Bear, Black (Common)     

Species: Bear. Breed: Black (Common). Class: Animal (mammal). Align: Basic Instinct Creature. Gender: %Roll: 01-50: Female, 51-00: Male.

 

Level: 1-D20. Damage-Points: 2-D6 x level.

Number encountered: 1. If encountered near a river there will be 1-D4 appearing.

Experience-Points: 14 x level.

 

Characteristics:

Awareness: Hearing: 50, Sense of Smell: 35, Sixth Sense: 0, Taste: 24, Touch: 24, Vision: 12,

Charisma -: Appearance: See: "Description", Speech: 1, Constitution: 30, Coordination: 30, Dexterity: 30, Intelligence: 2, Mental-Strength: 30, Strength: 40, Wisdom: 2.

 

Movement:

Flying: Can't. Grounded: 15. Swimming: 5.

 

Luck: 0.

Oxygen-Points: 90.

Blood-Points: 90.

 

Attacks:

Attack descriptions:  Range:             Damage:                           Attack type:

     Bite ---------- : 1     1 space (5').     1-D6 (+1-D6 per level).   Sharp.

     Claws -------- : 2    1 space (5').      1-D8 (+1-D8 per level).  Sharp.

     Special: Bear Hug: If both paws successfully strike a target, extra crush damage of 1-D8 (+1-D8 per 2 levels) will occur. If Bear Hug causes over 50% damage, the bear will pit its strength against its foe's strength (single roll chance). If the bear wins this contest of strength, it will break 1 bone in a random area of its victim's body. See: "Bones, Adjustments for broken:" in the B Section of the Basic Rules Book.

 

Defense: 30. Offense: 30.

 

Treasure: %Roll needed to have money and treasure:

None.

 

Description:

Annihilation Strike?: Yes. Sudden Death Strike?: Yes.

Description:  Eye color: Brown. Eye shape: Small-sized and round. Fur Color: Black,

Fur Texture: Course. Height: 6' 0". Posture: Quadruped. Weight: Female: 180 Lbs., Male: 660 lbs.

 

Dislikes ----- : Mankind.

Disposition - : Black bear have up to 3 young. They eat berries and nuts, small animals and bee hives. The black bear also has a sweet tooth for honey, and will climb trees to get it. They are shy, avoiding mankind and inhabited areas.

 

Fears -------- : Mankind. Fire.

Habitat ------ : Forests (Common and Dense). This creature is uncommonly found in other regions.

Immunities - : None.

Life-span --- : 50 years.

Likes -------- : Fish, tree resin, rhodents, plants, berries and nuts.

Needs ------- : Basic needs of life (food, water, shelter, etc.).

Note --------- : If properly tanned, the pelt of this creature is valued at 1-D4 +3 electrum.

 

Special Abilities:

Acute Hearing: This creature can hear another creature walking through the woods up to
a mile away if it makes a successful "Awareness Check" (hearing = % chance).

 

Special Defenses:

Blunt weapons cause only 50% damage to this creature (rounded down).
Damage-Reduction: 3 to physical attacks.

 

Special Offenses:

Mother's Rage: When defending her young, a Black Bear will gain a +25 to offensive
attack-rolls, and gain additional attacks as follows: +1 bite, +2 paws.

 

Rage: When wounded, a Black Bear will gain a +25 to offensive attack-rolls.

 

Susceptibilities: None.

Weapon susceptibility: Rank-0 non-magical weapon to harm.