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Fixing multiple formatting errors created from visual edit

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	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be avoided.		The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be avoided.</pre>

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	====Charge====		====Charge====
	Like many bears and boars, direbears have a painful charge attack.		Like many bears and boars, direbears have a painful charge attack.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear charges at you, throwing his weight behind his shoulder, the direbear knocks you painfully to the ground!
	A direbear charges at you, throwing his weight behind his shoulder, the direbear knocks you painfully to the ground!
	... 15 points of damage!		... 15 points of damage!
	Nice shiner to right eye!		Nice shiner to right eye!
	You are stunned for 3 rounds!		You are stunned for 3 rounds!
	Roundtime: 5 sec.		Roundtime: 5 sec.</pre>

	Thankfully, it can be dodged.		Thankfully, it can be dodged.
		⚫	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear rears up behind you, but you sense it coming, and grab the front paws of the direbear and use your weight and leverage to flip the direbear over you and onto her back!</pre>
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
⚫	A direbear rears up behind you, but you sense it coming, and grab the front paws of the direbear and use your weight and leverage to flip the direbear over you and onto her back!

	====Bearhug====		====Bearhug====
	While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
		⚫	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}> A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air. ... 20 points of damage! Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs. Roundtime: 30 sec.</pre>
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
⚫	A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air. ... 20 points of damage! Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs. Roundtime: 30 sec.↵

	===War Cries===		===War Cries===
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	====Roar ([[War_Cries#Bertrandt.27s_Bellow\|Bertrandt's Bellow]])====		====Roar ([[War_Cries#Bertrandt.27s_Bellow\|Bertrandt's Bellow]])====
	A successful roar inflicts up to 20 seconds of roundtime.		A successful roar inflicts up to 20 seconds of roundtime.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear glares at you and lets out a ferocious roar!
	A direbear glares at you and lets out a ferocious roar!
	You are startled enough to lose initiative!		You are startled enough to lose initiative!
	Roundtime: 20 sec.		Roundtime: 20 sec.</pre>

	====Growl ([[War_Cries#Gerrelle.27s_Growl\|Gerrelle's Growl]])====		====Growl ([[War_Cries#Gerrelle.27s_Growl\|Gerrelle's Growl]])====
	A successful growl forces the target into stance offensive for the duration, akin to [[Frenzy (216)]].		A successful growl forces the target into stance offensive for the duration, akin to [[Frenzy (216)]].
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear's face contorts as she unleashes a gutteral, deep-throated growl at you!
		⚫	You are overcome with an irrational and terrible rage!</pre>
	A direbear's face contorts as she unleashes a gutteral, deep-throated growl at you!
⚫	You are overcome with an irrational and terrible rage!

	===Defenses===		===Defenses===
	====Breaking Stun====		====Breaking Stun====
	A direbear can break stuns and act in the same action.		A direbear can break stuns and act in the same action.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear shakes off the stun!
	A direbear ~~shakes~~ ~~off~~ ~~the~~ ~~stun~~!		A direbear roars loudly as he stands up!</pre>
	A direbear roars loudly as he stands up!

	====Bony Protrusions====		====Bony Protrusions====
	The bone deposits that cover the direbear allow it to deflect and parry melee attacks without a weapon, much like a Monk using [[Brace (1214)]]. They have yet not been seen to use these protrusions to disarm an attacker.		The bone deposits that cover the direbear allow it to deflect and parry melee attacks without a weapon, much like a Monk using [[Brace (1214)]]. They have yet not been seen to use these protrusions to disarm an attacker.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>You swing a golvern maul at a monstrous direwolf!
		⚫	The attack is deflected harmlessly away by the direwolf's bony protrusions.</pre>
	You swing a golvern maul at a monstrous direwolf!
⚫	The attack is deflected harmlessly away by the direwolf's bony protrusions.

	===Other Messaging===		===Other Messaging===
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>A direbear lumbers in!
	A direbear lumbers in!

	A direbear lumbers in, balefully surveying the area with bloodshot red eyes!		A direbear lumbers in, balefully surveying the area with bloodshot red eyes!
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	A direbear mauls your broken and battered body!		A direbear mauls your broken and battered body!

