Bugbears | D&D Monster Lore | The Dungeoncast Ep.118

[@michaley783]

I cannot even explain how much I love Dungeoncast. I just discovered you guys like a week ago... and I listen to you guys every day. I am going to become a Patreon Supporter this weekend. You guys have amazing content.

[@Thedungeoncast]

Thank you so much! :)

[@EmethMatthew]

Indeed. Love bug-bears.

[@woodslore8537]

I view the bugbear understanding of language via their natural ambush skill. They are a cunning race, one that many underestimate. So they learn to read to have a greater sense of how to ambush X target. They know the caravan full of weapons is coming through the pass because the letter the runner was carrying. Or maybe they were taught it via the hobgoblins. A way to make them a more effective or a way to have a sense of order in the ranks.

[@vernonhampton5863]

My main PC right now is a Bugbear ranger/assassin and I have learned a lot from this video that I didn't know that I will add to my next session. Thanks guys.

[@randallmarcum9998]

The reach and die damage increase is a reference to how in earlier editions Bugbears could wield weapons 1 size category larger than themselves

[@Giles29]

"Bugbears, bugbears, they're such fun. Bugbears, bugbears, wouldn't you like to be one?"

[@jasonpatino]

I've been playing in a gestalt campaign since 2021, before the bugbear rewrite. My bugbears Frost Giant slave name is Hvítr Mús which means bright and colorless mouse in Jotunise (giant speak). Mús pronounced "Meus" is an albino bugbear Yeti (Bear) totem barbarian and Runic Knight. I play the tank/ front line control in my party with glaive/polearm master/sentinnel. When I giant size I stand 16 feet tall and occupy 4 squares. With 15' reach. My favorite surprise attack is called Mús in a box. This is where I hide in a small giftwrapped box that only a small creature could get into and wait to be unwrapped. It's gained so much notariety that the famous minstrel Justin Limbertake wrote diddy of it as a warning to opening gifts with unknown contents. My 37 page backstory can not express how much I love Mús, but my tattoo of him will. Bugbear 4 life people! All of my future character will be from purposefull breeding with Mús lineage. You know the saying, once you go bugbear...

[@bz7672]

I've played a Bugbear, honestly, I feel like they're ripe with roleplay material. Playing a character who both really wants to fight and also really couldn't be bothered to, was fun, in fact, the can't be bothered lazy part was honestly the most enjoyable to me as well as my fellow players. I did it with some moderation though and almost always ended up going along since he couldn't be bothered to argue with the party either. I do doubt having a party member who never wants to do anything the party does and is also too stubborn to ever give in to what the party wants would be fun to play with. The long-limbed was really fun too, I decided to go for a polearm build, which I haven't actually done before (suprisingly, since my favorite IRL weapon is a polearm, dnd just never made me want to really play it), the thought of attacking people 15 feet away from you was just too good to pass up.

[@johncheese1705]

I imagine bugbears are taught to read to answer the written summons of hobgoblins when they gather hosts. But that’s just my head canon.

[@andrewstanton8305]

Learned about dungeon cast from my DM and as I am new to playing DnD, yalls podcast is very helpful when it comes to dissecting classes and races for the lay person such as myself. Keep up the awesome work. We are all listening.

[@simcptmike]

Your autobiography jokes really got me laughing to myself

[@damianwoody9653]

0088p

[@Jane_8319]

I’m gonna play a bugbear Battlemaster soon, so I’m re-listening to this. I’ve been here for a long time, Dungeoncast. You guys are awesome, and I can’t wait for tomorrow’s episode

[@memento-morrie]

I listen to Dungeoncast pretty much exclusively on podcast, and I think it's easily the best D&D podcast and channel for lore that I've come across. I'm not quite there yet but I have nearly listened to all of the episodes by now and what I love most is the deep dive into the lore from 1e up to 5e. It gives a really great insight into the history of D&D as a whole, I've learned so much from you guys and have found inspiration for my own campaign I'm setting up. Keep up the amazing work, I look forward to the each new episode every week.

