Werebear

columns: 2
forcecolumns: true
layout: Path2eBlock
statblock: true
source: "B1"
name: "Werebear"
level: "Creature 4"
rare_02: "Uncommon"
alignment: "LG"
size: "Large"
trait_04: "Beast"
trait_05: "Human"
trait_06: "Humanoid"
trait_07: "Werecreature"
perception:
  - name: "Perception"
    desc: "Perception +11; __low-light vision__, __imprecise scent 30__;"
languages: "Common;  bear empathy;"
skills:
  - name: "Skills"
    desc: "__Athletics__: +12 (1d20+12); __Medicine__: +9 (1d20+9); __Nature__: +11 (1d20+11); __Stealth__: +11 (1d20+11); __Survival__: +11 (1d20+11); "
abilityMods: [5, 2, 4, 1, 3, -1]
 
abilities_top:
  - name: "Bear Empathy"
    desc: " ([[divination]], [[primal]]);  The werebear can communicate with ursines."
  - name: Items
    desc: "chain shirt, greataxe, hatchet (8);"
abilities_bot:
  - name: "Change Shape"
    desc: "⬻ ([[concentrate]], [[polymorph]], [[primal]], [[transmutation]]);  Medium human with fist +13 for 1 (1d4+7) bludgeoning, or grizzly bear with Speed 35 feet."
  - name: "Curse of the Werebear"
    desc: " ([[curse]], [[necromancy]], [[primal]]);  __Saving Throw__ 22 Fortitude."
  - name: "Hunt Prey"
    desc: "⬻ ([[concentrate]]); __Requirements__ The werebear can see or hear the target or is [[Track|Tracking]] it in exploration mode.  __Effect__  The werebear gains a +2 circumstance bonus to [[Perception]] checks when it Seeks its prey and a +2 circumstance bonus to [[Survival]] checks when it Tracks its prey. The werebear also ignores the penalty for making ranged attacks within its second range increment against the prey it's hunting. The werebear can designate only one creature as its hunted prey at a time. If it uses [[Hunt Prey]] against a different creature, the prior creature loses the designation and the new prey gains the designation. In any case, this designation lasts until the werebear's next daily preparation."
  - name: "Mauler"
    desc: "  The werebear gains a +2 circumstance bonus to damage rolls against creatures it has [[grabbed|grabbed]]."
  - name: "Moon Frenzy"
    desc: " ([[polymorph]], [[primal]], [[transmutation]]); "
  - name: "Precision Edge"
    desc: "  The werebear deals 1 (1d8) additional precision damage on its first successful [[Strike]] against its hunted target on each of its turns."
 
speed: 25 feet
 
ac: 23
armorclass:
  - name: AC
    desc: "23; __Fort__: +12 (1d20+12); __Ref__: +10 (1d20+10); __Will__: +10 (1d20+10);"
health:
  - name: HP
    desc: "75; "
 
 
attacks:
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ claw +13 ([[agile]], [[reach|reach 10 feet]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d10+7) slashing plus Grab"
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ greataxe +13 ([[reach|reach 10 feet]], [[sweep]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d12+7) slashing"
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ hatchet +13 ([[agile]], [[sweep]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d6+7) slashing"
  - name: Melee
    desc: "⬻ jaws +13 ([[reach|reach 10 feet]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d12+7) piercing plus curse of the werebear"
  - name: Ranged
    desc: "⬻ hatchet +10 ([[agile]], [[sweep]], [[thrown|thrown 10 feet]]); __Damage__ 1 (1d6+7) slashing"
 
sourcebook: "_Bestiary_, page 331."

Encounter

name: Werebear
creatures:
  - 1: Werebear