponential so 200d6, but love the reference.
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Posted Oct 1, 2021I wish I could upvote this. What about the Plant?
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Posted Oct 20, 2021Apes have int of 6, giant apes have int of 7.
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Posted Jan 3, 2022ya!
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Posted Mar 7, 2022love it ( :
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Posted Mar 11, 2022Think this is the best creature to polymorph an enemy into. No movement speed so it can be easily avoided, plenty of hitpoints to soak up accidental hits, breaths air so it won't drown.