This is a small list of creatures - either inspired by, or taken from, norse mythology or Scandinavian folklore. Most of these creatures are sentient and not designed to be fought. The statblocks are created for Old School Essensials , and therefore compatible with other OSR products. I prefer ascending AC, and have not included the treasure statline. All of the artwork in this post is done by the famous Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen . Bearmen Bearmen is my take on Bugbears, with a folklore flavor. Infants left in the woods are sometimes found by creatures of the dar k (1) . The child will change into a new type of creature. They will grow thick pelt, long horns and claws, and a bear-like snout. These creatures are often dubbed ‘Bearmen’ by ignorant villagers. Bearmen often live in forests, and keep to themselves. They seldom interact with humans, but when they do so with great skepticism. They remember their past and the tales from their fost...