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Werebear

CreatureXMMp. 3242024SRD

Small/Medium monstrosity, neutral good

Armor Class
15
Hit Points
135 (18d8 + 54)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft. (bear form only), alternate undefined ft.
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
STR
19
+4
DEX
10
+0
CON
17
+3
INT
11
+0
WIS
12
+1
CHA
12
+1
Skills
Perception +7
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages
Common (can't speak in bear form)

Actions

Multiattack.

The werebear makes two attacks, using Handaxe or Rend in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack.

Bite (Bear or Hybrid Form Only).

Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. con DC 14. The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Werebear under the DM's control and has 10 Hit Points. The target is immune to this werebear's curse for 24 hours.

Handaxe (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only).

Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) Slashing damage.

Rend (Bear or Hybrid Form Only).

Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Slashing damage.

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift.

The werebear shape-shifts into a Large bear-humanoid hybrid form or a Large bear, or it returns to its true humanoid form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Raw data
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  "page": 324,
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  "skill": {
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  "speed": {
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    "climb": {
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      "condition": "(bear form only)"
    },
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        "The werebear makes two attacks, using Handaxe or Rend in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack."
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    },
    {
      "name": "Bite (Bear or Hybrid Form Only)",
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        "{@atkr m} {@hit 7}, reach 5 ft. {@h}17 ({@damage 2d12 + 4}) Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. {@actSave con} {@dc 14}. {@actSaveFail} The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB}, it instead becomes a Werebear under the DM's control and has 10 {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB}. {@actSaveSuccess} The target is immune to this werebear's curse for 24 hours."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Handaxe (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only)",
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        "{@atkr m,r} {@hit 7}, reach 5 ft or range 20/60 ft. {@h}14 ({@damage 3d6 + 4}) Slashing damage."
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    },
    {
      "name": "Rend (Bear or Hybrid Form Only)",
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        "{@atkr m} {@hit 7}, reach 5 ft. {@h}13 ({@damage 2d8 + 4}) Slashing damage."
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    }
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  "senses": [
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  "passive": 17,
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  "miscTags": [
    "CUR",
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    "MLW",
    "RA",
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  "treasure": [
    "relics"
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  "alignment": [
    "N",
    "G"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Common (can't speak in bear form)"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/werebear.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
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  "initiative": {
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  },
  "environment": [
    "arctic",
    "forest",
    "hill"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C",
    "CS"
  ],
  "basicRules2024": true,
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "referenceSources": [
    "FRAiF",
    "FRHoF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution"
  ]
}