[@MrJasonstorage]

great video! Thank you!

[@robsorgdrager8477]

Its funny you compared the bug bear to a sasquatch because my bug bear was modified into a sasquatch like character. Slephrum uses a club made from a small tree and throws boulders.

[@meeb8922]

Great ep guys, I've been meaning to delve into bug bears more and this really helped!

[@starfield.cyborg]

Been listening to you guys for a year or two on Spotify, good to put a face to the voice.

[@timsain7424]

I made a Bugbear named Bill E. Bugbear.... He wears overalls and a hat and is like the towns honourary mayor/mascot .

[@maniakal24]

Thanks for the shot out guys! Man, after listening to this episode, I miss playing my Bugbear Fighter even more! Such a fun character to play. A fun loving, curious brute haha. I gotta bring Digo back in a campaign somehow. For those that are on The Dungeoncast Patreon , if you check out the SQUV actual play campaign (DM by Brian), you can see my attempt at playing a Bugbear haha :-)

[@williamblack2904]

The surprise attack last words are for extra attack. So if you snuck up as a fighter you don’t add 2d6 to your four attacks

[@johncole9148]

Really starting to enjoy the show. It's one of my most watch top three

[@blindoutlaw]

I think it’s because bugbears look like wookies That’s why we love them

[@orocamion]

Love the new Stitcher logo. Hoping you bring it to KZbin soon.

[@phaselichenthrope]

*inhales*...... FINALLY!

[@trophyscars7364]

Bugbear rogue!

[@mattrondeau2]

I want to make a human fighter who hunts down bugbears, and when asked who he is the NPCs around him say "he's the man you send to kill the fucking boogyman"

[@dallenmeche6587]

After watching this I really wanna make a bugbear cleric

[@ostrowulf]

The bugbear reading only if has a story for why is reasonable, especially as it is pretty easy. Examples being the go to "grew up as a slave of..." which works well with a creature with brute strength, or what I condider a better option of "grew up in a hobgoblin empire. Part of the structure of their included some education."

[@Silvertrif0rce]

Bugbear inquisitor Rouge ,Ranger

[@tishabyte]

My 70 years as a strong ass bugbear lolol an autobiography

[@Disciple89ify]

For reading some words may mean certain things to a human but for a bugbear they might mean something else. For example the words: Inn, Pub, and Hostel, would all mean food and drinks. Store and Shop would mean stuff worth stealing.

[@edwardburns1986]

We had a karate bugbear npc encounter in one of the games i play and it was funny as shit with it over the top karate and reactions

[@michaelhinte7498]

"Billions of Boars" -- South Park reference??

[@benjaminsmall8446]

I love you guys

[@lab332]

I actually want to create a graphic novel about a Bugbear nation in the modern world...

[@robertcurtis8585]

Everytime goblinoids come up in conversation the other guy just randomly says,"Oh! The jester..?" with no intention of using it to talk about anything interesting or relevant just out of the blue

[@InquisitorThomas]

Hey guys I had a question/kinda request, are you guys going to cover the worlds of D&D, i.e. Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, and Eberron? If so could you cover Eberron, since I'm going to start running a game in that setting and I was interested in your thoughts on it.

[@Thedungeoncast]

We will cover the various settings and Eberron is at the top of our list.

[@jeannesmith9014]

I got the dungeons and dragons player handbook core rule book 1 and monster manual core rule book 3 v.3.5

[@mountedpatrolman]

Just in time for the dub of Goblin slayer ep 12.

[@ericgieskieng4262]

I give all of my Bugbears Russian accents.

[@mcswaggerduff8946]

Made it before 20! Wooh!

[@donnamcdonald3556]

Good job! Cutie Pies 123 Mama!

[@Jakzul1]

Will it's a furry: confirmed. 🙊

[@brianc9374]

Bugger bear not booger ban. Boogeyman was also known as bugger man.

[@francescosanson7148]

Plz do the evil epic dragons.