Balu the Bear

A Mazebert TD card by Andy

A goblin patrol has stumbled upon a gaggle of their fellows, lying dead in the woods. The patrol is just about to turn back and report their finding when one of the goblins spots something small, fluffy, and brown lying in the middle of the carnage.

“It …” cries the goblin. “It’s too cute!”

With more effort than he’d imagined, the goblin hoists Balu the Bear into the air. This teddy bear must be stuffed with lead, thinks the goblin, but Balu’s fur is soft and his eyes are kind. Overcome with guileless joy, the goblin pulls Balu to him, giving the stuffed animal a big bear hug.

“I’ll be your best friend ‘til the end!” says Balu, wrapped within the goblin’s arms. Then, Balu’s kind eyes narrow. “And the end is now.”

Balu returns the goblin’s hug with twenty times the force, crushing the goblin’s rib cage and his lungs. Startled and asphyxiating, the goblin drops Balu. The earth shakes as the inordinately heavy teddy bear strikes it, and the rest of the patrol staggers and falls to the ground. Before they can recover, Balu sets himself upon them.

His work done, a satisfied Balu lays down to rest again. He’s made many new friends since this siege began, and he’s looking forward to making many more.

Damage progression

Level	Base damage
1	39-43
2	48-54
3	58-64
4	68-76
5	78-86
6	87-97
7	97-107
8	106-118
9	116-128
10	125-139
11	135-149
12	144-160
13	154-170
14	163-181
15	173-191
16	183-203
17	193-213
18	202-224
19	212-234
20	221-245
21	231-255
22	240-266
23	250-276
24	259-287
25	269-297
26	278-308
27	288-318
28	297-329
29	308-340
30	317-351
31	327-361
32	336-372
33	346-382
34	355-393
35	365-403
36	374-414
37	384-424
38	393-435
39	403-445
40	412-456
41	423-467
42	432-478
43	442-488
44	451-499
45	461-509
46	470-520
47	480-530
48	489-541
49	499-551
50	508-562
51	518-572
52	527-583
53	537-593
54	547-605
55	557-615
56	566-626
57	576-636
58	585-647
59	595-657
60	604-668
61	614-678
62	623-689
63	633-699
64	642-710
65	652-720
66	662-732
67	672-742
68	681-753
69	691-763
70	700-774
71	710-784
72	719-795
73	729-805
74	738-816
75	748-826
76	757-837
77	767-847
78	776-858
79	787-869
80	796-880
81	806-890
82	815-901
83	825-911
84	834-922
85	844-932
86	853-943
87	863-953
88	872-964
89	882-974
90	891-985
91	902-996
92	911-1,007
93	921-1,017
94	930-1,028
95	940-1,038
96	949-1,049
97	959-1,059
98	968-1,070
99	978-1,080