Monkeybear
- Armor Class
- 6 [13]
- Hit Dice
- 1
- Attacks
- Bite or Claw (1d6)
- Special
- hold/grab
- Move
- 12
- HDE/XP
- 1/15
Description
Monkeybears are primates with bear-like faces. They stand about three feet tall, and their fur ranges from light ochre to deep brown. Though small, they are quite muscular and can grab onto and hold items very tightly. They live in many forest and jungle environments and hunt in a pack.
They make large nests in high trees. These nests generally contain a small trove of coins and other items that were stolen over the years. They are quite intelligent and many learn a few words of the Common language through observation of the intelligent races. Their favorite phrases are "Mine now", "But so hungry", and "Have pity, starving". In combat, their main goal is to steal opponents' packs and weapons. To make a grab attack, they make a single melee attack that round. If successful, they have grabbed the item in their strong arms. An opponent is allowed a saving throw to try to keep the item. If cornered, monkeybears will fight using their claws and teeth, though they will attempt to flee at the first opportunity.
Source note: This creature is converted from The Basic Fantasy Field Guide of Creatures Malevolent and Benign – Omnibus Edition, 1st Edition Release 4, © 2010–2025 Chris Gonnerman, R. Kevin Smoot, James Lemon, Matt Sluis, and Contributors. The Basic Fantasy Field Guide textual material is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; this page adapts that creature to White Box.