Brimir Woodbane (3.5e NPC)

“ I come to bring light where there is darkness ” —Azule StrongArm, Soldier of Light

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Brimir Woodbane is also a champion among lycanthropes, shapechangers, and shapeshifters. His name is revered amongst these particular afflicted beings and his den is the largest of the lands.

Early Life

Brimir was born in a small Rendigo village and raised by his single father Frimir, who was a blacksmith. The small village was situated along the edges of a span of the reservoir and as such the residents frequently became victim to attacks from wild animals.

Brimir, like his father and numerous other members of the village, was born with the wildblood of the lycanthrope. As such, he was often called upon to help defend the village against the wild beasts of prey. Locals often recollect on the young Woodbane's strong feelings of why his people, the lycanthropes, were much more than mere animals. He would also lecture any villager who called the wild beast that attacked them evil, for they could not make rash decisions and only charged in at the thought of food.

Over the years, Brimir actually used his animal prowess to win over most of the region's wild beast. Den after den of predators became allies of the small village and revered the bear-man Brimir. Eventually, the non-lycanthrope bloodlines of the village faded away and the place became a beacon for shape changers and shifters as well as other lycanthropes. Brimir slowly transformed the village into part of the very wilds itself and built his town's , now known as his den's, lair amongst the wild.

Den

Brimir leads his den with the assistance of a council made up of representatives for all types of lycanthropes and shape changers. The full den has grown slowly to roughly about 400 members.

Notable Den Members

Adrian

Council representative of the wererats

Damien

Council representative of the werewolfs

Gregory

Council representative of the wereboars

Oediphil

Council representative of the non-lycanthrope shape changing/shifting races

Nelo

Council representative of the weretigers

Game Stats

	Dwarf Form	Bear Form	Hybrid Form
Size/Type:	Medium Humanoid (Dwarf, Shapechanger)	Large Humanoid (Dwarf, Shapechanger)	Large Humanoid (Dwarf, Shapechanger)
Hit Dice:	7d12+21 plus 3d8+6 (92 hp)	7d12+21 plus 3d8+6 (92 hp)	7d12+21 plus 3d8+6 (92 hp)
Initiative:	+2	+2	+2
Speed:	30 ft. (6 squares)	40 ft. (8 squares)	30 ft. (6 squares)
Armor Class:	19 (+2 natural, +5 breastplate, +2 Dex), touch 12, flat-footed 19	23 (–1 size, +5 breastplate, +2 Dex, +7 natural),, touch 17, flat-footed 19	23 (–1 size, +5 breastplate, +2 Dex, +7 natural), touch 17, flat-footed 19
Base Attack/Grapple:	+7/+2/+7	+7/+2/+20	+7/+2/+20
Attack:	Greataxe +11 melee (1d12+12/x3)	Claw +19 melee (1d8+19)	Greataxe +19 melee (1d12+19/x3); or claw +19 melee (1d8+19)
Full Attack:	Greataxe +11 melee (1d12+12/x3)	2 claws +19 melee (1d8+19) and bite +19 melee (2d6+12)	Claw +19 melee (1d8+19 and greataxe +19 melee (1d12+12/x3) and bite +19 melee (1d8+12) or 2 claws +19 melee (1d8+12) and bite +19 melee (1d8+12)
Space/Reach:	5 ft./5 ft.	10 ft./5 ft.	10 ft./10 ft.
Special Attacks:	—	Improved grab, curse of lycanthropy	Curse of lycanthropy
Special Qualities:	Alternate form, bear empathy, low-light vision, scent	Alternate form, bear empathy, damage reduction 10/silver, low-light vision, scent	Alternate form, bear empathy, damage reduction 10/silver, low-light vision, scent
Saves:	Fort +13, Ref +8, Will +8	Fort +17, Ref +10, Will +8	Fort +17, Ref +10, Will +8
Abilities:	Str 19, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12	Str 35, Dex 16, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12	Str 35, Dex 16, Con 25, Int 10, Wis 14, Cha 12
Skills:	Climb +8, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +11, Jump +10, Listen +6, Ride +4, Spot +4, Survival +6, Swim +16, Tumble +3	Climb +16, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +11, Jump +18, Listen +6, Ride +5, Spot +4, Survival +6, Swim +24, Tumble +4	Climb +16, Handle Animal +11, Intimidate +11, Jump +18, Listen +6, Ride +5, Spot +4, Survival +6, Swim +24, Tumble +4
Feats:	Endurance, Iron Will, Power Attack, Cleave, Great Cleave	(same as dwarf form)	(same as dwarf form)
Environment:	Jungles and Temperate Forests	Jungles and Temperate Forests	Jungles and Temperate Forests
Organization:	with members of his den	(same as dwarf form)	(same as dwarf form)
Challenge Rating:	10	10	10
Treasure:	Magical breastplate, greataxe, 1100 gold, mundane equipment	(same as dwarf form)	(same as dwarf form)
Alignment:	Always chaotic good	Always chaotic good	Always chaotic good
Advancement:	By barbarian class	By barbarian class	By barbarian class
Level Adjustment:	+3	+3	+3

Class Abilities

Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Brimir is proficient with all simple and martial weapons, light armor, medium armor, and shields (except tower shields).

