Dire Polar Bear
CR: 8 XP: 4,800
N Large animal
Init: +7 Senses: low-light vision, scent Perception: +14
Defense
AC: 22, touch 12, flat-footed 19 (+3 Dex, +10 natural, –1 size)
hp: 115 (10d8+70)
Fort: +14 Ref: +10 Will: +6
Offense
Speed: 40 ft., swim 20 ft.
Melee: bite +15 (1d8+9), 2 claws +15 (1d6+9 plus grab)
Space: 10 ft. Reach: 5 ft.
Statistics
Str: 29 Dex: 17 Con: 25 Int: 2 Wis: 16 Cha: 14
Base Atk: +7 CMB: +17 (+21 grapple) CMD: 28 (32 vs. trip)
Feats: Endurance, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Run, Skill Focus (Perception)
Skills: Perception +14, Survival +7, Swim +21
Ecology
Environment: cold coastlines or plains
Organization: solitary or pair
Treasure: none
Description
Dire polar bears, kin to cave bears, are larger and more aggressive than cave bears and normal polar bears alike. These short-tempered animals tend to avoid settled regions, but sometimes venture dangerously close to them while hunting, potentially resulting in bloody massacres.