Homebrew Bearfolk Species Details

Bearfolk are barrel-chested humanoids with bodies resembling those of bears. Blessed with a supernaturally strong sense of smell, Bearfolk make great trackers. Some sages believe Bearfolk were first created by the Lady of the woods to patrol the magical forest that she uses as places of dwelling.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The PHB offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.

Bearfolk Traits

As a Bearfolk, you have the following racial traits:

Darkvision

60 ft.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

You are Medium.

Teeth

You have teeth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Mauling Rush

Immediately after you take the action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one melee attack with your teeth as a bonus action.

Gnashing Teeth

Immediately after you hit a creature with a melee attack as part of the attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to attempt to push that target. The target must be within 5 feet of you and no more than one size larger than you. Unless it succeeds on a Strength saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier, you push it up to 10 feet away from you.

Forest Recall

You always know which direction is north, and you have advantage on any Wisdom (Survival) check you make to navigate or track.

Natural Attunement

You are able to connect to your primal abilities and shift into the shape of a brown bear a number of times equal to you proficiency level.

Thick skin

You have a protective layer of fat, granting you +2 AC.