Excerpt - Ursoi Race

by Ray Cordova, iltharanos@yahoo.
com
last updated on October 22, 2016 at 16:10:27 PM
Ursoi
dry winter season. Clan chieftains have met from time to

time and discussed relocating one or more clans to
Southern Ergoth, originally as a means of fighting the
Whit
several expeditionary bands have set forth to determine
Bipedal Polar Bears
if establishing a home in the colder forests near the
Ursoi look like intelligent, bipedal polar bears. They wear
former lands of the Kagonesti is feasible.
some clothing and use tools, and they have thick, clawed
fingers instead of paws. Ursoi fur is striped in places,
Oathbound
usually in patterns along the sides of their heads,
Although ursoi are very clan-dependent and do not like
distinguishing them from one another. Since their
to leave their families, some go out into the world to
pole, some ursoi have been seen with darker brown fur. seek adventure. For the majority of these bearfolk, they
owe somebody or something a debt of honor. Someone
An ursoi male can reach a height of ten feet and weigh
well over 800 pounds; females are only slightly smaller. may have saved their lives, or the lives of their kindred,
and this can result in the ursoi swearing an oathbond for
a year or more. Oathbound ursoi can also come about as
Ursoi by ?
a result of swearing vengeance against an enemy or
promising to recover a lost family member or heirloom.
Those ursoi who leave the clan because of an oath are
not looked upon by their clan as deserters, rogues, or
unfaithful individuals. Indeed, an ursoi is told as a cub to
hold fast to a promise and to seek out something
greater than himself.
Ursoi Names
Ursoi names are bold, gutteral, and almost impossible to
Family, Loyalty, and Fearlessness

The most challenging aspect for an ursoi player is
communication. An ursoi must get his message across
without being able to speak even so much as a single
word of Common, although having friends and allies
with spells like tongues can certainly help to offset this
drawback. Ursoi present an opportunity to play what is,
in many ways, an evolved bear. Stressing the connection
to family, loyalty to those who deserve respect, and an
almost fearless approach to battle makes the ursoi a
welcome change from other seemingly savage nonhuman races.
Into the Cold

The ursoi originate far to the south of Icewall in a region
known as Chorane that formed out of geothermic
tunnels below the ice. Only a handful of clans remain
there, as the rest now inhabit Icereach and occasionally
venture further north onto the Plains of Dust during the
adventurers usually gain nicknames based on their

deeds or else allow non-ursoi to make their best
attempt at their ursoi name. Quite often, they take on
Icefolk names as their human name, and rely on their
non-ursoi traveling companions to announce them.
These adopted names include Gunnar, Helgard, Lars,
Reigvasser, Tornassuk, and Volker.
Male Names: Axethrower, Farseeker, Hillclimber,
Manhunter, Tuskslayer, and Wyrmkiller
Female Names: Clanmother, Deersinger, Iceprayer,
Nightwisher, and Truthspeaker
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Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d8 + Strength modifier piercing damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 1d6 + Strength modifier slashing damage.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Ursoi. Ursoi
can only be spoken by ursoi. Ursoi may learn other
tongues but are incapable of speaking them.
Ursoi feat
If your DM allows the use of feats, your ursoi character has the
option of taking the following feat.
Ursoi Natural Weapons
Prerequisites: Ursoi
You make full use of your natural weaponry.
As a bonus action, you may make two claw attacks. As a
bonus action, you may make a bite attack.
Ursoi Traits:
As a bearfolk you gain the following qualities.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Ursoi mature in their late teens and can expect to
live into the middle of their second century.
Alignment. Most ursoi are lawful neutral.
Size. Thanoi stand as high as 10 feet tall and weigh
well over 800 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Cold Resistance. You have resistance to cold effects
and damage.
Keen Smell. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Natural Armor. You have natural armor (AC 11).
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you
can push, drag, or lift.
Uncommunicative. You have disadvantage on all
Charisma checks involving communication with nonursoi.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim
conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim
gray.

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by Ray Cordova, iltharanos@yahoo.

dry winter season. Clan chieftains have met from time to

Family, Loyalty, and Fearlessness

Into the Cold

adventurers usually gain nicknames based on their

by Ray Cordova, [email protected]

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