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Owlbear

Adversary overview

A monsterous, magical creation (accident?) which blends a mighty bear with an owl into a fearsome predator.

With the body of great brown bear and the head an enormous owl, the Owlbear is a freak of nature. They tend to focus their attention on whatever will fill their belly the quickest.

Stat block

Tier
2
Type
Bruiser
Difficulty
14
HP
6
Stress
4
Attack mod
+3
Damage thresholds
Minor Damage — Mark 1 HP Minor
Mark 1 HP
13
Major Damage — Mark 2 HP Major
Mark 2 HP
25
Severe Damage — Mark 3 HP Severe
Mark 3 HP

Standard attack

Rending Claws
Range: Very Close
Damage: 2d8+6
Attack Mod: +3
Damage Type: Physical

Features

Passives

  • Relentless (2)

    The Owlbear can be spotlighted up to two times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.

Actions

Reactions

  • Hug
    stress 1

    The Owlbear can mark a Stress to begin a bonebreaking hug on a target previously struck by its Rending Claws. The target may make a Strength or Finess reaction roll to avoid the crushing hug. On a failure, the target is Restrained and takes an additional 2d10+3 physical damage.

Motives & tactics

Nest Feed Protect

Experiences

  • Prey on the Weak +2
  • Relentless Hunter +2

Owlbear

Tier 2 bruiser

A monsterous, magical creation (accident?) which blends a mighty bear with an owl into a fearsome predator.

Motives & Tactics: Nest, Feed, Protect

Difficulty: 14 | Thresholds: 13/25 | HP: 6 | Stress: 4

ATK: +3 | Rending Claws: Very Close | 2d8+6 Physical

Experience: Prey on the Weak +2, Relentless Hunter +2

HP:

STRESS:

Features

Relentless (2) - Passive: The Owlbear can be spotlighted up to two times per GM turn. Spend Fear as usual to spotlight them.
Hug - Reaction: The Owlbear can mark a Stress to begin a bonebreaking hug on a target previously struck by its Rending Claws. The target may make a Strength or Finess reaction roll to avoid the crushing hug. On a failure, the target is Restrained and takes an additional 2d10+3 physical damage.

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