Barkbiter

A is a creature belonging to the bears faction. Barkbiters can be found in the, as well as on the surface above.

Barkbiters attack in melee with their and their. Their bite is a natural long blade weapon that deals damage, and their claws are short blade class weapons that each deal  damage. To supplement their bite and their claws, barkbiters possess the Long Blade Proficiency and Lunge skills.

Barkbiters have a 30% chance to drop a on death. This corpse can be butchered into.

Trivia

 * Based on its description, it appears the barkbiter hunts tree-dwelling prey by biting into the trunk of trees they are occupying, eventually causing the tree to fall.
 * The barkbiter's name may in reference to a common idiom, where one's "bark" is said to be worse than their "bite".