Hruggek gives them their strength whereas Grankul gives them their stealth.

They worship a pair of brother gods named Hruggek and Grankhul.

In fifth, Bugbears act as the muscle for goblin tribes.Д«ugbears have interesting fluff, too. HereвЂ™s what a first edition bugbear looked like: HelloвЂ¦ is it me youвЂ™re looking for?Д«ugbears have since been in every edition. In Dungeons & Dragons lore, bugbears have been around since the Greyhawk boxed set, debuting alongside beholders. Apparently, the etymology for bugbear and bogeyman both share the German root, too: bГ¶gge.В Neat! ThatвЂ™s cool!Д¬hecking out bugbear lore, looks like they originated in Germany, Wales, and England as a forest bogey man. But I had no idea that it was also a cause of obsessive fear, irritation, and loathing.

an imaginary being invoked to frighten children, typically a sort of hobgoblin supposed to devour them.

cause of obsessive fear, irritation, or loathing.

Heh, so if you put вЂњbugbearвЂќ into Google, it spits out a pair of definitions: Needless to say IвЂ™m excited to make some much-needed bugbear variants. Basically, sasquatches with a morningstar.ДЄnd I love вЂ™em. TheyвЂ™re the bigger, grumpier, and harder-hitting cousins of the goblinoids. If there was ever an official вЂњfirst level bossвЂќ in Dungeons & Dragons, itвЂ™d have to be bugbears. DM Dave 4 Comments on Bugbear Variants for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition Posted in Monsters

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