	The direbear lets out a blood-curdling roar and dies.		The direbear lets out a blood-curdling roar and dies.</pre>

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CLARGH: /* Bearhug */

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Bearhug

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	While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
	A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air. ... 20 points of damage! Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs. Roundtime: 30 sec.		A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air. ... 20 points of damage! Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs. Roundtime: 30 sec.↵

	===War Cries===		===War Cries===

CLARGH: /* Bearhug */

2026-08-04T14:52:18Z

Bearhug

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	While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
	A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air.		A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air. ... 20 points of damage! Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs. Roundtime: 30 sec.
	Roundtime: 30 sec.

	===War Cries===
	Direbears can intimidate their opponents in a similar manner to a warrior trai
	... 20 points of damage!
	Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs.

	===War Cries===		===War Cries===

CLARGH: Direbear bearhug, the result was a long single line of the result. Tried to fix it to stay as a paragraph.

2026-08-04T14:46:54Z

Direbear bearhug, the result was a long single line of the result. Tried to fix it to stay as a paragraph.

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	While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
	A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe!		A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe! The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air.
		⚫	Roundtime: 30 sec.

			===War Cries===
			Direbears can intimidate their opponents in a similar manner to a warrior trai
	... 20 points of damage!		... 20 points of damage!
	Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs.		Whoosh! Several ribs driven into your lungs.
	The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air.
⚫	Roundtime: 30 sec.

	===War Cries===		===War Cries===

CLARGH: the end of the first paragraph was missing the 'ed'. I changed 'avoid' to avoided'.

2026-08-04T14:31:53Z

the end of the first paragraph was missing the 'ed'. I changed 'avoid' to avoided'.

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	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>
	The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be ~~avoid~~.		The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be avoided.

	</pre>
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	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==
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	You are stunned for 3 rounds!		You are stunned for 3 rounds!
	Roundtime: 5 sec.		Roundtime: 5 sec.

	</pre>
	Thankfully, it can be dodged.		Thankfully, it can be dodged.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
	A direbear rears up behind you, but you sense it coming, and grab the front paws of the direbear and use your weight and leverage to flip the direbear over you and onto her back!		A direbear rears up behind you, but you sense it coming, and grab the front paws of the direbear and use your weight and leverage to flip the direbear over you and onto her back!

	</pre>
	====Bearhug====		====Bearhug====
	While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
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	The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air.		The direbear releases you and you collapse to the ground, gasping for air.
	Roundtime: 30 sec.		Roundtime: 30 sec.
	</pre>

	===War Cries===		===War Cries===
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	You are startled enough to lose initiative!		You are startled enough to lose initiative!
	Roundtime: 20 sec.		Roundtime: 20 sec.
	</pre>

	====Growl ([[War_Cries#Gerrelle.27s_Growl\|Gerrelle's Growl]])====		====Growl ([[War_Cries#Gerrelle.27s_Growl\|Gerrelle's Growl]])====
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	A direbear's face contorts as she unleashes a gutteral, deep-throated growl at you!		A direbear's face contorts as she unleashes a gutteral, deep-throated growl at you!
	You are overcome with an irrational and terrible rage!		You are overcome with an irrational and terrible rage!
	</pre>

	===Defenses===		===Defenses===
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	A direbear shakes off the stun!		A direbear shakes off the stun!
	A direbear roars loudly as he stands up!		A direbear roars loudly as he stands up!

	</pre>
	====Bony Protrusions====		====Bony Protrusions====
	The bone deposits that cover the direbear allow it to deflect and parry melee attacks without a weapon, much like a Monk using [[Brace (1214)]]. They have yet not been seen to use these protrusions to disarm an attacker.		The bone deposits that cover the direbear allow it to deflect and parry melee attacks without a weapon, much like a Monk using [[Brace (1214)]]. They have yet not been seen to use these protrusions to disarm an attacker.
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	You swing a golvern maul at a monstrous direwolf!		You swing a golvern maul at a monstrous direwolf!
	The attack is deflected harmlessly away by the direwolf's bony protrusions.		The attack is deflected harmlessly away by the direwolf's bony protrusions.
	</pre>

	===Other Messaging===		===Other Messaging===
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	The direbear lets out a blood-curdling roar and dies.		The direbear lets out a blood-curdling roar and dies.
	</pre>

	{{Nearlevel		{{Nearlevel

JEFFEE421 at 23:44, 7 March 2022

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	\| BarTD = 234 - 240		\| BarTD = 234 - 240
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	\| MjSTD =		\| MjSTD =
	\| MnSTD =		\| MnSTD = 255
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	\| DSP1 = <!-- Defensive spells insert up to DSP15, they will automatically link -->		\| DSP1 = <!-- Defensive spells insert up to DSP15, they will automatically link -->

MOD-GSMOTTE: Removed stub, added Log2 template around game text, fixed some grammatical errors.

