Paw of Bear (Bear)

Paw of Bear, known to their friends as Bear, was a non-binary Tabaxi believed to be the "two-legged beast from across the waves" mentioned in the prophecy. A monk by trade, Bear uses their own body as a weapon in addition to their quarterstaff to strike down enemies.
==Background and Career==
Bear's career started as a bounty hunter. Focusing mainly on high-profile or otherwise elite members of society, Bear agreed to keep part of the bounty money for themselves as well as goods, using the rest to provide for the poor.
During Coin's rise to power, the government paid Bear a large sum of money to eliminate a fisherman and his family. Unaware that they were members of The Hopeful, the fisherman's nephew Tormeld would eventually make it his life's goal to hunt Bear down.
They were also noted for owning a decently successful coffee shop, funding it through their bounty hunting.
==Accomplishments and Traits==
Bear appears as a stocky, gray Maine Coon.
Paw of Bear is noted for escaping the annual Mirtul sacrifice under Adeen, the first group of individuals to do so. They are credited with the liberation of Elturel and the slaying of Adeen herself.
They are overall very straightforward. Bear often finds themselves covering for Kira-fang's and Raine Whispers' actions, and is the glue that holds the prophecy together.
When Bear finally encountered Tormeld at last, they instead persuaded them they were on the same side after all, and that it was Coin who wanted his family dead. Tormeld left in peace.
==Role in the Prophecy==
"Paw of Bear and bringer of justice, conduit of righteousness--I give you my gauntlets. You are no stranger to the evil that plagues Toril, no matter how small, and these are a mark of my divine justice. May they grant you strength and help you stand in the very face of death." -Tyr
Bear is sponsored by the god Tyr, god of justice in the Faerun pantheon. The god identified with Bear's bounty hunting background and their constant search for good.
== Shadow of the Past ==
Over the course of the journey, Bear would be recognized by several members of their prior guild. This would often result in the group having to talk their way out of the situation, particularly when they were threatened with being brought in as a bounty themselves. As a result, Bear's troubled past would continue to overshadow them.
Bear would also be informed that their shop had been seized by royal authorities.
Bear left the prophesied following the wizards' attack on Athkatla.
Category:Player Character
Category:Great Ascent