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I'm playing a Tengu Hunter, with an owlbear allowed by the 'We Be Goblins Too' boon.
I've only had one outing, but it was fun to see the reaction to putting down the figure (a medium-sized chick from Alternative Armies, IIRC), and the wide berth it was given, out of proportion to its actual stats.
Do remember that it has a penalty to taking orders, which cancels out the benefits of their bond, but that is a price I'm willing to pay for the violently comedic opportunities it opens up.
I have a table of suggested 'uncontrolled' actions, drawn up by one of the forumgoers here, for the owlbear pet found in Age of Worms. Most ensure people will regret having us visit, when they find he's eaten the drapes or took a crap in their umbrella stand.
After a previous pair of PCs who try to talk their way out of trouble, it's a nice change to play something as sociopathic as a carnivorous birdman who breaks legs for the Varisian mafia. Being able to play 'Good Bird, Bad Bird' with a deranged hooting monster only adds to the fun.