Bear mount

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Bear mounts were released at Rumor Woods in 2025 as the seventh installment of available mounts. Bear mounts are summoned by a medallion, which is a summoning item that stores their information but is considered a separate item. Similar to horse mounts, there are three tiers: common, uncommon, and rare. All bears use the same feature template, no matter their rarity. There are some species- or coloration-based restrictions on which features are available through the Ostler, depending on the individual bear. Rarity does not impact feature restriction for bears, and rare tier bares are not locked into a fixed feature set unlike many other mounts.

Appearance

All Bears:
Though much taller when standing upright, the bear is (height) at the shoulders, which are broad and bulky.  His ears are (ears) and his neck is thick.  Dappled in (highlight) highlights along the edges of his (face) face, spine, and hind legs, the bear's fur is (fur adj.) (fur color) and spreads uniformly across the rest of his (body) physique.  His paws are large and powerful, easily supporting his thick legs.

Common

Common mounts are the least expensive option when considering purchase. They are restricted to being either a black or a brown bear. They have some coloration-based limitations on their available features that are available through the Ostler.

Available Types

  • brown bear
  • black bear

Usage

Verb Who First Third
Arrival All You clench your vultite medallion tightly, mentally reaching out. Strong, sure, and just a touch hungry, the mental presence of your auburn Wyrese bear brushes up against your thoughts just moments before he trundles in.
Departure All Your auburn Wyrese bear sniffs at the air, lifting his head as if snuffing for a scent that only he can smell. With a high-pitched whine that winds down into a half-hearted roar, he lumbers off.
APPRAISE All You look over your auburn Wyrese bear and determine that he stands approximately around sixteen hands at the top of the shoulder. <Character> gives <mount> an appraising look.
CLEAN Owner You reach up to brush a bit of dust from your auburn Wyrese bear's thick fur, but as soon as your hand makes contact, he gives a great shake, sending a cloud of dirt and loose fur into the air. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
NUGE Owner You lean forward and give your auburn Wyrese bear a reassuring stroke along the neck. He flicks one ear in acknowledgment before shaking his massive head lazily. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PUSH Owner You place a hand against your auburn Wyrese bear's broad side and give a firm push. He responds with a deep, lazy grunt and shifts slightly, though it's clear you barely moved his massive frame. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
RUB Owner You run your hand through your auburn Wyrese bear's thick fur, rubbing firmly along his massive shoulders. He lets out a pleased rumble and presses into your touch. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
THUMP Owner You give your auburn Wyrese bear a firm thump on the side. He grunts deeply, shifting his weight before giving you a slow, approving blink. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
TOUCH Owner You run your hand through your auburn Wyrese bear's fur, feeling the coarse outer layer give way to a surprisingly soft undercoat. He lets out a slow, contented chuff. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Ambients

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Uncommon

Uncommon mounts are the second most expensive option when considering purchase. They have some coloration or species-based limitations on their available features that are available through the Ostler.

Available Types

  • grizzly bear
  • moon bear
  • polar bear
  • spectacled bear
  • spirit bear
  • sun bear

Usage

Note: Only the verbs differing from the common tier will be included below.

Verb Who First Third
GAZE Owner You gaze at your auburn Wyrese bear, taking in the sheer size and strength of him. After a long pause, he slowly blinks at you before letting out a deep, contented rumble. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
HUG Owner You wrap your arms around your auburn Wyrese bear's thick neck, pressing your face into his dense fur. After a long pause, he grumbles low in his throat before wrapping a massive paw around you, nearly knocking you off balance in the process. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
POSE Owner You plant your feet firmly and puff out your chest, striking a powerful pose beside your auburn Wyrese bear. After a long, slow glance at you, he stretches up on his hind legs, looming even taller before dropping back down with a deep huff. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SNAP Owner You snap your fingers sharply, attempting to get your auburn Wyrese bear's attention. He slowly turns to look at you, blinks once, and then lets out a long, dismissive huff before returning to whatever he was doing. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SQUEAL Owner You let out a sharp, playful yip, hoping to get your auburn Wyrese bear's attention. After a long pause, he responds with a deep, guttural chuff, shaking his head as if mildly amused by your antics. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Ambients

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Rare

Rare mounts are the highest tier available for purchase and offer additional verbs unavailable at common or uncommon tiers. They are only available during their initial run, and are normally discontinued in concurrent runs. For 2025, the rare bear mount was a Southron brown bear and a Wyrese brown bear. Unlike some other rare mounts, rare bear mounts are not locked into their features or descriptions. They do have some coloration-based limitations on their available features that are available through the Ostler.

