Short, stout, and gruff humanoids with more hair than normal and a ferocious demeanor.
Bugbear Stat Line-Up:
Physique: 10
Dexterity: 8
Intellect: 6
Wisdom: 7
Charisma: 9
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Creature Type: Humanoid (Bugbear)
Age Categories: 4-11 Years (Young), 12-25 Years (Adult), 26-39 Years (Old).
Maximum Age: 40 + 1d8 Years
Standard Vision: Bugbears can only see 3 sq. in Darkness, and see normally in daylight.
'Brown Fur' Bugbears are naturally strong slavers who use their knack for violence to subdue humans and elves in order to enslave them.
Physical Description
Although short despite how stocky they are, Brown Furs stand around 5'2'' although they weigh double the average weight of a human of the same height, due in part to how dense their bones and muscle mass is. Like all Bugbears they are covered in hair, especially on their shoulders, arms, and thighs, and possess four-digits on their hands and feet. They have dull eye colors which can be yellow, orange, blue, or rarely green.
Personality
Brown Furs are infamous for being comprised of slavers, seeing the natural order of things to be that they all must be subjugated and come under their rule. Those who aren't Bugbears are lesser beings, and their free will is seen as a detriment to their livelihood and their usefulness, instead believing that they would serve better as chattel slaves for the rest of their lives.
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Brown Fur Stats
Ability Bonus: Brown Furs receive a +1 to Power and Stamina.
Subduing Strike: When dealing damage with a weapon which has the Subduing property, deal an additional +1d8 nonlethal damage.
Thick Hide: Brown Furs gain +2 Physical Defense.
Base HP: 16
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 sq. + (1/2 of Agility + 1/2 of Reaction)
Native Language: Bugbear
The more unnatural variants of the Brown Furs, Black Fur Bugbears aren't as inclined towards violence and conquest and instead prefer to be left alone.
Physical Description
Taller than normal Bugbears, Black Furs stand around 5'8'' and have sleek black fur with eyes which range from yellow, orange, red, and maroon. In addition to this their features are much more pronounced and beast-like than other Bugbears, giving them a much more vicious and aggressive appearance.
Personality
Black Furs are often solitary, preferring their own company to the company of others, putting themselves at odds with other Bugbears as they don't wish to engage in the same violence as they may be willing to. This goes as far as for them to interrupt Brown Furs attempting to catch slaves, attacking the Brown Furs for no other reason than they're being violent, and in the eyes of the Black Fur they need to be 'brought down a peg'.
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Black Fur Stats
Ability Bonus: Black Furs receive a +1 to Agility and Reaction.
Solitary: When there are no allies adjacent to the Black Fur, they gain a +1 bonus to all Defenses.
Lone Wolf: So long as no allies are within 4 squares of the Black Fur they receive a +2 bonus to all checks (including attack rolls, skill checks, and damage rolls).
Base HP: 20
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 sq. + (1/2 of Agility + 1/2 of Reaction)
Native Language: Bugbear
Silver Fur Bugbears are adept at manipulation and getting what they want from those around them.
Physical Description
Silver Fur Bugbears stand around 5'5'' and although still just as bestial looking as other Bugbears they possess thick manes of fur with a shimmering silver coloration which covers and hides most of their features, their forms being a shimmering blur of gray when they run as the silky smooth fur glistens in the light.
Personality
Although possessing an inherent knack for getting what they want and being the driving force of a conversation, their charismatic elements are rarely used in a positive light, often being used to give themselves some form of advantage over those around them or being used to forcing others to do their bidding. Silver Furs get along reasonably enough with other kinds of Bugbears because of this, their ability for talking making them valuable allies.
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Silver Fur Stats
Ability Bonus: Silver Furs receive a +1 to Rhetoric and Voice.
Rough Charisma: Silver Furs receive a +5 bonus on Intimidate and Trickery.
Silver Attunement: Silver Furs reduce the Armor Penalty of armor made with silver by 1, and gain a +1 to-hit when wielding silver weapons.
Base HP: 15
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 sq. + (1/2 of Agility + 1/2 of Reaction)
Native Language: Bugbear
Ever elusive, the Gold Fur Bugbears are noted for their golden blonde hair and knack for wrestling.
Physical Description
Similar to Silver Furs, Gold Furs are a unique kind of Bugbear due to their signature golden fur and its unusual properties as it sparkles like that of natural gold. Gold Furs stand around 5'5'' and look much more ape-like than other Bugbears, their grunts and growls as well sounding similar to that of a gorilla, and their voices being incredibly deep and booming.
Personality
Gold Furs don't like to associate themselves with other Bugbears often, their unique fur offering admiration from their fellow kinsmen but also coming with a variety of expectation and tall tales, especially those which believe Gold Fur is a sign of nobility or magic in one's bloodline and lumping responsibility on them. Much like Black Furs, Gold Furs wish to be free, sometimes even dying their fur black in order to disguise themselves as one so as to run away and become more unassuming and out of the public eye.
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Gold Fur Stats
Ability Bonus: Silver Furs receive a +1 to Power and Drive.
Stocky Grappler: Gold Furs receive a +5 bonus on Wrestling checks, and receive a +2 bonus to attack and damage on unarmed strikes.
Rugged Mentality: Gold Furs receive a +2 bonus to Mental Defense.
Base HP: 16
Size: Medium
Speed: 6 sq. + (1/2 of Agility + 1/2 of Reaction)
Native Language: Bugbear