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Bearwarrior [Archive] - Wizards Community

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tommyp123
10-21-03, 08:53 AM I have heard of this progression before and was wondering if anyone could help me figure it out, I can be basically any race except if its a monster race I have to be able to justify it, and if any PRC is available to get there, as long as it isnt Dragon Magazine. Starting stats are

16,16,15, 12 ,10, 10

Was thinking Barbarian / Druid / and not sure from there, we cn start from lvl 10-15 with the DMG starting gold for that level.

at 16 I could transform into a Direbear which would be evil, and I was thinking the trigger would be rage from a barbarian.

I'd appreciate any help thanks.
nikademus
10-21-03, 09:38 AM Human
lawful neutral at beginning , then change alignment to true neutral
(Monks dont lose their abilities if they change alignment in 3.5)

Str 10 / Int 15 / Wis 16 / Dex 10 / Con 16 / Cha 12

all abilities increase to wisdom

Monk 1
Barbarian 1
Druid 1 - 18

01) Improved unarmed strike (m), improved grapple (m), Combat expertise,
03) Wolf Berserker (RoF)
06) Improved trip
09) natural spell
12) Extend spell
15) Eschew Materials (T&B)
18) Instantaneous rage

OK, here we go :
You change into an Polar bear which is large, then cast animal growth and become huge.
Str +8 and Con +4. Cast Bull strentght for another +4 to strentgh.
Base Str 27 + 12 = 39 then rage for and drink battlewine for another +8 = +47
+18/+18
Then you can make a trip attack
Trip Check is 18 +4 improved trip + 4 wolf berserker = +26 + 8 huge = +34

or Grapple Attack
Bab 8 + 18 str + 8 size = +34

Nikademus
PhaedrusXY
10-21-03, 11:01 AM The only difference in the polar bear and the brown bear is that the polar bear has two more hit dice. Since you use your own hit dice when wildshaping, changing into a brown bear gives you exactly the same stats as a polar bear. Also, in most adventuring campaigns, you're alot more likely to have encountered a brown bear, and so be familiar enough with it to wildshape into it.

Even when considering which to get for an animal companion, the brown bear is probably a better choice, since you can get it at an earlier level than the polar bear. It will gain the 2 HD difference back from advancement and get more abilities on top of that.
AramilN
10-21-03, 09:19 PM Bear Warrior is a PrC in OA. (it didnt' look like anyone was referencing that anywhere). prereqs are pretty low, results seem pretty neat.

I'm actually leveling in BW now.
Boondoggle
10-22-03, 04:48 PM Dwarf Bbn 2/Ftr 4/Frenzied Berserker 1/Bear Warrior

Feats:
1- Extra Rage
3- Destructive Rage, Power Attack
4- Cleave
6- Intimidating Rage, <Open Ftr Feat>

Get some +1 Wild Dwarven (mithril) full plate and go to town.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
tommyp123 10-21-03, 08:53 AM	I have heard of this progression before and was wondering if anyone could help me figure it out, I can be basically any race except if its a monster race I have to be able to justify it, and if any PRC is available to get there, as long as it isnt Dragon Magazine. Starting stats are 16,16,15, 12 ,10, 10 Was thinking Barbarian / Druid / and not sure from there, we cn start from lvl 10-15 with the DMG starting gold for that level. at 16 I could transform into a Direbear which would be evil, and I was thinking the trigger would be rage from a barbarian. I'd appreciate any help thanks.
nikademus 10-21-03, 09:38 AM	Human lawful neutral at beginning , then change alignment to true neutral (Monks dont lose their abilities if they change alignment in 3.5) Str 10 / Int 15 / Wis 16 / Dex 10 / Con 16 / Cha 12 all abilities increase to wisdom Monk 1 Barbarian 1 Druid 1 - 18 01) Improved unarmed strike (m), improved grapple (m), Combat expertise, 03) Wolf Berserker (RoF) 06) Improved trip 09) natural spell 12) Extend spell 15) Eschew Materials (T&B) 18) Instantaneous rage OK, here we go : You change into an Polar bear which is large, then cast animal growth and become huge. Str +8 and Con +4. Cast Bull strentght for another +4 to strentgh. Base Str 27 + 12 = 39 then rage for and drink battlewine for another +8 = +47 +18/+18 Then you can make a trip attack Trip Check is 18 +4 improved trip + 4 wolf berserker = +26 + 8 huge = +34 or Grapple Attack Bab 8 + 18 str + 8 size = +34 Nikademus
PhaedrusXY 10-21-03, 11:01 AM	The only difference in the polar bear and the brown bear is that the polar bear has two more hit dice. Since you use your own hit dice when wildshaping, changing into a brown bear gives you exactly the same stats as a polar bear. Also, in most adventuring campaigns, you're alot more likely to have encountered a brown bear, and so be familiar enough with it to wildshape into it. Even when considering which to get for an animal companion, the brown bear is probably a better choice, since you can get it at an earlier level than the polar bear. It will gain the 2 HD difference back from advancement and get more abilities on top of that.
AramilN 10-21-03, 09:19 PM	Bear Warrior is a PrC in OA. (it didnt' look like anyone was referencing that anywhere). prereqs are pretty low, results seem pretty neat. I'm actually leveling in BW now.
Boondoggle 10-22-03, 04:48 PM	Dwarf Bbn 2/Ftr 4/Frenzied Berserker 1/Bear Warrior Feats: 1- Extra Rage 3- Destructive Rage, Power Attack 4- Cleave 6- Intimidating Rage, <Open Ftr Feat> Get some +1 Wild Dwarven (mithril) full plate and go to town.