Monster Dossier

Owlbear

Owlbear The owlbear is a territorial predator with the body of a brown bear but the head—and resultant keen senses—of an owl.

Level 4

Traits

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Rules & statistics

Monster Profile

Perception

13

Senses

  • Name
    low-light vision

Skills

Acrobatics
7
Athletics
14
Intimidation
10

Ability Mods

Str
6
Dex
1
Con
5
Int
-4
Wis
3
Cha
0

Defenses

Ac
21
Saving Throws
Fort
13
Ref
7
Will
11
Hp
  • Hp
    70

Speed

Walk
25

Attacks

  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    talon
    Attack
    14
    Traits
    • agile
    Effects
    • Grab
    Damage
    1d10 + 6 piercing plus Grab
    Types
    • piercing
  • Range
    Melee
    Name
    beak
    Attack
    14
    Damage
    1d12 + 6 piercing
    Types
    • piercing

Abilities

  • Name
    Bloodcurdling Screech
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • fear
    • mental
    Entries
    • Each creature within 80 feet who can hear the owlbear's screech must attempt a 20 Will save. The creatures can't be affected by another screech for 1 minute. On a critical success, the creature is unaffected; on a success, the creature gains the frightened 1 condition; on a failure, the creature gains the frightened 2 condition; on a critical failure, the creature gains the frightened 3 condition and must spend its next turn running away from the owlbear.
  • Name
    Grab
    Activity
    Number
    1
    Unit
    action
    Entries
    • When the owlbear succeeds at its talon Strike, it can use this action immediately after to automatically give the target the grabbed condition until the end of its next turn.
  • Name
    Screeching Advance
    Activity
    Number
    2
    Unit
    action
    Traits
    • auditory
    • fear
    • mental
    Entries
    • The owlbear makes a Bloodcurdling Screech and Stride||Strides twice. All creatures within 80 feet of the owlbear at any point during this movement are subjected to the effects of Bloodcurdling Screech.

Background

Lore

Owlbear

The owlbear is a territorial predator with the body of a brown bear but the head—and resultant keen senses—of an owl.