This humanoid is covered in shaggy fur and carries a heavy axe in one of his clawed hands.
CR 4
XP 1,200
Human natural werebear ranger 4
LG Medium humanoid (human, shapechanger)
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
Speed 30 ft.
Melee mwk battleaxe +9 (1d8+4/×3)
Ranged mwk throwing axe +7 (1d6+3)
Special Attacks favored enemy (orcs +2)
Ranger Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +2)
1st—detect poison
Str 16, Dex 14, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +4; CMB +7; CMD 19
Feats Endurance, Point-Blank Shot, Power Attack, Run, Weapon Focus (battleaxe)
Skills Climb +8, Handle Animal +6, Heal +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Perception +8, Stealth +7, Survival +8, Swim +8
Languages Common, Sylvan
SQ change shape (human, hybrid, and grizzly bear; polymorph), favored terrain (forest +2), hunter’s bond (companions), lycanthropic empathy (bears and dire bears), track +2
Environment any forests
Organization solitary, pair, family (3-6), or troupe (3-6 plus 1-4 black or grizzly bears)
Treasure NPC gear (chain shirt, masterwork battleaxe, 2 masterwork throwing axes, other treasure)
XP 1,200
Human natural werebear ranger 4
LG Large humanoid (human, shapechanger)
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
AC 23, touch 11, flat-footed 21 (+4 armor, +2 Dex, +8 natural, -1 size)
hp 46 (4d10+20)
Fort +6, Ref +6, Will +2
DR 10/silver
Speed 30 ft.
Melee mwk battleaxe +10 (2d6+5/x3), bite +3 (1d8+2 plus curse of lycanthropy), claw +3 (1d6+2 plus grab)
Ranged mwk throwing axe +7 (1d6+5)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft.
Special Attacks favored enemy (orcs +2)
Ranger Spells Prepared (CL 1st; concentration +2)
1st—detect poison
Str 21, Dex 14, Con 19, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 8
Base Atk +4; CMB +10 (+14 grapple); CMD 22
Feats Endurance, Point-Blank Shot, Power Attack, Run, Weapon Focus (battleaxe)
Skills Climb +10, Handle Animal +6, Heal +8, Knowledge (nature) +8, Perception +8, Stealth +3, Survival +8, Swim +10
Languages Common
SQ change shape (human, hybrid, and bear; polymorph), favored terrain (forest +2), hunter’s bond (companions), lycanthropic empathy (bears and dire bears), track +2
In their humanoid forms, werebears tend to be muscular and broad-shouldered, with stark facial features and dark eyes. Their hair is usually red, brown, or black, and they look like they are used to a lifetime of hard work. Though by far the most benign of common lycanthropes, werebears are shunned by most normal folk, who fear and mistrust their animal transformations. Most live as recluses in forested areas or in small family units among their own kind. They avoid confrontations with strangers but do not hesitate to drive evil humanoids out of their territory.
Some werebears are angry and violent, because of either temperament or a lifetime of harassment from others, and these mean ones aren’t afraid to put an axe in a trespasser’s face or eat someone who pushes them too far. Cool-headed werebears don’t like to speak of these individuals with strangers.