Bugbear

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General Information
Bugbears are born for battle and mayhem. Surviving by raiding and hunting, they bully the weak and despise being bossed around, but their love of carnage means they will fight for powerful masters if bloodshed and treasure are assured.

Bugbears are often found in the company of their cousins, hobgoblins and goblins. Bugbears usually enslave goblins they encounter, and they bully hobgoblins into giving them gold and food in return for serving as scouts and shock troops. Despite their intimidating builds, bugbears move with surprising stealth. They are fond of setting ambushes and flee when outmatched.

Bugbears of Tobor
Bugbears are often found among the nations of orcs and goblins, living as members of the community. Places like Nadgaj on the continent of Hemunthok or the Grumbane Territory on the mass of Gin'dradan. Most Bugbears that interact with other races know how to act within societial structure, be they a bit rougher in their ways, espcially towards non-goblinoids or orcs.



Bugbear Features
Ability Score Increase: You gain a +2 to your Strength, and a +1 to your Dexterity.

Age: Bugbears reach adulthood at age 16 and can live to up to 80 years.

Alignment: Bugbears that live out in the wild endure a demanding harsh existence, forcing them into selfish and self-sufficent acts. They tend to be chaotic evil. Bugbears that are brought up among other races can learn to follow the laws and ideals of those races, though a spark of chaotic defiance always remains.

Size: Bugbears stand taller than the average humans at around 6 to 8 feet tall, and weigh between 250 to 350 pounds. Your Size is Medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Long-Limbed: When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it 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.

Sneaky: You are proficient in the Stealth skill.

Surprise Attack: If you surprise a creature and hit it with an attack on your first turn in combat, the attack deals an extra 2d6 damage to it. You can use this trait only once per combat.

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin.