Homebrew Buraar Species Details

“Oy Comrade!” Boris Bogonov turned around as he heard the shout, recognizing his brother-in-arms. Boris set down his venison and greataxe, running up to his monstrous friend. "You're wounded," stated Boris noticing the chunk of his comrade's leg that was missing. He lifted up his companion and started off to the camp. "Let's get you some help.”

— Brayden Brafford, Together As One

Camps with the smell of cooking meat, and the sound of deep voices laughing around the fire, always trying to make the most of life and enjoy themselves, embracing the wild side and living in the wilderness. These attributes are some that all Buraar share.

Ursa Ancestry

The Buraar race was an accidental mutation caused when an ancient elven druid was experimenting with bears. They quickly multiplied and gained intelligence, spreading across the globe as seen today. 

Buraar are slightly larger than their bear ancestors, with their size depending on the type of bear they are descended from. However, they prefer to stand on two legs and only revert to their ancestral quadrupedal life when needing to get somewhere fast. Physical attributes are not the only thing that was passed down from bears. They retain the same vicious nature and motherly loyalty to cubs. 

Short Life, Make the Most of It

Buraar cubs mature around the age of ten and seldom live over seventy years of age. This gives them a unique perspective of life not shared by other races. They understand that they are not meant to live longer, and don't go off searching for immortality like foolish humans.

Buraar know that they do not have much time in this world, so they try to never waste it. A Buraar will never be late, and is usually early. They also try to have fun when they can, they think that happiness, and joy are the meaning to life.

Camps and Comrades

Buraar live in camps which home fifty to one-hundred Buraar. Each camp has a central fire where the camp leader sits and it is where her offices are. All who report findings, and seek counsel with the camp leader do so at the central fire. There are also many other fires around the camp where smaller groups can commune. Buraar sleep in giant tents which can hold 4-6 Buraar at the maximum. A Buraar camp is where Buraar set their roots, if one leaves the camp to adventure, then they will always end up at their home camp to settle down.

The leader of the Buraar camp is always the oldest female. This one is known as the Ubar Magur, or in common, the Holy Mother. The Ubar Magur has the authority to move the camp, go to war and officiate mating. They have the final say in any argument in the camp

All Buraar that live the same camp are comrades with each other. A Buraar is always loyal to its comrades, they stand by them no matter what. If a Buraar abandons a comrade, then they are banished from the camp, and will be shamed for the remainder of their life.

BURAAR FOR BURAAR

Buraar get on decently with most other races, and some elves have been named honorary comrades by the Ubar Magur, but Buraar truly only trust other Buraar. Their loyalty to their comrades is so strong that it sometimes dampens relations with other races.

Dwarves. “Dwarves are fine craftsmen, and some make decent warriors, but they are too focused on the material things in life to truly enjoy it."

Elves. “Ok, they live long. Ok they were at some famous battle hundreds of years ago. It doesn't matter, they take too much time to do anything, they can never have anything that is short, simple, and sweet.

Halflings. “Halflings have a respect for culture, and have earned respect of cultures. But when does a halfling ever do something meaningful."

Humans. “Humans have a similar lifespan, can do great things within that lifespan, but they are too focused on extending that lifespan to do anything truly great."

Buraar Names

A Buraar's name is given by the Ubar Magur when they are born as cubs. They keep that name untill the end of their life.

Male Names: Augar, Baregon, Bahm, Badlin, Beflun, Behk, Biod, Birkan, Boris, Bouregore, Burg, Buel, Chokra, Dobjar, Frenk, Johk, Krris, Omon, Resbek, Sultun, Vlad

Female Names: Amini, Baed, Beht, Biknu, Bowle, Buntil, Craep, Dawnr, Guon, Kri, Maene, Nawra, Ptrace, Vrefi, Waunk

Clan Names: Bogonov, Gortor, Juudi, Omnov, Praktik, Quold, Raurc, Saodim, Trak, Weyvald

Subrace

There are three major subraces of Buraar that roam the worlds of D&D: Grizzly Buraar, Pand Buraar, and Polar Buraar. Choose one of these subraces or one from another source.

LOST ONES

When a Buraar is banished from the camp, it becomes a lost one. These Buraar are branded and can never be accepted by any race. After around a year these lost ones embrace their more animal instincts and their fur turns a skeletal shade of gray.

Buraar Traits

Your Buraar character has many abilities and traits, passed down over generations.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 1. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Age

Buraar mature fully at the around the age of 10 and live to be 80 if they're lucky.

Alignment

Most Buraar stay on the side of good. A pure heart is in their nature and few stray from that path. Lawfulness varies between Buraar.

Size

Bursar are slightly larger than the bears they resemble. Majority stands between 7-10 feet, and weight depends on the variant of bear they resemble with a variation of 130-1,300 pounds. Your size is large.

Speed

Your walking speed is 40 feet.

Languages

You know common and Buraar. You speak in Buraar with other Buraar about private matters.

Warlike Culture

You have proficiency in simple and martial weapons.

Unarmored Durability

Buraar do not prefer to fight with armor. Over generations they have built up a toughness of skin which gives them an armor class of 10 plus their strength modifier plus their dexterity modifier when not wearing armor.

Friends to Creatures

Buraar live among the animals of the world. They are given an animal companion at young age that forms an unbreakable bond, this companion must have a cr of 1/2 or lower.

Claws

Your claws are a part of you and you can use them to attack. It does 1d8 plus your strength modifier of slashing damage.