Bear
| Stats | HD 6 (24) BR 90 Size 10' Weight 75# Max. Load 50# Run 35'Swim 20' |
| Group | Solo / Mother & 1d6−2 cubs |
| Desc. | Brown shag, button eyes. Limbs like trunks. Rotting breath and deep, rumbling grunts. Stands tall enough to look a man in the eyes. |
| Wants | Food. Territory. Cubs are sacred. To be left alone. |
| Intellect | Animalistic but clever. Excellent memory for food sources, threats, and grudges. |
| Morality | No malice, no mercy. Protects its own. |
- Teeth & Claws (Natural Weapon): 10 Physical.
- Claws & Teeth: You get an extra Strike per Attack made with a natural weapon.
- Mauling Embrace: If you strike an enemy twice in melee with natural weapons, you may immediately Grapple them.
- Terrible Roar: Once per 10 minutes, may roar as a Free Action. All creatures of lesser Power within earshot must Save or Panic.
Can smell food from a mile away. Will investigate anything edible. A brown bear in your granary is a problem you solve not by fighting, but by moving.
Some Lords ("foolishly") keep trained bears as status symbols.
Treasure: None.
| d6 | Bear Variants |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | Black Bear. HD 3. Smaller, skittish. Always flees when able. |
| 3–4 | Cave Bear. HD 7. Larger. Gets an additional Strike (3 total) per natural weapon Attack. Mountain-dwelling. |
| 5–6 | Rim Bear. HD 7. Resistant to Ice Damage. White-furred, aggressive. |
| d6 | What is this bear doing? |
|---|---|
| 1 | Eating. Will defend food source. Beehive (angry bees), fish (at river), carrion (disease), or stolen human food (angry owner). |
| 2 | Hibernating in den. Will not wake unless physically disturbed or fire/smoke introduced. |
| 3 | Foraging with cubs. Maximum aggression. Will not stop until threat eliminated or cubs escape. |
| 4 | Marking territory. Clawing trees, rubbing. Not immediately hostile but will challenge if party doesn't retreat. |
| 5 | Following a scent trail. May be tracking the Party's food, or something else entirely that leads past them. |
| 6 | Wounded and irritable. Previous encounter with hunters, rival bear, or mountain imp trap. Attacks first. |