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Bugb Bugbears are primarily carnivorous, but can scrape by on vegetable
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Bugbears are primarily carnivorous, but can scrape by on vegetable
matter in lean times. eir stealth and ambush tactics make them
matter in lean times. eir stealth and ambush tactics make them
ere are no stars outside the window and the moon hides its face
ere are no stars outside the window and the moon hides its face excellent hunters and they specialize in taking down large game.
excellent hunters and they specialize in taking down large game.
behind cloud. Someone coughs in the street, or was it the sound of ehind cloud. Someone coughs in the street, or was it the sound of
b Trolls are a particular delicacy, as bugbears believe that eating their
Trolls are a particular delicacy, as bugbears believe that eating their
a w esh will grant them some measure of their regenerative power.
a window unlatching? A oorboard creaks, or else a fox yowls. e indow unlatching? A oorboard creaks, or else a fox yowls. e
esh will grant them some measure of their regenerative power.
night noises carry on in their own quiet way and, without ceremony
night noises carry on in their own quiet way and, without ceremony
or sound, it appears in the doorway on padded feet. It rolls its Clothing and armor is simple; their layer of fur means they have
shoulders, disturbing the myriad bones and charms woven into its little need for clothing to keep warm, and when a bugbear meets
matted ropes of hair. e lamplight re ects o a vicious, curved an enemy in battle it is usually convinced it will triumph regardless
blade it clutches in a hairy hand, drawn from its belt with a whisper of the odds, so armor is of limited importance. One adornment
of leather. Its blocky lump of a head tilts as its bat-like ears take in they will not hold back on is the variety of trinkets, talismans, and
the noises, now made cacophonous by its silence. is is a bugbear. amulets they will weave into their hair for additional protection
and good luck. Warriors may also sport a severed head or two
Slightly on the large side for humanoids, and enormous for hanging from their belt on their way back from battle.
goblins, bugbears are well muscled, hairy, and surprisingly light on
their feet. As the largest of the goblin races, bugbears dominate their smaller
kin individually, though hobgoblin discipline and goblin numbers
Around the same height as a man, but typically broader, bugbears can turn the odds against them. Lone bugbears sometimes take
are covered in a pelt of shaggy hair ranging from black to reddish- control of a goblin troop, a task made easy by their cunning and
blonde, save for the palms of their hands, ats of their feet, and the brute strength. ey do not fare so well against hobgoblins, who
very fronts of their square, brutish faces. In some Northern tribes, pose a more even match and bugbears view them with a grudging
this hair is replaced in winter with a white coat. eir hands and respect. On occasions when the two races do work together,
feet are covered in a so pad, making their tread almost silent. most commonly with the bugbears working as a mercenary
Males and females are nearly identical, and what few di erences scouting force under the hobgoblins, the bugbears o en resent
they do have are hidden to others under their hair. the hobgoblins’ superior attitude and seek to undermine their
authority. In extreme cases, they will break their alliance with a few
assassinations and disappear into the night.

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Chapter 1: Bugbears