Tusker (Eyvique)

Known as Eyvique (eye-vick) in their native tongue, Tuskers are stout humanoids living in coastal regions. Similar in stature to Dwarves, tuskers live simple lives fishing and whaling. As its name suggests it has a pair of long downward-pointing tusks much like a walrus. A tusker is thick-skinned and has ample fat reserves, giving it protection from the effects of a cold environment. Even extreme or magical cold causes only half-damage. If a save is involved with such a cold-based effect, a tusker receives a +4 bonus. Any tusker involved in grappling attacks does +2 damage due to its tusks, but otherwise a tusker does not attack directly with the tusks.

One out of every five tuskers will be a warrior of 4+4 hit dice (240 XP) and even tougher skin (AC 16). Regular tuskers gain a +1 bonus to their morale if they are led by a warrior. In tusker villages, one will be a chieftain of 8+8 hit dice (875 XP) with AC 18 and a +2 bonus to damage due to strength.