Werebear
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency | rare |
| # Appearing | 1-3/1/1 |
| % In Lair | 20%/ 10%/ 10% |
| Treasure Type | as human |
| Alignment | varies/tends to chaotic neutral |
| Climate/Terrain | prefers forested areas where all forms are comfortable |
| HD | by class/+1 hp per die/+2 hp per die |
| Size | M/L/L |
| AC | by armor and dex/by armor and dex -2/by dex -3 |
| Magic Resistance | standard, 50% against polymorphing magicks |
| No. Attacks | by class/by class or 2 or 1/2 or 1 (paw swipes or bite or hug) |
| Class Damage | by weapon and skills |
| Paw Swipe Damage | -/d3/d6 |
| Bite Damage | -/-/d3 |
| Hug Damage | -/d2 per round +Strength bonus/d3 per round +Str bonus |
| Move | 12" run/9" run/15" run |
| Special Defenses | none |
| Special Attacks | none |
Description
I am taking one or two of the forms listed in the MM I, and recreating them here.
Werebears are humans able to assume the form of a bear. When doing so, their natural abilities change drastically. They gain a greater Str and Con, as well as the natural weapons and speed of the bear. They heal slightly faster than normal (2 hp per 1 hp for normals), and are more resistant to damage (the bonuses to hit points).
The Strength and Constitution of a werebear while in bear form are determined by the following chart:
| Human Str/Con | Grizzly | Brown | Polar | Kodiak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-8 | 15/10 | 14/11 | 15/11 | 18/15 |
| 9-12 | 17/13 | 16/14 | 16/14 | 18/15 |
| 13-15 | 19/16 | 18/17 | 18/17 | 18/16 |
| 16-18 | 20/19 | 19/20 | 19/19 | 19/18 |
| /01-/50 | 21/= | 19/21 | 19/19 | 20/= |
| /51-19 | 22/= | =/22 | 20/20 | 22/= |
| 20-22 | 23/= | =/23 | 23/23 | 24/= |
| 23 ??? | 24/= | =/24 | 24/24 | 25/= |
(species: feel free to add more)
In addition, some specific species may have exceptions to the general stats outlined at the beginning. Kodiak bears add +4 to their hit points per hit die, for example! These should be outlined by the DM if and only if he intends to use different species - it is also plausible that the werebear bear form is a large ursine which is NOT the same bear species as one previously existing - that is, not a brown bear or a black bear or a grizzly bear or a kodiak bear, etc.
Intermediates
Werebears have only one intermediate, which is halfway between human and bear. This form can stand upright or on all fours, and basically looks like a skinny bear. Only about 5% of werebears will be able to shift to the intermediate.
Also in this section of the source
Weretiger
Frequency: