Homebrew Bearkin Species Details

Bearkin

Bearkin Traits

Bearkin have the following racial traits...

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

Size: You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet. You have either a swimming speed or a climbing speed equal to your walking speed (choose when you select this race).

Bear Claws

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

Born Survivor

You are proficient in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival.

Keen Smell

Keen Smell. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell.

Powerful Build

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

Ursine Fortitude

You have resistance to cold damage. At the end of a short or long rest, you can expend and roll one Hit Die to gain a number of temporary hit points equal to the number rolled + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1). While you have these hit points, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

Aversion to Silver

The cuts of silver blades cause searing pain. Attacks made against you with silvered weapons ignore the AC bonus of Ursine Fortitude. You cannot reduce any bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage dealt to you by silvered weapons.