Bugbear

Common Cultures: Despotic, Feywild, Forsaken, Itinerant, Warrior, Wild

Ancestry Traits

Size. Your size is Medium.
Speed. 30 ft.

Darkvision (1 point).
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry (1 point).
You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Charmed condition on yourself.
Long-Limbed (1 point).
When you make a melee attack on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.
Powerful Build (1 point).
You count as one size larger when grappling or shoving a creature, and when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Paragon Options

Big Ears

Your massive ears are not just for show. You gain the following benefits:

  • You gain proficiency in the Perception skill. If you are already proficient, you gain expertise.
  • You have Advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing and Advantage against spells and abilities that inflict the Deafened condition.

Cavern Leaper

You can climb and leap across chasms and trees. You gain the following benefits:

  • You gain a climb speed equal to your walking speed.
  • Whenever you make a long jump or a high jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number rolled to the number of feet you cover, even when making a standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as usual.

Closet Goblin

You can fit in surprisingly small places. You gain the following benefits:

  • You count as one size smaller when moving through or stopping in spaces, mounting or climbing on creatures, and for the purposes of this trait.
  • You can attempt to hide even when you are obscured only by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.

Eat Anything

You have an iron stomach. You gain the following benefits:

  • You have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Poisoned condition on yourself. You also have resistance to poison damage.
  • You are immune to disease.
  • Your body can digest most materials–grass, metal, stone, or just about anything on hand. You can eat a pound of any material instead of a pound of food. If the material is wet, it can count as a gallon of water instead.

Surprise Attack

You have honed your skills at ambushing others. You gain the following benefits:

  • You have Advantage on initiative.
  • Once on each of your turns, when you hit a creature with an attack roll, the creature takes extra damage if it hasn't taken a turn yet in the current combat. The damage equals a number of d6s equal to your proficiency bonus.