Homebrew Bear Species Details

Literally a big ol' bear 

Bear Traits

Bears share many traits in common

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Tooth and Claw

You may add your Str + Proficiency to your unarmed strikes with claws. (Hit: 1d6 + Str.)

Once per turn you may bite as a bonus action. Add your Str. + Proficiency. (Hit: 1d4 + Str.)

Size

Bears range in size and weight depending on their subspecies.  Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Athlete

You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.

Bearing with it

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Powerful Build

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

Forest Walker

You are not slowed down by difficult terrain in forests 

Languages

You can understand common. You may not speak, read, or write