2021-03-20T15:51:52Z

Removed stub, added Log2 template around game text, fixed some grammatical errors.

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	\| PA1 = Bite<!-- Physical attacks insert up to PA10 and corresponding value/range up to PAJ -->		\| PA1 = Bite (attack)<!-- Physical attacks insert up to PA10 and corresponding value/range up to PAJ -->
	\| PAA = 349		\| PAA = 349
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			<pre{{log2\|margin-right=26em}}>

		⚫	The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be avoid.
			</pre>
	{{TOC limit}}		{{TOC limit}}

⚫	The direbear is a huge powerful beast with baleful red eyes that seem to bore through to the very soul. Impressively large bone deposits protrude across the breadth of the beast's back and neck. Large teeth that seem too big even for the massive maw can easily be seen even when the powerful jaws are closed. Mist, or perhaps tendrils of smoke, occasionally drift up from the flaring nostrils. Sharp eyes, a sense of smell to match, and a cunning said to rival demons make a direbear something to be avoid.

	==Hunting strategies==		==Hunting strategies==
	Given their ability to stack [[roundtime]], especially through the use of roars (which can inflict up to 20 seconds of roundtime) and bearhugs (which can inflict 30 seconds of roundtime and leave the target on the ground), extreme caution should be taken around direbears. Even if the bears themselves were not deadly (which they are), one does not want to be on the ground in roundtime when a [[warped tree spirit]] wanders in, looking to cast [[Earthen Fury (917)]].		Given their ability to stack [[roundtime]], especially through the use of roars (which can inflict up to 20 seconds of roundtime) and bearhugs (which can inflict 30 seconds of roundtime and leave the target on the ground), extreme caution should be taken around direbears. Even if the bears themselves were not deadly (which they are), one does not want to be on the ground in roundtime when a [[warped tree spirit]] wanders in, looking to cast [[Earthen Fury (917)]].
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	====Bearhug====		====Bearhug====
	While ~~Warriors~~ and ~~Monks~~ can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's ~~atttack~~, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.		While warriors and monks can learn a combat maneuver called [[Bearhug]] to imitate a bear's attack, direbears are more than capable of doing the real thing. Unlike the combat maneuver, the direbear's bearhug cannot be broken or escaped from partway through: once a target is caught, the direbear inflicts all of its damage and roundtime in one fell swoop.
	<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>		<pre{{log2\|margin-right=350px}}>
	A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe!		A direbear rears up behind you, and grabs you in a mighty bear hug and crushes your ribs! You find yourself unable to breathe!
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	===War Cries===		===War Cries===
	~~Direboars~~ can intimidate their opponents in a similar manner to a ~~Warrior~~ trained in [[War Cries]]. Thus, a ~~Warrior~~ using [[War_Cries#Yertie.27s_Yowlp\|Yertie's Yowlp]] can help his or her party defend against the direboar's roars and growls.		Direbears can intimidate their opponents in a similar manner to a warrior trained in [[War Cries]]. Thus, a warrior using [[War_Cries#Yertie.27s_Yowlp\|Yertie's Yowlp]] can help his or her party defend against the direboar's roars and growls.

	====Roar ([[War_Cries#Bertrandt.27s_Bellow\|Bertrandt's Bellow]])====		====Roar ([[War_Cries#Bertrandt.27s_Bellow\|Bertrandt's Bellow]])====
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SPYRIDONM3: added HPs (400)

2021-03-20T13:35:30Z

added HPs (400)

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	\| hitpoints =		\| hitpoints = 400
	\| roundtime = <!-- Creature speed -->		\| roundtime = <!-- Creature speed -->
	}}		}}

GS4-XERAPHINA at 17:21, 19 March 2020

2020-03-19T17:21:05Z

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	\| family = Bear<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->		\| family = Bear<!-- Add creature to family page list, which will be linked on preview/save -->
	\| type = Quadruped<!-- Creature body type -->		\| type = Quadruped<!-- Creature body type -->
	\| otherclass = <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->		\| otherclass = Living <!-- Other classification limited to corporeal undead, non-corporeal undead, elemental, extra planar, magical; insert otherclass2= for 2nd classification (up to 3) -->
	\| otherclass2 =		\| otherclass2 =
	\| area = Red Forest<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->		\| area = Red Forest<!-- For multiple areas, add area2, area3, area4 (through 8) fields if needed -->
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2020-03-18T13:36:25Z

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