Arctodus simus
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Arctodus simus, also known as the giant short-faced bear, is an extinct species of bear. The genus Arctodus is known as the short-faced or bulldog bears. A. simus is the largest bear, and more generally, the largest mammalian land carnivore within the last 20,000 years. It was native to prehistoric North America from about 800 thousand years ago, and became extinct about 12,500 years ago. It was the largest terrestrial carnivore of its day. The largest mature males would have stood 2m (6.6 ft) at the shoulder (on all fours), 3.4m (11 ft) upright and an impressive 900kg (2000 lb).
Roleplaying
Originally Posted by
Shade of the En World forums.
Bear, Giant Short-Faced |
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| Large Animal | |
| Hit Dice | 10d8+40 (85 hp) |
| Initiative | +2 |
| Speed | 40 ft. (8 squares) |
| Armor Class | 18 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +7 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 16 |
| Base Attack/Grapple | +7/+19 |
| Attack | Claw +14 melee (1d8+8) |
| Full Attack | 2 claws +14 melee (1d8+8) and bite +12 melee (2d8+4) |
| Space/Reach | 10 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks | Ferocity, frightful roar |
| Special Qualities | Dire, low-light vision, scent |
| Saves | Fort +11, Ref +9, Will +8 |
| Abilities | Str 27, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10 |
| Skills | Listen +5, Spot +5, Survival +6* |
| Feats | Ability Focus (frightful roar), Endurance, Multiattack, Track |
| Environment | Cold and temperate plains |
| Organization | Solitary, pair, or family (3-5) |
| Challenge Rating | 6 |
| Treasure | None |
| Alignment | Always neutral |
| Advancement | 11-15 HD (Large), 16-20 HD (Huge) |
| Level Adjustment | — |
This immense, long-legged bear has a face like that of a mastiff. It rears up on its hind legs, standing as tall as a fire giant, and lets out a mighty roar.
Among the bears, the giant short-faced bear is second only to the dire bear in sheer size and ferocity. Other animals know to stay out of the way of one of these beasts - its roar alone is usually enough to drive smaller carnivores from their kills, and anything that refuses to heed its warning faces its deadly claws and teeth.
A giant short-faced bear is 8 feet long and 5 feet tall at the shoulder, weighing around 1,800 pounds.
COMBAT
Before entering combat proper, a giant short-faced bear attempts to scare off any smaller creatures with its roar. A giant short-faced bear attacks by tearing at opponents with its claws.
Dire (Ex): A giant short-faced bear is considered to be a dire animal for the purposes of saving throws.
Ferocity (Ex): A giant short-faced bear is such a tenacious combatant that it continues to fight without penalty even while disabled or dying.
Frightful Roar (Ex): As a standard action, a giant short-faced bear can give a mighty roar. All creatures within 30 feet of the roaring bear must make a DC 21 Will save or be frightened for 1 round and shaken for 1d4 rounds after that. On a successful save, the creature is merely shaken for one round. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Skills: *A giant short-faced bear has a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.
Originally appeared in Dragon Magazine #137 (1988).
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