Black

Black Ursidae are a distinct subrace renowned for their exceptional climbing and swimming abilities, as well as their welcoming yet fiercely protective nature. While smaller and more timid than their counterparts, Black Ursidae compensate with their innate agility, stealth, and cunning.

Climbing and Swimming Abilities

Black Ursidae are among the best climbers and swimmers within the Ursidae race, excelling in navigating both rugged terrain and waterways with ease and precision. Their strong limbs and agile bodies enable them to ascend trees and scale cliffs with remarkable dexterity, while their natural buoyancy and streamlined physique facilitate swift and efficient swimming.

Welcoming Villages

Black Ursidae inhabit villages known for their warm hospitality and close-knit communities. Despite their smaller size and timid disposition, Black Bears welcome friends and allies into their homes with open arms, fostering a sense of camaraderie and solidarity within their villages. Visitors are greeted with kindness and generosity, reflecting the inclusive and welcoming nature of Black Ursidae society.

Protective Nature

Despite their friendly demeanor, Black Ursidae are fiercely protective of their lands and territories. While they may welcome guests into their villages, Black Bears will defend their homes and families tooth and nail against any threat or intrusion. Their keen sense of territoriality and strong instincts drive them to protect their lands and loved ones with unwavering determination and resolve.

Stealth and Cunning

Black Ursidae prefer to rely on stealth and cunning over brute strength when facing adversaries. Their smaller size and timid nature make them adept at blending into their surroundings and outmaneuvering opponents with strategic precision. Black Bears utilize their keen intellect and resourcefulness to overcome challenges and achieve their goals, demonstrating a formidable combination of agility, intelligence, and cunning.

Cultural Significance

Black Ursidae contribute to the cultural diversity and richness of Ursidae society, embodying values of hospitality, protection, and cunning. Revered for their exceptional climbing and swimming abilities, Black Bears play a vital role in their communities as skilled hunters, guardians, and strategists. Their welcoming yet fiercely protective nature fosters a sense of unity and solidarity within Black Ursidae villages, ensuring the safety and well-being of all who dwell within their lands.

Ursidae

Ursidae are massive people of iron resolve and deep nobility, resembling bears that walk upright rather than all fours. Ursidae put their trust in family and tribe to stand against the world.
Ursidae have broad shoulders and massive hands that are dexterous and clawed. Their muscles develop early in life, and most look it. Their physiques tend toward great bulk beneath shaggy fur. Even the slenderest are quite strong. They’re covered in shaggy fur that can have a range of colors, depending on subrace.
Their intimidating presence is no mere facade. Ursidae have a deep and impressive capacity for violence when roused to anger or in defense of their own. They have strong parental instincts and are willing to fight to protect their clans and families. Powerful and protective they tend to be wary of outsiders but make very loyal allies.

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Black

Black Ursidae, or Black Bears, are among the best climbers and swimmers, and live in very welcoming, but protective villages. Somewhat smaller and generally more timid than their relatives, they tend to prefer stealth and cunning over strength. They will welcome friends into their homes, but will protect their lands tooth and nail.

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alignment: Any

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Strong Swimmer

You are a strong swimmer and have +10 swimming speed (20 ft total).

Strong Climber

You are a strong climber and have +10 climbing speed (20 ft total).

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Grizzly

Grizzly Ursidae, or sometimes called Brown Ursidae, are average sized for Ursidae, standing at ~7 feet. Fiercely protective, honorable, and strong, they are nomadic moving from forest to forest versus creating settlements. Due to their nomadic nature, these Ursidae have more frequent dealings with outsiders which has led them to be more friendly and diplomatic than many of their cousins.

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Call of the Wild

Due to your nomadic, wilderness lifestyle you are proficient in survival skills.

Brother Bear

When an ally within 5 feet of you must make a Strength saving throw, you may choose to have the effect target you instead. This feature can be used twice per short rest.

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Koala

Koala Ursidae, or Koala Bears, are much smaller than their kin, standing at just 3 feet tall. They live in small clans and prefer treetop homes. They retain the fury of their larger kin but opt for cunning drops from the tree tops instead of head on attacks. Rumors of their cannibalistic nature are unfounded (though not entirely dismissed).

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Size: Small

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Cute & Cuddly

You are seen as acutely adorable to all other beings and receive +2 Charisma.

Drop from the Trees

When performing a falling attack onto another creature, you ignore falling damage and gain advantage on the attack roll.

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Kodiak

Kodiak Ursidae, or Kodiak Bears, are the largest of the Ursidae standing at a lofty 8-9 feet. The Kodiak are the most organized of the Ursidae subraces and follow a strict hierarchy similar to militaristic ranks. They are highly disciplined and make effective leaders and soldiers.

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Savage Athlete

You are Proficient in Athletics

Aggressive Nature

You are proficient in Intimidation

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Panda

Panda Ursidae, or Panda Bears, are the most naturally spiritual of the Ursidae folk. They are most often found in isolated settlements devoted to worship of the natural world and are a respite not only for other Ursidae, but all of those in need. They have a notorious appetite for knowledge and understanding of the natural world.

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Nature Spirit

You have a proficiency in Nature.

Plant Spirit

You have the ability to cast Speak with Plants spell once per day.

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Polar

Polar Ursidae, or Polar Bears, are the frozen tundra-native subrace of the Ursidae. Easily recognizable by their stark white fur, they are tall among their race standing at 7-8 feet. Due to the harsh, inhospitable climate of where they dwell, the Polar Ursidae are fiercely territorial and aggressive to outsiders. Some clans are known to attack other settlements during particularly cold, harsh winters.

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Winter Coat

You can weather the coldest temperatures and can survive in driving snow and freezing rain. You have resistance to Cold Damage.

Strong Swimmer

You are an adept swimmer and have +10 swimming speed (20 ft total).

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Keen Smell

You have advantage on Perception (Wisdom) checks that rely on smell.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Teeth & Claws

Your mighty jaws are packed with sharp teeth and your claws are sharp as knives. You can make a melee attack with them, biting and clawing at a creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit you deal 2d6 slashing damage + your Strength modifier. You are proficient in these attacks.