Well, my druid has decided to give it a try and raise the owlbear. The player knows full well that this *will*not*work*, but the character would try. So, I'm going to make the chick as comically annoying as possible. It will get into trouble at just the wrong moment until the Druid decides enough is enough. We're going to have fun with it - I'm considering having an "owlbear chick random action table" that we'll consult every time there is a stimulus. Having a 9-month-old baby at home will certainly help with this endeavor . . .
So, here is my challenge to you fellow DMs: Stat up the owlbear chick. What stats would you give it, following the guidelines set up below:
- CR should be no greater than 1.
- Should incluide suggestions for random behavior that the birdy would take.
- Considering that both Bears and Owls care for their young for at least some time after birth, this thing should be relatively dumb.
Have at it. My submission will be up shortly.
Chris
You can find an owlbear cub (action chart) at this link
It has a nice d20 chart on the random action of the owlbear cub. I think you may enjoy it :)
Here's what I came up with:
Baby Owlbear, Diminutive Magical Beast: HD 1d10+2; hp 7; Init +5; Spd 30 ft; AC 22 (+4 size, +5 Dex, +3 natural), touch 19, flat-footed 17; BA/Grapple +1/-15; Atk Claw +1 melee (d1-4); Full Atk 2 claws +1 melee (d1-4) and bite –4 melee (1d2-4); SA Improved grab; Sv Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +1; Str 3, Dex 20, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10.
Skills: Listen +5, Spot +5. Feats: Alertness.
As for random behavior, someone posted a really good random chart on these boards called the Baby Owlbear Calamity Chart.
You can find an owlbear cub (action chart) at this link
It has a nice d20 chart on the random action of the owlbear cub. I think you may enjoy it :)
Now THAT is awesome! Exactly what I was looking for. God I love running a campaign with hundreds of other DMs. The rresources that are made available . . .
Thanks!
Chris
Here's what I came up with:
Baby Owlbear, Diminutive Magical Beast
I like this, except for the part where it's Diminutive.
That's smaller than an imp. That means that he baby owlbear is the size of a toad and grows to be roughly 9-10' tall - a hell of a growth spurt.
My 9-mo-old daugher is around 25" long, and assuming adult human height to be 6', that's about 33% of her adult size. If we project that onto the 10'-tall owlbear, we get more along the lines of small to medium height.
Thanks!
Chris