Art: Yukiko Hirai
More Owlbears
This section contains statistics for various owlbears. Individual lore for each owlbear is written below. The stat blocks are organized alphabetically by creature name.
The following owlbears are described:
| Creature Name | Size/Type | CR |
|---|---|---|
| Owlbear Cub | Small monstrosity | 0 |
| Primal Owlbear | Huge monstrosity | 9 |
| War Owlbear | Large monstrosity | 6 |
Owlbear Cub
Small and fuzzy, these baby owlbears roam the woodlands and the tundra of the various planes of existence in the shadow of an elder owlbear. Like their fully grown counterpart, owlbear cubs sport the same serrated beak and razer sharp claws that they are known for. Owlbear cubs are very playful, teaching them how to protect themselves and build their strength.
An owlbear will typically give birth to less than five cubs, averaging around three every breeding cycle. Cubs usually stay with their mothers from anywhere between one and a half to two years before being sent off on their own. Owlbear siblings may remain together for up to another year for protection as they learn how to best tackle the environment and establish territory.
Rarely, an owlbear cub can become separated from their family and end up in the arms of a traveler. Owlbears that are trained from a young age can become a strong guard animal or an effective war beast. Rangers from the tundra often tame owlbears for riding purposes, for their natural mobility.
Owlbear Cub
Small monstrosity, unaligned
- Armor Class 12
- Hit Points 4 (1d6 + 1)
- Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 7 (-2) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 8 (-1) 7 (-2)
- Skills Perception +1
- Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
- Challenge 0 (10 XP)
- Keen Sight and Smell. The owlbear cub has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
Actions
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 Piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 Slashing damage.
Variant: Familiar
The owlbear cub makes for a good option for a familiar. When you cast the find familiar spell, your Dungeon Master may let you create an owlbear cub instead of one of the options listed.
Primal Owlbear
Some owlbear's learn to become stronger forces in their native environment. These are known as primal owlbears, creatures that have grown far larger and bulkier than their lesser kin. Primal owlbears are rare, only found in the deep wilderness. Unprepared and unwitting adventurer's that stumble upon one rarely survive, but those that do tell of their relentless power and their aggression.
Primal owlbears have a much larger territory than their regular cousins, with single individuals capable of ruling over a hundred miles of dense terrain. Fights between primal owlbears are common place in the deep forests.
In Aetheria, primal owlbears can only be found in the wilds of Denarius, where other titanic creatures many times larger than their other planar folk can be found.
Primal Owlbear
Huge monstrosity, unaligned
- Armor Class 12
- Hit Points 253 (22d12+110)
- Speed 50 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 24 (+7) 15 (+2) 20 (+5) 3 (-4) 15 (+2) 7 (-2)
- Saving Throws Str +11, Con +9
- Skills Athletics +11, Perception +6
- Senses Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
- Challenge 9 (5000 XP)
- Keen Sight and Smell. The primal owlbear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
- Retribution. The primal owlbear has advantage on an attack roll against a creature that has damaged it since the end of its last turn.
Actions
Multiattack. The primal owlbear makes three attacks: one with its beak and two with its claws.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 12 (1d10 + 7) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) slashing damage.
Variant: Polar Owlbear
The owlbear cub, primal owlbear, and war owlbear can be easily converted into a polar variant. For the variant, each owlbear gains cold resistance and their Constitution score increases by 2.
Art: Grady Frederick
War Owlbear
Owlbear's can be unpredictable and deadly, but when they are trained from birth their ferocity can be controlled and weaponised. War owlbears are the result of thousands of hours of training and perfection, creating a resilient and deadly owlbear with layers of plate armour mounted on their frame. Their thick skin and the metal plates make them durable war beasts against even the strongest weapons.
Outside a few isolated tribes, only one of the major armies in Sanctum use war owlbears: Cerulea. The Azure Legion has become synonymous with their uses of owlbears instead of horses, giving them a distinct advantage over their rivals in Cerise. While they are difficult to control at the best of times, the Azure Legion has discovered that a symbiotic relationship with an owlbear since birth hones their natural territorial instincts into one of defense of their rider.
War Owlbear
Large monstrosity, unaligned
- Armor Class 18 (plate armour)
- Hit Points 121 (12d10 + 55)
- Speed 40 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 21 (+5) 3 (-4) 12 (+1) 7 (-2)
- Saving Throws Con +8
- Skills Athletics +8, Perception +4
- Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
- Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
- Challenge 6 (2300 XP)
- Fearless. The war owlbear has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
- Keen Sight and Smell. The war owlbear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.
- Rushing Charge. If the war owlbear moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a melee attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or take an additional 1d10 + 5 bludgeoning damage and be pushed up to 10 feet away from the war owlbear in a straight line.
Actions
Multiattack. The war owlbear makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its claws.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.