Celestial Dire Bear (3.5e Creature)

	Celestial Dire Bear
Size/Type:	Large Magical Beast (Extraplanar)
Hit Dice:	12d8+51 (105 hp)
Initiative:	+1
Speed:	40 ft. (8 squares)
Armor Class:	17 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +7 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 16
Base Attack/Grapple:	+9/+23
Attack:	Claw +19 melee (2d4+10)
Full Attack:	2 claws +19 melee (2d4+10) and bite +13 melee (2d8+5)
Space/Reach:	10 ft./5 ft.
Special Attacks:	Improved grab
Special Qualities:	Low-light vision, scent, Darkvision 60 ft., Resistance to acid, cold, and electricity 10, Spell Resistance 17, Damage Reduction 10/magic
Saves:	Fort +12, Ref +9, Will +9
Abilities:	Str 31, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 10
Skills:	Listen +10, Spot +10, Swim +13
Feats:	Alertness, Endurance, Run, Toughness, Weapon Focus (claw)
Environment:	Cold forests in any good-aligned plane
Organization:	Solitary or pair
Challenge Rating:	9
Treasure:	None
Alignment:	Always good (any)
Advancement:	13–16 HD (Large); 17–36 HD (Huge)
Level Adjustment:	—

The omnivorous dire bear usually does not bother creatures that try to avoid it, but will aggressively defend a kill or other source of food. It will not hesitate to rip apart anything that might contain something edible.

A typical dire bear is 12 feet long and weighs as much as 8,000 pounds.

Combat

A dire bear attacks by tearing at opponents with its claws.

Smite Evil (Su): Once per day a celestial creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD (maximum of +20) against an evil foe.

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

Notes

• This monster is a Dire Bear with the Celestial Creature template added to it.
• This monster can be summoned using the spell Summon Monster VIII.

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