Need help with "tank" build for an awakened Polar bear NPC


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I've been poking around trying to find an Unarmed build for a barbarian, but sigh....
i don't know....
A "bearbarian" could work, i'm just chasing my own tail at this point. I'm super busy with school/work/ family and this is starting to make me more crazy than usual.
Just....help.
Please.


Use the stats for a large bear. Add class levels

Polar bears are an offshoot of grizzlies. So they are BIG. What level are you looking at?


darkwarriorkarg wrote:

Use the stats for a large bear. Add class levels

Polar bears are an offshoot of grizzlies. So they are BIG. What level are you looking at?

1st Level.

What I was trying to do was determine a martial class that would fit best for an awakened Polar Bear. At this point I'm thinking barbarian, but want advice on builds for this "Bearbarian."


Polar bear stats exist, they're in reign of winter, they're CR5 if I recall. An awakened polar bear would still have all its natural attacks and such. Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian would probably do pretty well.


Glutton wrote:
Polar bear stats exist, they're in reign of winter, they're CR5 if I recall. An awakened polar bear would still have all its natural attacks and such. Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian would probably do pretty well.

Yup. They are I've got those.

Where do I find the "Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian," is that a prestige class?


Shaunaniguns wrote:
Glutton wrote:
Polar bear stats exist, they're in reign of winter, they're CR5 if I recall. An awakened polar bear would still have all its natural attacks and such. Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian would probably do pretty well.

Yup. They are I've got those.

Where do I find the "Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian," is that a prestige class?

Brutal Pugilist is a barbarian archetype in the APG that can (by 5th level) eliminate the penalties to Dex and attack rolls for grappling or being grappled, as well as grant bonuses to certain Combat Maneuvers even when not raging (player's choice). Sadly, it cannot be stacked with the Savage Barbarian archetype, as they both replace trap sense.


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For some strange reason my mind has wandered to the idea of a bear cavalier... with another, larger bear as the mount.


Necroluth wrote:
Shaunaniguns wrote:
Glutton wrote:
Polar bear stats exist, they're in reign of winter, they're CR5 if I recall. An awakened polar bear would still have all its natural attacks and such. Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian would probably do pretty well.

Yup. They are I've got those.

Where do I find the "Brutal Pugilist grappling polar bear barbarian," is that a prestige class?
Brutal Pugilist is a barbarian archetype in the APG that can (by 5th level) eliminate the penalties to Dex and attack rolls for grappling or being grappled, as well as grant bonuses to certain Combat Maneuvers even when not raging (player's choice). Sadly, it cannot be stacked with the Savage Barbarian archetype, as they both replace trap sense.

Still...

Most Excellent.
(Strokes invisible beard)

Better than anything i"ve been looking at.
How did I miss that?


lemeres wrote:
For some strange reason my mind has wandered to the idea of a bear cavalier... with another, larger bear as the mount.

Lol.

Dire Bear?
No.
Wait. WAIT.

A Kokogiak!

lol


Monk.
- Polar bear doing backflips & spinning roundhouses.

Druid
- Would need natural spell ASAP
- Shapeshift to a humanoid (eventually) :-)

Ranger
- Natural weapon style
- Wears a hat & hates fire.


@ Darkwarriorkarg

Monk: nice.

Druid: fun.

Ranger... really? I mean... Really?!?!


TGMaxMaxer wrote:

@ Darkwarriorkarg

Monk: nice.

Druid: fun.

Ranger... really? I mean... Really?!?!

Someone had to go there.


darkwarriorkarg wrote:

Monk.

- Polar bear doing backflips & spinning roundhouses.

Druid
- Would need natural spell ASAP
- Shapeshift to a humanoid (eventually) :-)

Ranger
- Natural weapon style
- Wears a hat & hates fire.

Wears a hat and hates fire?

lol :D


Shaunaniguns wrote:
darkwarriorkarg wrote:

Monk.

- Polar bear doing backflips & spinning roundhouses.

Druid
- Would need natural spell ASAP
- Shapeshift to a humanoid (eventually) :-)

Ranger
- Natural weapon style
- Wears a hat & hates fire.

Wears a hat and hates fire?

lol :D

Could someone explain this reference to me?


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Alchemist. He makes Coca Cola.


Be a druid, and get a bear companion. Bear-ception


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Ohhhhhh, I get the ranger bear now.

Shadow Lodge

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Make him a barbarian, give him ranks in proffesion Barber (or barbear) and name him Santa CLAWS! maybe a level of witch and the cackle hex so he can go HO HO HO and give people penalties


He could be a bard


Vamptastic wrote:
Alchemist. He makes Coca Cola.

Okay.

This one made me laugh.
I mean REALLY really laugh.

It makes no sense what so ever for him to be an Alchemist, or I would totally do it.

Still I want to try to work this in....


Vamptastic wrote:
Alchemist. He makes Coca Cola.

(Evil Grin)

Who wants to help me stat Coca Cola?

Grand Lodge

Modern day Coca Cola, or Original?


blackbloodtroll wrote:
Modern day Coca Cola, or Original?

Original

You know....Qat came to mind when i was thinking about this...
Qat acts as a mild stimulant and euphoriant when its leaves are chewed. Soldiers and warriors are known to use it before battle, although commanders tend to discourage this practice as the drug is addictive.

Sound familiar?


For the ultimate tank, I'd go with an Armiger

Bonus points if the polar bear uses some sort of heavy armor and crafts it himself.

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