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After travelling for 20 feet you hear a rustling in the leaves above, that catches you offguard and startles you. Up until this point, the wood had been unnaturally calm, and so you drag your sword hurriedly from its sheath and stand waiting to see what will happen
next. Aberrations bound from the trees around you, confirming that the noise you heard was anything but the wind. In a blur, oddly warped creatures crash through the underbrush.
One misshapen creature leaps to within an inch of your face, and you spring back violently as it swings a paw through empty air occupied by your throat a split second ago. The thing is unlike anything you have ever seen; loose stitching holds the arms of a bear and the
legs of a deer on to what was once a man’s body. The fur is matted with blood and the smell of rot is heavy in the air. As the creature crouches to pounce once again, you seize the opportunity to counter-attack.
Mutant Man-bear: MR 40
3 / Bear Hug: The creature grasps you in its powerful arms and bites down upon your neck as it claws at your back. Make a L2SR on STR to break free or take 2 points of spite damage. You may not attack the creature again until you break free.
Special Rules: The Mutant Man-bear leaps and bounds with great speed. For every combat round you win you must make a L2SR on DEX or it dodges your blow and receives no damage.
If you defeat the Mutant Man-bear, award yourself an additional 100 AP and, go to 16.