Balsag The Hunter
The Durbuluk tribe is proud to count Balsag the bugbear as a friend. Balsag, and his two "hounds" (Dire Rats MM pg 64) Grip and Fang, live in the Sunless Citadel when not hunting. They spend about 3/4 of their time in the citadel. When not in residence, he is out in the wider tunnels of the Underdark, hunting game for the Durbuluk tribe. He particularly likes to hunt the fiery, wormlike thoqqua.
The Hunter wears a crown of antlers on his head, harvested from a surface stag, to enhance his frightening demeanor. Balsag heartily attacks any non-Durbuluk he meets, roaring (in Goblin) "Get ready to meet the cookpot!" A bugbear is a larger (7 feet tall), meaner version of a goblin.
Tactics
Balsag, a Medium-size creature, usually wields his Medium-size morningstar with two hands,
doing an extra 1 1/2 times his Strength damage per strike (an extra 1 point of damage,
already figured into the statistics).
Grip and Fang
Grip and Fang are Balsag's most trusted companions, never leaving his side. These chonky rats are bigger than most dogs, and smell even worse than the bugbear they travel with.
Grip is usually within earshot of Balsag scavenging for food, or sneaking from bench to bench and gnawing the drawstrings off coin purses for his crafty master.
Fang spends most of her
time perched atop
Balsag's shoulder, or
flitting about under
his cloak. She
prefers to be
concealed,
occasionally
popping
out to
steal
a bit
of food
that was
on it's
way
to
Balsag's
mouth!
Balsag The Hunter
Medium, Bugbear Humanoid (Goblinoid), CE
Hit Die 36 3d8+3 Armor Class 18 (-4 check penalty) Speed 30 ft Initiative +1
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 16
(+3)12
(+1)18
(+4)10
(+10)10
(+0)9
(-1)
Saves Fort (+5) Ref (+4) Will (+2)
Special Qualities Darkvision 60 ft, Scent
Feats Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar)
Skills Climb +4, Hide +2, Listen +3, Move Silently +6, Spot +3
Base Attack (+2) Grapple (+4)
Space (5ft) Reach (5ft)
Touch (11) Flat-Footed (16)
Full Attack Morningstar or Javelin
Morningstar +6 melee (1d8+4) Javelin +3 ranged (1d6+3) Special Attacks - None
Environment Temperate Mountains
Organization Solitary, Gang, or Band
Challenge Rating 2
Treasure +1 morningstar,
scale mail, potion of
protection from elements
(fire), 165sp, 10gp
