Homebrew Bearfolk Species Details

Passionate Extremes

Bearfolk are not known for their calm natures. They are boisterous and loud, their minds unable to fathom nuanced emotions. They act extremely when faced with choices and can be hard, if not impossible, to convince once they have made up their minds. Their celebrations are filled with explosive passion, and their wrath is as raging as a forest fire.

These extreme reactions often lead to fighting, even amongst themselves. Luckily, bearfolk are a hardy people and consider scars to be an honorary reminder of a battle successfully fought, and it is not unusual to see two bearfolk get into a bloody scuffle, only to share a cask of ale moments later.

Bearfolk Names. Bearfolk pay a lot of respect to their history and their ancestry, as well as any heroic deeds they might have accomplished in their lifetime. They choose their parent names upon reaching maturity, wherein they choose to be named after either their father or their mother. If the bearfolk later in life should accomplish a great task and earn a nickname as a result, this name is considered their surname in place of their parent name.

Female bearfolk use the suffix -tir at the end of the parent name, drawn from the giant word for ‘daughter,’ whereas male bearfolk use the suffix -sorn, drawn from the giant word for ‘son.’

Female Bearfolk Names: Adis, Arnfri, Freena, Hallfri, Hrefna, Joru, Magna, Mjoll, Tora, Vardis, Yrra

Male Bearfolk Names: Arn, Brok, Grummir, Jorund, Kolls, Marr, Ragar, Onund, Svanar, Thorinn,

Parent names: Anntir, Dagfrisorn, Eimltir, Hildrsorn, Skortir, Steinsorn, Tannisorn, Vigfutir

Nicknames: Angelhammer, Blood Eagle, Magebreaker, Ropekiller, Trollsbane.

Bearfolk Traits

As a bearfolk, you have the following traits.

Bearfolk Traits

The hulking bearfolk make up an intimidating visage. Brutish and powerful, they combine features of a bipedal humanoid with the raw strength of a mighty bear. Their heads appear to be entirely ursine, and their muscled bodies are covered in thick fur. They are most often seen in Keefe, but can also be found in northern Velea.

Ability Score Increase

 Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

 Bearfolk reach maturity by age 11 and live for around 70 years.

Size

Bearfolk grow to be about 7 feet tall when they reach adulthood. They are massive and hulking in form, weighing around 400 to 500 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Keen Smell

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Bearfolk Weapon Training

You have had to defend your home from invaders and hunters. You have proficiency with the battleaxe, greatclub, and warhammer.

 

Bite

Your mighty jaws are packed with sharp teeth. You can make a melee attack with them, biting a creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit you deal 1d6 piercing damage + your Strength modifier. You are proficient in these attacks. You can also make a Bite attack as an Bonus action on your turn.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Languages

 You can speak, read and write Common and Giant.