Porpoises are mammals that tend to be playful, friendly, and helpful. A typical porpoise is 4 to 6 feet long and weighs 110 to 160 pounds. The statistics presented here can describe any small
whale of similar size.
Blindsight (Ex): Porpoises can "see" by emitting high-frequency sounds, inaudible to most other creatures, that allow them to
locate objects and creatures within 120 feet. A
silence spell negates this and forces the porpoise to rely on its
vision, which is approximately as good as a
human's.
Skills: A porpoise 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 porpoise has a +4 racial bonus on
Spot and
Listen checks. These bonuses are lost if its
blindsight is negated.