Keen Smell. The Blighted Bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Hive Mind. The Blighted Bear shares a hive mentality with other Blighted creatures, allowing them to act in unison.
Blighted Scourge. Natural weapon attacks by the Blighted Bear carry the Blighted Scourge infection. A creature hit by the bear's attack must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or contract the Blighted Scourge.
Blight-Infused Roar (Recharge 5–6). The Blighted Bear lets out a roar infused with blighted energy. Each creature within 20 feet that can hear the roar must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of the bear's next turn.
Multiattack. The Blighted Bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.
Description
Once a majestic predator of the wild, the Blighted Bear has become a grotesque husk of its former self, corrupted by the relentless power of the Blighted Scourge. Its fur, once thick and natural, is now matted with blackened, bark-like growths and pulsing violet veins of blighted energy. Its eyes glow with an eerie purple hue, devoid of emotion or thought beyond the Hivemind’s will. Long, jagged claws crackle with corruptive energy, and its very presence distorts the air with an oppressive, unnatural aura.
The Blighted Bear moves with unsettling precision, its muscles surging with blighted power as it stalks its prey. When it roars, the air trembles with necrotic force, instilling fear in those who dare to oppose it. A formidable hunter in life, this creature is now an even deadlier force, bound to spread the blight’s infection with every swipe of its claws and every bite of its corrupted fangs.
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