SRD:Werebear
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WEREBEAR
| Werebear, Human Form | Werebear, Bear Form | Werebear, Hybrid Form | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size/Type: | Medium Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger) | Large Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger) | Large Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger) |
| Hit Dice: | 1d8+1 plus 6d8+30 (62 hp) | 1d8+1 plus 6d8+30 (62 hp) | 1d8+1 plus 6d8+30 (62 hp) |
| Initiative: | +0 | +1 | +1 |
| Speed: | 30 ft. (6 squares) | 40 ft. (8 squares) | 30 ft. (6 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 15 (+2 natural, +3 studded leather armor),, touch 10, flat-footed 15 | 17 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 16 | 17 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 16 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +5/+6 | +5/+18 | +5/+18 |
| Attack: | Greataxe +6 melee (1d12+1/x3) or throwing axe +5 ranged (1d6+1) | Claw +13 melee (1d8+9) | Greataxe +11 melee (1d12+13/x3); or claw +13 melee (1d6+9) |
| Full Attack: | Greataxe +6 melee (1d12+1/x3) or throwing axe +5 ranged (1d6+1) | 2 claws +13 melee (1d8+9) and bite +11 melee (2d6+4) | Claw +13 melee (1d6+9) and greataxe +9 melee (1d12+4/x3) and bite +11 melee (1d8+4) or 2 claws +13 melee (1d6+9) and bite +11 melee (1d8+4) |
| Space/Reach: | 5 ft./5 ft. | 10 ft./5 ft. | 10 ft./10 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | — | Improved grab, curse of lycanthropy | Curse of lycanthropy |
| Special Qualities: | Alternate form, bear empathy, low-light vision, scent | Alternate form, bear empathy, damage reduction 10/silver, low-light vision, scent | Alternate form, bear empathy, damage reduction 10/silver, low-light vision, scent |
| Saves: | Fort +8, Ref +5, Will +4 | Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +4 | Fort +12, Ref +6, Will +4 |
| Abilities: | Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8 | Str 29, Dex 13, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8 | Str 29, Dex 13, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8 |
| Skills: | Handle Animal +3, Listen +4, Spot +4, Swim +1 | Handle Animal +3, Listen +4, Spot +4, Swim +13 | Handle Animal +3, Listen +4, Spot +5, Swim +9 |
| Feats: | Endurance, Iron WillB, Multiattack, Power Attack, Run, TrackB | (same as human form) | (same as human form) |
| Environment: | Cold forests | Cold forests | Cold forests |
| Organization: | Solitary, pair, family (3–4), or troupe (2–4 plus 1–4 brown bears) | (same as human form) | (same as human form) |
| Challenge Rating: | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Treasure: | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Alignment: | Always lawful good | Always lawful good | Always lawful good |
| Advancement: | By character class | By character class | By character class |
| Level Adjustment: | +3 | +3 | +3 |
Werebears in humanoid form tend to be stout, well-muscled, and hairy. Their brown hair is thick, and males usually wear beards. They may have reddish, blond, ivory, or black hair, matching the color of the ursine form. They dress in simple cloth and leather garments that are easy to remove, repair, or replace
COMBAT
Werebears fight just as brown bears do in animal form. In humanoid or hybrid form, they favor large, heavy weapons such as greataxes or greatswords. The werebear’s greataxe is a Medium weapon, so it can wield the axe in one hand in hybrid form.
Alternate Form (Su): A werebear can assume the form of a brown bear or a bear-humanoid hybrid.
Bear Empathy (Ex): Communicate with bears and dire bears, and +4 racial bonus on Charisma-based checks against bears and dire bears.
Curse of Lycanthropy (Su): Any humanoid or giant hit by a werebear’s bite attack in animal or hybrid form must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy.
Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, a werebear must be in bear form and must hit with a claw attack. It can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.
Skills: Werebears have a +4 racial bonus on Swim checks in any bear form.
The werebear presented here is a 1st-level human warrior and natural lycanthrope, using the following base ability scores: Str 13, Dex 11, Con 12, Int 10, Wis 9, Cha 8.
SEE WIKIPEDIA ENTRY: Lycanthrope
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