Awakened bears can slash with their claws, or grip a weapon. They also gain proficiency with survival skill and have resistance to cold damage.

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

It remains to be seen but scholars believe that awakened bears have lifespans comparable to humans. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century.

 This bear is  7 and 8 feet tall and weighs between 400 and 540 pounds, depending on the season. Your size is Medium.

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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

You can speak, read, and write Common and also speak to bears.