Bugbear Terror

Level 1

Creature· dreamUncommonMediumLegacy

Speed

25 ft.

Perception

Fort

Ref

Will

dream evil fiend goblin humanoid unholy

Languages aklo, chthonian, common, diabolic, goblin

Senses darkvision, scent 30 ft. (imprecise)

Skills athletics +6, acrobatics +5, stealth +5, intimidation +3

Recall Knowledge DC 17 (religion, society)

Attacks

Melee Fist +9 (agile, nonlethal, unarmed, unholy), Damage 1d4+3 bludgeoning

Melee Spear +9 (unholy), Damage 1d6 + 3 piercing

Melee Spear +8 (thrown 20 ft., unholy), Damage 1d6 + 3 piercing

Abilities

Startling Grasp◆

The bugbear Strides up to 10 feet and attempts to Grapple: Athletics a creature they're Undetected by. If they succeed, the creature is Frightened 1, or Frightened 2 if the bugbear critically succeeds at their Athletics check to Grapple.

Wicked Mauler

The bugbear gains a +2 circumstance bonus to damage rolls against Frightened creatures.

The more common bugbear thug specializes in the art of lurking in the shadows.

These stealthy and cruel goblinoid creatures delight in spreading fear and tormenting their victims. Bugbears are the monsters lurking in the closet and hiding under the bed. Preying on remote farmsteads, bugbears reveal their presence with thumps in the night or creaks of boards to build lurking dread and arouse suspicion and fear.