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BEARS, BEORNINGS
In MUME, all player-controlled Beornings can shapeshift to bear form.
Bears cannot cast spells, and they have severe restrictions on what equipment they can use. On the other hand, they are definitely stronger than Men, and have greater endurance and agility; their bare paws can cause vicious damage, and they can bash their opponents with their own bulk.
Due to their fearsome appearance, bears appear as -a Bear- to
Elves,
Dwarves,
Hobbits and non-Beorning
Men (unless they're members of the
same group). For the same
reason, certain mobiles might be friendly to a Beorning in human shape and
hostile to the same Beorning in bear shape.
In order to change to bear form, use the
metamorph
command (no arguments). The outcome is not guaranteed: the chance of a
successful change depends on several factors, such as:
Bears return to human form automatically after some time (which depends on the same factors as above). A bear can try to
return to human
form before the time limit expires; failed attempts can cause fatigue.
Beornings fight with little regard to their own life, and they're not used to wearing shields (they would prevent shapechanging). Therefore, their ability to parry enemy blows is slightly reduced (compared to other races).
When they find themselves in the Halls of Mandos, Beornings can choose to be transported to their village of Ingrove, in the Anduin Vale.
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