# Bugbear

*Medium* *Humanoid*

- **Armor Class:** 12
- **Hit Points:** 30 (5d8+8)
- **Speed:** walk 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1 (200 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 38

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) |

- **Skills:** athletics +4, stealth +4, perception +3, survival +3
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
- **Languages:** Common, Goblin

### Actions

- **Strangle:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 10 ft., one Medium or smaller creature that is surprised  grappled by the bugbear  or that can't see the bugbear. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage  and the target is pulled 5 feet towards the bugbear and grappled (escape DC 12). Until this grapple ends  the bugbear automatically hits with the Strangle attack and the target can't breathe.
- **Maul:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
- **Javelin:** Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage  or 12 (3d6 + 2) piercing damage if the target is a creature that is surprised or that can't see the bugbear.
- **Stealthy Sneak:** The bugbear moves up to half its Speed without provoking opportunity attacks. It can then attempt to hide.