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Bugbears in my setting are actually a very unique hybrid Race. Humans and Half-Humans are the only people who can interbreed with other Races. A Bugbear is technically a Half-Orc, in that it has an Orc parent. However, the other parent is a Hobgoblin, which is a Half-Goblin. While not as hairy are bestial as most of the Bugbears in this folder, they are nevertheless quite large and Goblin-esque looking. Some Bugbears even grow to sizes that are larger than Orcs. Because they are not at least half Human, Bugbears can only breed with other Bugbears. Because of this, there are more "purebred" Bugbears than those sired by Hobgoblin/Orc pairings. Most of these groups live in the Orc world, but some have made homes for themselves in remote regions of the Human world, aka The Midlands. Despite their ferocious appearance, Bugbears are more often than not gentle giants who only behave in a ferocious manner when they have been provoked. Those who befriend a Bugbear will have a friend for life, so it is not uncommon to encounter one who acts as a bodyguard to a smaller Humanoid. A frequently pairing of this kind is, ironically, a Bugbear and a Halfling, usually with the Halfling serving as the "brains" of the duo.