Werebear, Hybrid Form

This humanoid is covered in shaggy fur and carries a heavy axe in one of his clawed hands.

Werebear, Hybrid Form (CR 4)

Human Ranger 4
Large Humanoid (Human, Shapechanger)
Alignment: Lawful Good
Initiative: +2
Senses: Low-Light Vision, Scent; Perception +8

Speed: 30 feet
Space: 10 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 23, touch 11, flat-footed 21 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
Hit Points: 46 (4d10+20)
Saving Throws: Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2
Damage Reduction: 10/silver

Offense

Melee: mwk battleaxe +10 (2d6+5/x3), bite +3 (1d8+2 plus curse of lycanthropy), claw +3 (1d6+2 plus Grab)
Reach: 10 feet
Ranged: mwk throwing axe +7 (1d6+5)

Special Attacks: favored enemy (orcs +2)

Ranger Spells Prepared (CL 1st, Concentration +2):

• 1st - Detect Poison

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
21 (+5)	14 (+2)	19 (+4)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Base Attack Bonus: +4
CMB +10 (+14 Grapple)
CMD 22

Feats: Endurance, Precise Shot, Run, Weapon Focus (Battleaxe)

Skills: Climb +10, Handle Animal +6, Heal +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Perception +8, Stealth +3, Survival +8, Swim +10

Languages: Common

Special Qualities: Change Shape (human, hybrid, and bear; polymorph), favored terrain (forest +2), hunter's bond (companions), Lycanthropic Empathy (bears and dire bears), track +2

Special Abilities

NONE

Ecology

Environment: Any Forests
Organization: solitary, pair, family (3-6), or troupe (3-6 plus 1-4 black or grizzly bears)
Treasure: NPC gear (chain shirt, masterwork battleaxe, 2 masterwork throwing axes, other treasure)


In their humanoid forms, werebears tend to be muscular and broad-shouldered, with stark facial features and dark eyes. Their hair is usually red, brown, or black, and they look like they are used to a lifetime of hard work.

Though by far the most benign of common lycanthropes, werebears are shunned by most normal folk, who fear and mistrust their animal transformations. Most live as recluses in forested areas or in small family units among their own kind. They avoid confrontations with strangers but do not hesitate to drive evil humanoids out of their territory.

Some werebears are angry and violent, because of either temperament or a lifetime of harassment from others, and these mean ones aren't afraid to put an axe in a trespasser's face or eat someone who pushes them too far. Cool-headed werebears don't like to speak of these individuals with strangers.