Bear, Dream
A phantasmal black bear, hazy and partially transparent with misty currents visible within it
Basic Fantasy Field Guide Omnibus
| Armor Class | 17 |
|---|---|
| Hit Dice | 8* |
| Number Appearing | 1d4, Lair 2d6 |
| Attacks | 2 claws + hug, 1 bite |
| Damage | 1d4 claw, 2d8 hug, 1d8 bite |
| Movement | 40' |
| Save As | Fighter: 8 |
| Morale | 9 |
| XP | 945 |
| Treasure Type | None |
A Dream Bear appears like a black bear, but is phantasmal in nature, hazy and partially transparent with misty currents visible within it.
It attacks by biting and clawing its foes with its front paws; if it succeeds both claw attacks against the same target it performs a hug attack.
Dream bears live in small communities of a dozen or less deep in the most ancient forests of the world. They are fiercely territorial and will fiercely attack interlopers.
Special Abilities
Hug Attack: If it succeeds both claw attacks against the same target it performs a hug attack (2d8 damage).
Bear in Mind Curse: Anyone bitten by a dream bear must save vs. Spells or suffer from a curse known only as “bear in mind.” This curse causes the victim to have vivid, realistic dreams of living as a bear, and strongly compels the afflicted person to behave like a bear. The victim may save vs. Magic Wands to resist these impulses for a day. The curse may be removed with a casting of remove curse. After a month of this curse the victim must save vs. Spells or turn into a dream bear. This check should be performed every month until the curse is removed. This change, if it happens, can only be reversed by a wish.