Bugbear

Bugbears are a massive humanoid people distantly related to, but larger and stronger than, Goblins and Hobgoblins.

Physical Traits

Anatomy

Bugbears resembled hairy, large goblins standing 8 feet (2.5 meters) tall. They took their name from their noses and claws, which were similar to those of bears. They have excedingly long limbs and walk with a clumsy gait that belies the dexterity and finesse they are capable off.

Biology and Aging

Bugbear pups are born in litters of 3-4. They reach ealy adulthood at age 10, and grow quickly to a lanky length of 2 meters in their first decade. The average lifespan of a bugbear is 80 years.

Habitat

Bugbears tend to live in caves and secluded places in the Wylderness, to best make use of their sneaking abilities. In an urban environment, they prefer subterranian homes, as they are more comfortable in cooler, dark places.

Diet

Bugbears are carnivorous. They are excelent hunters in the wylde, and tend to keep large herds of sheep and goats for food.

Sapient Traits

History

The early bugbears migrated to Dunia during the Age of the Silver Kingdoms. The goblinoids came to the world to conquer a place for themselves under the watchful eye of a hateful god. Their armies were defeated, and their god was ousted from Dunia. The remaining goblins became nomads until they eventually settled down in the cities and Wylderness.

Manerisms

Bugbears are physicaly slow, but can move explosively fast when called for. They take effort to get as many results with the least amount of effort possible. Their speach is slower paced than other peoples causing them to see bugbears as pondering or even slow witted, but this tends to mask how inteligent and cunning Bugbears can be.

Values and Traits

Bugbears are slow giants that hide a predator's mindset behind a smile. They have the following mental traits:

• Pondering and slow mannerisms
• Clever and cunning
• Silent as a hunter

Naming Conventions

Completely dependent on their culture. The goblin language produces shorter, gutteral names such as: Glex, Stigs, Tixort.

Beauty/Gender Ideals

Dependent on culture, although Bugbears take good care of their fur, with regular bathing to prevent matting. Hairstyles are an important signifier of status and beauty.

Relationship Ideals

Bugbears like to be the dominant person in a relationship. They don't like following orders and prefer personal freedom. This makes them ill suited to long term relationships. Bugbears often have children with different partners, and raise their children in single households.

Ancestry

Size

Medium

Speed

30 ft. walking

Darkvision

60 ft.

Ancestral Language

Goblinoid

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed condition on yourself.

Long-Limbed

When you make a melee attack on your turn, your attack range is 5 feet greater than normal.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. In additon, you can ignore the Heavy and Two-handed properties for the purpose of wielding melee weapons.

Sneaky

You have expertese in the Stealth skill. In addition, without squeezing, you can move through and stop in a space large enough for a Small creature.

Surprise Attack

If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, the attack deals an additonal 2d6 of the weapon's damage to it. You can use this trait only once per combat.

Lifespan

80 years

Average Height

2.5 m

Average Weight

130 kg