Grove Bear
Grove bears resemble black bears with blond snouts, but they are slightly smaller and noticeably quicker. When grove bears clash to defend territory or compete for mates, they engage in brutal wrestli
- Armor class
- 13
- Hit points
- 13
- Challenge
- 0.25
- Creature type
- Beast
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- unaligned
Grove bears resemble black bears with blond snouts, but they are slightly smaller and noticeably quicker. When grove bears clash to defend territory or compete for mates, they engage in brutal wrestling matches, each attempting to pin the other until one bear loses its nerve and flees.
Stat block
- Cha
- 7
- Con
- 14
- Dex
- 12
- Int
- 3
- Str
- 16
- Wis
- 12
- Speed
- Walk: 40; Climb: 30
- Senses
- passive Perception 13
- Skills
- Perception: 3
- Actions
- Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends, the bear can't use its claws on another target.
- Languages
- —
- Saving throws
- Strength: 5; Constitution: 4
- Special abilities
- Grappler. The bear has advantage on attack rolls against any creature grappled by it.
- Keen Smell. The bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Source and licence
From Tome of Beasts 2.
Licence: Open Game Content (OGL 1.0a).