Druid Shapeshifting: BEAR

[putrid_plum]

I was wondering if we could get bear form back in the druid wildshape menue.  I read on the old forums that it was disabled but here we seem to have a great variety of bears!  I think it should be put back in as a choice.

[ShiftingAllegiances]

I agree. Cave bear anyone? No? In all honesty, a brown bear form or strong black bear form would be nice.

[Ommadawn]

It sounds very appropriate to me as well.

[Oroborous]

I really lamented the lack of a combat form for a druid when I played one. I still think it would be a nice addition for druids to have a high STR form.

[RIPnogarD]

Just wondering, but is the bear form coming back[COLOR="Red"]?[/COLOR] Kinda silly to change into a roth on this island IMO.

[Daemonic Daz]

ROTHE*

[Equinox]

hells my druid char is big on bears. yet he cant use the form. agreed, i would really like to see this form available again.

[The Beggar]

Look, try the squirrel form. It's better for you.

[Equinox]

any news on this? i really would like to push this. I think its a really good suggestion.

[MisterPAIN]

Ancient Dire Bear Form.

[Thomas_Not_very_wise]

Ancient Rapid/Mutant Dire Bear Form.

[Egon the Monkey]

You forgot to add "cyborg" in there :P Or make it Teenage Mutant Ninja Dire Bear! Heroes in a Fur Face! Dire Power!
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Oh a serious note though, having a handy combat form would be excellent for wannabe Shifters who would be shifting form a lot as their "thing". It would also be cool for RP purposes as being attacked/helped out by a bear-form druid would lead to stuff like "Was that a werebear? An animal that just hates Goblin Assassins? Talon... Were you behind that?",

[The Crimson Magician]

At least nerf it, to something around like, 20 strength. At default it has about 27, and I would suggest increasing the variability of damage to 1d8.

Low(ish) AC seems fair.