Southron brown bears are based loosely off of Himalayan brown bears in appearance. Wyrese brown bears are based loosely off of Kodiak bears in appearance.

Appearance

Wyrese Bear
Though much taller when standing upright, the bear is around sixteen hands at the shoulders, which are broad and bulky. His ears are grizzled and his neck is thick. Dappled in dusky marbled highlights along the edges of his scar-lined face, spine, and hind legs, the bear's fur is thicky matted auburn and spreads uniformly across the rest of his gargantuan physique. His paws are large and powerful, easily supporting his thick legs.
Southron Brown Bear

Usage

Note: Only the verbs differing from the common and uncommon tiers will be included below.

Verb Who First Third
Departure All
LEAN Owner You rest your side against your auburn Wyrese bear, draping an arm over his broad back. After a long pause, he exhales deeply and leans back against you perhaps a little too hard, nearly knocking you off balance! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
PINCH Owner You reach up and pinch a bit of loose fur from your auburn Wyrese bear's thick coat. Rather than protesting, he suddenly flops onto his side with a heavy whumph, rolling onto his back and wriggling around, exposing his belly in the clear invitation for scratches.


A heavy sigh precedes a matted gargantuan Wyrese bear's movements as he drags his massive paws beneath himself and slowly pushes upright, giving one last shake of his fur.

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PULL Owner You curiously reach out and give a slight pull on a loose clump of your auburn Wyrese bear's thick fur. With a slow turn of his head, he fixes you with an unimpressed stare before giving a single, deliberate shake that forces you to step back. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
SCRATCH Owner You reach up and scratch behind your auburn Wyrese bear's ear, fingers working through his thick fur. With a deep, satisfied grunt, he leans into your touch, forcing you to brace yourself against his weight. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
STARE Owner You meet your auburn Wyrese bear's gaze head-on, staring into his deep-set eyes. A long silence stretches between you before he lets out a slow, deliberate snort and shifts his massive weight, forcing you to step aside. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!
WAVE Owner You wave enthusiastically at your auburn Wyrese bear, beckoning him toward you. With a deep, rumbling chuff, he ambles forward before suddenly rising onto his hind legs, one massive paw swiping playfully at the air before dropping back down with a ground-shaking thud. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Special Ability

The special ability for rare tier bears is to randomly find a honeycomb as one of its ambient actions. The honeycomb is compatible with a variety of cooking and related systems.

Issuing an excited, bugle-like bark, a matted gargantuan Wyrese bear lumbers over to a broad-leafed magnolia tree and rises up on his hind legs, arms above his head.  Snorting and whining, he bats at something in the branches until a large beehive drops to the ground with a wet thud.  Striped bumblebees surge out of the hive, several swarming at the bear's face, while a larger swarm forms into a buzzing cloud that darts off into the distance.

Swatting the bumblebees away easily, the bear plops onto his behind with his legs splayed before him and paws at the hive until he breaks it into pieces.  Turning to you, he issues an inviting, high-pitched roar before consuming most of the empty hive, leaving a dark golden honeycomb behind.

Ambients

A rhythmic scrape-scrape sound fills the air as a massive brown Wyrese bear leans back against a tree, rubbing his shoulders along the rough bark before standing back up and shaking out his fur.

A massive brown Wyrese bear sways slightly from side to side, shifting his weight before letting out a great, gusty huff.

Additional Info

Feeding Your Mount

Foraged Items (by category)

  • Mushrooms
  • Vegetables
  • Fruit
  • Berries
  • Nuts
  • Roots
  • Seeds

Bugs on Parade (by category)

  • Bee
  • Wasp
  • Ants
  • Crickets
  • Grasshopper

Fishing System Fish

Shanks

See Also

Bear mount Information
Type Mechanical
Item Classification Creature
Item(s) Applied to Mounts
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep No
Original Release Venue Rumor Woods
Original Release Year 2025
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 3
Corresponding Item Scripts Summoning item
Restrictions Mounts can only be altered at the Ostler at Rumor Woods. They CANNOT be altered at merchants or through Sadie scrolls.
Item Verbs
APPRAISE CLEAN DISMOUNT GAZE
HUG LEAN MOUNT NUDGE
PINCH POSE PULL PUSH
RUB SCRATCH SNAP SQUEAL
STARE THUMP TOUCH WAVE