Fast Movement (Ex): Brimir’s land speed is faster than the norm for his race by +10 feet. This benefit applies only when he is wearing no armor, light armor, or medium armor and not carrying a heavy load. Apply this bonus before modifying Brimir’s speed because of any load carried or armor worn.

Illiteracy: Brimir does not know how to read and write.

Rage (Ex): Brimir can fly into a rage a certain number of times per day. In a rage, Brimir temporarily gains a +4 bonus to Strength, a +4 bonus to Constitution, and a +2 morale bonus on Will saves, but he takes a –2 penalty to Armor Class. The increase in Constitution increases Brimir’s hit points by 2 points per level, but these hit points go away at the end of the rage when his Constitution score drops back to normal. (These extra hit points are not lost first the way temporary hit points are.) While raging, Brimir cannot use any Charisma-, Dexterity-, or Intelligence-based skills (except for Balance, Escape Artist, Intimidate, and Ride), the Concentration skill, or any abilities that require patience or concentration, nor can he cast spells or activate magic items that require a command word, a spell trigger (such as a wand), or spell completion (such as a scroll) to function. He can use any feat he has. A fit of rage lasts for a number of rounds equal to 3 + Brimir’s (newly improved) Constitution modifier. Brimir may prematurely end his rage. At the end of the rage, Brimir loses the rage modifiers and restrictions and becomes fatigued (–2 penalty to Strength, –2 penalty to Dexterity, can’t charge or run) for the duration of the current encounter.

Brimir can fly into a rage only once per encounter. Brimir can use this ability twice per day.

Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Brimir retains his Dexterity bonus to AC even if he is caught flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker. However, he still loses his Dexterity bonus to AC if immobilized.

Trap Sense (Ex): Brimir gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves made to avoid traps and a +1 dodge bonus to AC against attacks made by traps.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Brimir can not be flanked. This defense denies a rogue the ability to sneak attack Brimir by flanking him, unless the attacker has at least four more rogue levels than Brimir has barbarian levels.

Damage Reduction (Ex): Brimir has Damage Reduction. Subtract 1 from the damage Brimir takes each time he is dealt damage from a weapon or a natural attack.

Racial Traits

Dwarven Traits

• Low-Light Vision: Brimir can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• Weapon Familiarity: Brimir may treat dwarven waraxes and dwarven urgroshes as martial weapons, rather than exotic weapons.
• Stability: Brimir gains a +4 bonus on ability checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing firmly on the ground).
• +2 racial bonus on saving throws against poison.
• +2 racial bonus on saving throws against spells and spell-like effects.
• +1 racial bonus on attack rolls against orcs and goblinoids.
• +4 dodge bonus to Armor Class against monsters of the giant type. Any time a creature loses its Dexterity bonus (if any) to Armor Class, such as when it’s caught flat-footed, it loses its dodge bonus, too.
• +2 racial bonus on Appraise checks that are related to stone or metal items.
• +2 racial bonus on Heal, Knowledge (nature), and Survival checks: Brimir knows a great deal about what lives in the jungle, and ais adept at finding it (or avoiding it, as the case may be).
• +2 racial bonus on Spot checks: Brimir has keen eyesight.

Werebear Trait

Alternate Form (Su): Brimir can assume the form of a black bear or a bear-humanoid hybrid.

Bear Empathy (Ex): Communicate with bears and dire bears, and +4 racial bonus on Charisma-based checks against bears and dire bears.

Curse of Lycanthropy (Su): Any humanoid or giant hit by Brimir’s bite attack in animal or hybrid form must succeed on a DC 15 Fortitude save or contract lycanthropy.

Improved Grab (Ex): To use this ability, Brimir must be in bear form and must hit with a claw attack. He can then attempt to start a grapple as a free action without provoking an attack of opportunity.

Skills: Brimir has a +4 racial bonus on Swim checks in any bear form.

Special Qualities

Alternate Form (Su): Brimir can shift into animal form as though using the polymorph spell on himself, though his gear is not affected (except for his magical breastplate that is made to change with the form), he does not regain hit points for changing form, and only the black bear can be what he shifts into. He does not assume the ability scores of the black bear, but instead adds the black bear’s physical ability score modifiers to his own ability scores. Brimir also can assume a bipedal hybrid form with prehensile hands and animalistic features.

Changing to or from black bear or hybrid form is a standard action.

If slain, Brimir reverts to his dwarven form, although he remains dead. Separated body parts retain their animal form, however.

As a natural lycanthrope, Brimir has full control over this power.

Damage Reduction (Ex): Brimir in animal or hybrid form has damage reduction 10/silver.

Low-Light Vision (Ex): Brimir has low-light vision in any form.

Scent (Ex): Brimir has the scent ability in any form.

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