Black Bear

Black Bear

Medium animal
Challenge

STR
2
DEX
0
CON
2
INT
−4
WIS
1
CHA
−2

19
3d8+6
13
Fort
+3
Ref
+2
Will
−1
Defense note natural armor

Speed 8 m., climb 5 m.
Skills Perception +2 (13)

Keen Smell. The black bear has advantage on Perception checks that rely on smell.

Maneuvers. The black bear uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 12). It has 2 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:

1 stamina die: grapple, spring attack, swipe, tear flesh

Actions (2)

Bite (1/turn). Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Claws (1/turn). Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Forestsrd

Maneuvers

As an action, make a melee weapon attack and a Brawn check to grapple the creature.

Enhance

You can add the stamina die to the attack’s damage (add half on a miss by 4 or less) for each additional stamina die expended.

As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.

On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.

On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.

On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.

Enhance

You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.

As an action, make a weapon attack with a melee weapon with a natural weapon that deals slashing damage and then swipe through the target. Each creature within 1 meter of the target and within your weapon’s reach must make a Reflex saving throw.

On a failure, it takes slashing damage equal to the stamina die.

On a critical failure, it takes twice as much damage.

On a success, it takes half as much damage.

On a critical success, it takes no damage.

Enhance

You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.

As an action, make a melee weapon attack with a natural weapon that deals piercing or slashing damage to cause jagged wounds that bleed.

On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and the creature is bleeding 1.

On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.

On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.

Enhance

You can increase the damage and bleeding level by 1 for each additional stamina die expended.