Bear of Berlin

Description
There was a bear beneath Berlin, in that underside, before Hunter got to us. It was said to have killed a thousand men and its fur was stiff, in spikes, its claws back from their blood. It had terrorised the city for over a century before it fell to her blade and it is said to have whispered secrets to Hunter as it died, in human words.

It’s dead now, but there’s said to be another bear beneath Moscow, much the same.

Prose
The Bear of Berlin was a truly enormous beast, unbelievably powerful, incredibly strong, its bellow was terrifying and its bloodstained hide formed a thick armour of clotted, black blood. It had terrible claws and hideous teeth but also a genius intellect, knowing many legendary secrets that it would give up to those who could wrestle it to a standstill. The stink of its hide was almost as fabled as its other traits and was said to choke those who tried to fight it, its skill at wrestling was legendary and until Hunter few had ever managed to wrestle it to a standstill.

- pg 49 Neverwhere 3

Adjectives
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 * truly enormous (+3)
 * unbelievably powerful (+3)
 * incredibly strong (+3)
 * terrifying (+1)
 * bloodstained hide (+3)
 * thick armour (+3)
 * terrible claws (+3)
 * hideous teeth (+3)
 * genius intellect (+3)
 * stink (+1)

Occupation
12 total
 * skill at wrestling was legendary (+6)
 * legendary secrets (+6)