BUGBEARS
Bugbears are born for battle and mayhe m. S urviving
by ra iding and hunting, they bully the weak a nd despise
being bossed a round, but their love of carnage means
they will fight for powe rful masters if bloods hed a nd
treasure a re assured.
Goblinoids. Bugbears are ofte n fou nd in the compa ny
of their cous in s, hobgoblins and goblins. Bugbears
us ually ens lave goblins they encounter, and they bully
hobgoblins into giving them gold a nd food in return
for serving as scouts and s hock troops. Eve n when
pa id , bugbears are at best unreliable a llies, yet goblins
a nd hobgoblins unde rs ta nd that no matte r how much
bugbears might dra in a tribe of resources, these
creatures a re a pote nt force.
Followers ofHruggek. Bugbears wors hip Hruggek,
a lesser god who dwells on the pla ne of Ache ron. In the
a bsence of their goblinoid kin, bugbears form loose war
ba nds, each one led by its fie rcest membe r. Bugbears
believe that whe n they die, the ir spirits have a cha nce
to fig ht a t Hruggek's side. T hey try to prove the mselves
worthy by defeating as ma ny foes as possible.
Venal Ambushers. Despite the ir intimida ting builds,
bugbears move with surpris ing stealth. They a re fond of
setting ambus hes a nd flee whe n outmatched. They are
de pe ndable mercenaries as long as they a re supplied
food, drink, a nd treasure, but a bugbear f orgets a ny
bond when its life is on the line. A wounded membe r of
a bugbear ba nd might be left behind to help the rest of
the ba nd escape. Afterward, tha t bugbear might help
purs uers track down its forme r compa nions if doing so
saves its life.BUGBEAR
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), c haotic evilArmor Class 16 (hide armor, shield)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30ft.STR
15 (+2)DEX
14 (+2)CON
l3 (+1)Skills Stealth +6, Survival +2INT
8 (-1)WIS
11 (+0)Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP)CHA
9 (-1)Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the
bugbear hits with it ( included in the attack).Surprise Attack. If the bugbear s urprises a crea ture and hits it
with an attac k during the firs t round of combat, th e target takes
an extra 7 (2d6) damage fro m th e attack.ACTIONS
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit , reach 5 ft. , one
ta rget. Hit: ll (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit , reach 5 ft. or
range 30/1 20 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) pie rcing damage
in me lee or 5 (1d6 + 2) pie rcing damage at range.
Medium humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evilArmor Class 17 (chain shirt, shield)
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30ft.STR
17 (+3)DEX
14 (+2)CON
14 (+2)INT
11 (+0)WIS
12 (+1)Skills Intimidation +2, Stealth +6, Survival +3
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception ll
Languages Common, Goblin
Challenge 3 (700 XP)CHA
ll (+0)Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the
bugbea r hits with it (included in the attack).
Heart ofHruggek. The bugbear has advantage on saving
throws against be ing charmed, frightened, paralyzed ,
poisoned , stunned, or put to sleep.
Surprise Attack. If the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it
wit h an attack during the first round of combat , t he target takes
a n extra 7 (2d6) damage fro m the attack.ACTIONS
Multiattack. The bugbear makes two melee attacks.Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit , r each 5 ft., one
ta rget. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) piercing damage.javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or
ra nge 30/ 120 ft ., one ta rget. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage
in melee or 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage at range.33