Bugbear

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Bugbears are formed by the tests and experiments of the necromancers. These horrible, twisted creatures are often used as guardians by more scientific necromancers. Some few were also released into the wilds around the mountainous regions, allowed to breed and propagate their twisted mutated race. They are little more than primitive beasts, attacking out of hunger or need - but they also have certain commands imprinted upon their very natures. They will occasionally respond to directives given in a certain dark language, unable to resist the imprinted need to fulfill a necromancer's will.

These creatures are, in many ways, to be pitied. They are not completely unintelligent and can understand as well as a dog or other domestic animal. Some scholars of Azeroth claim that bugbears could be taught to read and understand language with time. Few are willing to attempt this experiment, however, and most of those who did try found themselves forced to destroy the frustrated and enraged bugbear long before the experiment could be termed a "success".^{MoM 190}

Trivia

A bugbear is an imaginary goblin or spectre used to excite fear.