Homebrew Ursine Species Details

Ursine look almost exactly like bears, but have slightly longer legs and a propensity to move about upright like normal humanoids. This gives them an incredibly imposing height, and a fierce regal appearance about them. Ursine are proud warriors and shamans, preferring to live in secluded tribes in nearly inhospitable environments to normal folk. The Ursines thick fur, and great strength and durability provide them all the protection from the elements they might need.

Ursine make powerful warriors, turning this durability and natural power into potent weapons on the field of battle. Many orc warbands met their deaths at the fangs and claws of Ursine berserkers. Ursine shamans are deep and thoughtful, channeling the wisdom of the wild into helping their tribe. Shamans serve as spiritual leaders, healers, and teachers of the young cubs. Berserkers form the bulk of the hunters and warriors, with some few even growing so in tune with their affinity to the wild they learn to channel this into a powerful rage.

Ursine are a very secluded people, avoiding interaction with others as much as possible and thriving on their own. Rare few individuals find the call of the wild draws them to a life of adventure, and they set out to explore though. These adventurers make for powerful allies, and terrible foes who draw the wrath of the wild!

Ursine Traits

The Ursine has the following traits!

Ursine Power

Ursine are incredibly tough and strengthened by the spirits of the wild, gaining a +2 Constitution and a +1 Strength or Wisdom

Age

Ursine Age slightly quicker than humans, reaching maturity by 13 years. They age rather well, living to be around 300 years old unless they fall to wounds in battle.

Size

Ursine are quite large, standing when fully upright between 7ft and 9ft tall. Because of their natural strength they are quite muscular, typically weighing in around 300 to 500 lbs. Ursine are medium creatures.

Speed

Ursine have a movement speed of 30ft

Darkvision

Ursine have Darkvision to a range of 60ft.

Languages

Ursine speak common and sylvan

Ursine Claws

Ursine can swing their powerful claws at creatures, rending flesh from bone. They possess a natural weapon that deals 1d8+strength modifier slashing damage on hit. When they use this attack they may make an additional attack with their natural weapon as a bonus action.

Wild Durability

Ursine are naturally tough and durable, gaining a bonus 1 hit point, and gaining 1 additional hit point for every level they gain. Additionally, their connection to the wild grants them resistance to the environment they live in. Ursine are able to live comfortably in temperatures below -60 degrees Fahrenheit, and are not effected by the extreme cold.