Also, is bear literally the only wildshape that Halsin can do? And does he literally lose control of it, have it come out when he doesn't want, and lose his reason when in it? For real? What kind of absolute shit druid is he? Is he actually just an acolyte first year fledgling druid pretending to be a proper one?
... no seriously, Halsin, bear's not my thing... but if you could manage a wolf maybe? I'm only a very small halfling after all....
OH, Oh, Oh! Is Halsin actually a werebear, and is just hiding the fact?
If I remember correctly, Halsin is actually an arch druid. He get referenced as "the bear" in some places of the game. So I guess that is his signature wildshape.