Bear, Black in Dungeons & Dragons 2e
| General | |
|---|---|
| Creature Type | Animal |
| Climate/Terrain | Temperate Land |
| Frequency | Common |
| Organization | Family |
| Activity Cycle | Day |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Intelligence | Semi- (2-4) |
| Treasure | Nil |
| Alignment | Unaligned |
| Number Appearing | 1d3 |
| Size | Medium (6'+ tall) |
| Combat | |
|---|---|
| Armor Class (AC) | 7/13 |
| Movement | 12 |
| Hit Dice | 3+3 3d8+3 |
| THAC0/BaB | 17/+3 |
| Number of Attacks | 3 |
| Damage per Attack | 1d3 / 1d3 / 1d6 |
| Special Attacks | Hug |
| Special Defenses | NIl |
| Magic Resistance | Nil |
| Psi Resistance | Nil |
| Initiative | +0 |
| Description |
|---|
| A rather common omnivorous mammal, bears tend to avoid humans unless provoked. Exceptions to this rule can be a most unfortunate occurrence. Bears are, in general, large and powerful animals which are found throughout the world's temperate and cooler climates. With dense fur protecting them from the elements and powerful claws protecting them from other animals, bears are the true rulers of the animal kingdom in the areas where they live. The so-called black bear actually ranges in color from black to light brown. It is smaller than the brown bear and the most widespread species by far. Combat: Although black bears are usually not aggressive, they are able fighters when pressed. If a black bear scores a paw hit with an 18 or better it also hugs for 2-8 (2d4) points of additional damage. Habitat/Society: All bears have excellent senses of hearing and smell but rather poor eyesight. The size shown is an average for the variety and larger individuals will, of course, be correspondingly more powerful. One common misconception people hold about bears is that they hibernate during the winter. In fact, they sleep most of the time, but their metabolism does not slow down, and they often wake up and leave their lairs during warm spells. Bears live in small family groups. Female bears are very protective of their young, and more than one individual has been badly injured when taunting or playing with seemingly harmless bear cubs. Ecology: All of these ursoids are omnivorous, although the gigantic cave bear tends towards a diet of meat. Bears are fairly intelligent animals that can be trained to perform in a variety of ways, particularly if captured as cubs. Bears can thus be found dancing in circuses or accompanying mountain men in the wilderness. |
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