The Great Bear

The Great Bear was a creature that left the Radiant Wilds in **394PR**, moving towards the city of Nirva but veering off and attacking Serdica instead. It was eventually defeated by Davian, one of the Three Greats, though nearly took his life.

## Tracks

Rumours of a large beast in the Radiant Wilds reached the Nirvan Aliquam Guild near the start of the year. At first the guild didn’t believe them, but when trusted sources repeated the original rumours, they decided to take it cautiously.

Originally, the guild wanted to send their own party of high-ranked members out to search and follow the tracks but found it too dangerous. Instead, as his friend, Gaius Sellic gave the job to Davian, recommending he take a guide with him.

Ignoring their advice and overconfident, Davian set off to the Radiant Wilds to find the tracks. He found them a few days since his arrival, reporting that it was heading in the direction of Nirva but even with his skills he had no clue what beast it was.

When he began following the tracks, trying to catch up to it, he found they went Eastward, instead hitting the surroundings of Serdica.

## Great Bear Attack

Since Serdica had yet to have a major guild situated in the city, they had not heard of the reports that the Aliquam Guild sent out elsewhere. So, it came as a surprise when the giant beast began attacking their countryside, making its way to the city.

Witnesses began flooding into the city, stating that the beast was actually a giant bear, bigger than a building or the size of a dragon.

### Battle

As the bear came into vision of the city, the guards were called to come to the walls. Thankfully, Davian arrived first. Hitting the bear with such speed it caused an explosion of noise a second after.

Enraged, the bear lunged ahead, slashing with its claws at such strength that the wind lifted the trees in the paddocks. Davian took the brunt of the force though, hitting the ground hard enough to form a crater. Though, always eager, he charged back at the bear, stabbing it in the shoulder and unleashing a series of smites channeled through his sword. Still, the bear stood tall, slamming its fist into the vulnerable man and bringing him to the ground, causing a shockwave that knocked over anyone in the area.

Roaring himself, Davian stood up from the attack, gripped his sword and swung again. This time, adding all his strength and magic, slicing deep into the Bear’s chest and removing one of its fingers.

After that, the two just brawled, no longer caring about their own wellbeing, and too bloodlusted or injured to think tactically. When the hour passed, the battle ended, the bear falling down from a final sword thrust from Davian, hitting it in the chest. Out of respect and pushing his body beyond all limits, Davian went over to the bear and finished the job, stabbing it in the heart and killing the great beast. Then, he fell himself, too injured to continue and covered with fatal wounds.

## Aftermath

Davian spent the next 4 weeks resting in a church, his body's own healing factor saving his life several times.

The bear’s body was unable to be moved, simply rotting away on the surface, though the Undercity of Serdica had little care. The skeleton would later be included into a mansion in the Overcity.

Davian would be awarded for his efforts by the Aliquam Guild, given the original reward and some more for saving the city of Serdica. He would be given a sword of Dwarven make, magically evolved to better channel his spells.