The Dire Bear is far larger and more threatening than even the the large grizzled brown bears, cave bears, or white northern bears. Sometimes known as an Ursoc, or Rought, the Dire Bear will hibernate through the winter as it's smaller cousins do, though it is much more easily disturbed, and sleeps for less time. It gives little pause at the cold for it's very large size, but this size builds in the beast a hunger that is hard to satisfy in the lean months, making the bear a plague to ranchers near their territories.
