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So, without spoiling too much, I recently received a boon from an adventure that allows you to substitute an owlbear companion for a normal bear companion. I was wondering, for those that have seen the boon as well, is there any real benefit to this?
The boon reads:
So as I read it, you take a big hit to handling the animal for a +1 to some will saves and Charisma 10. On top of that, the bear companion doesn't really seem all that special (only gets up to medium, doesn't have grab or anything).
Do you think it's worth it overall? I mean, outside the fact that you get to have an owlbear best friend, which is pretty cool for flavor.
Do you think it's worth it overall?
No, but I'm not particularly fond of owlbears. I guess if your dropping the points into handle animal and want to use an owlbear anyway you may as well. Bears aren't the best pets in my experience.
Side note, owlbears are large sized magical beast with claws that can grab. You'd think they'd be more than a bear(medium, no grab, no darkvision) with +1 will save. My first thought was a an ape without a climb speed personally.
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Unfortunately, no cavaliers with owlbears. You have to be able to get a bear companion to get the owlbear.
Beast Rider Halfling then! Or Halfling druid or sylvan sorcerer. Disguise yourself as antlers, and pretend your a boomkin! Lots of options out there.
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I think you're missing the point of the boon. It is not so that you get an awesome new power in the game, it is so that you get to have an owlbear best friend, which is pretty cool for flavor.
Yep, this is the idea. For those who have been craving an owlbear, this gives them the opportunity.
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So, without spoiling too much, I recently received a boon from an adventure that allows you to substitute an owlbear companion for a normal bear companion. I was wondering, for those that have seen the boon as well, is there any real benefit to this?
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This post needs spoiler tags all over it!
You don't want to spoil much but then you quote the boon?! This might have been better served by an e-mail to your local Venture-Captain...
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Bears go to ten. Owlbears go to eleven.
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Its a baby owlbear. You get it soon after it hatches from its egg, then you raise it and you don't have it long enough for it to grow to large size. Also, getting to ask your owlbear a question because its your buddy and then getting to make owlbear noises in response is just plain fun and get s a few giggles from around the table.
I'm giving my owlbear a bandoleer.
Best. Boon. Ever.
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Anyone know of a medium-sized owlbear mini? Gonna need one, or start carving up my Large...
25 years ago Ral Partha had quite a nice one. A quick Google search turns up several images. They're not easy (or cheap) to find now, though.
We've still got one of those figures. Unfortunately we've only got one, and my wife claims it is hers (well, it was bought for her back in the day). That could be a problem, as we've each got a GM chronicle from Saturday.
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Which mission gives this to you? I have a half-orc dungeon delver who would kill for a legendary owlbear to roll with. It would even replace his loyal giant slug speedy.
Given the date mentioned, and certain other sthings mentioned in passing:
If so, it won't bve availale for geenral play until July 1st, and the rules for what PCs can receive credit for it will probably seem a bit odd, since it is a level 3 module, but most of us can only play it using the pregens....
Just remembered one of my other PCs from a different thread, and he is a human Samurai (Sword Saint) 2, so no mount for him...
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A song about owlbears that may be germaine.
(Clearly, I have nothing of substance to contribute to this discussion.)
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Which mission gives this to you? I have a half-orc dungeon delver who would kill for a legendary owlbear to roll with. It would even replace his loyal giant slug speedy.Given the date mentioned, and certain other sthings mentioned in passing:
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Hmm that makes sense. I've picked it up for free rpg day and was planning to run it but haven't checked out the boons sheet for it. Welp know what I'm running today.
So do they have the handout sheets up for download yet? I didn't see them on the additional resources.
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Which mission gives this to you? I have a half-orc dungeon delver who would kill for a legendary owlbear to roll with. It would even replace his loyal giant slug speedy.Given the date mentioned, and certain other sthings mentioned in passing:
** spoiler omitted **Hmm that makes sense. I've picked it up for free rpg day and was planning to run it but haven't checked out the boons sheet for it. Welp know what I'm running today.
So do they have the handout sheets up for download yet? I didn't see them on the additional resources.
The chronicle for WBG2 has been on the product page since last Thursday IIRC. It may not be added to the AR until it gets updated with this month's products after their street date.
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The chronicle for WBG2 has been on the product page since last Thursday IIRC. It may not be added to the AR until it gets updated with this month's products after their street date.Which mission gives this to you? I have a half-orc dungeon delver who would kill for a legendary owlbear to roll with. It would even replace his loyal giant slug speedy.Given the date mentioned, and certain other sthings mentioned in passing:
** spoiler omitted **Hmm that makes sense. I've picked it up for free rpg day and was planning to run it but haven't checked out the boons sheet for it. Welp know what I'm running today.
So do they have the handout sheets up for download yet? I didn't see them on the additional resources.
Sweet will go scoop that up and get prepped for trouble today ^-^. All these new players will have a blast burning things as some little gobbies.
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Sweet will go scoop that up and get prepped for trouble today ^-^. All these new players will have a blast burning things as some little gobbies.The chronicle for WBG2 has been on the product page since last Thursday IIRC. It may not be added to the AR until it gets updated with this month's products after their street date.Which mission gives this to you? I have a half-orc dungeon delver who would kill for a legendary owlbear to roll with. It would even replace his loyal giant slug speedy.Given the date mentioned, and certain other sthings mentioned in passing:
** spoiler omitted **Hmm that makes sense. I've picked it up for free rpg day and was planning to run it but haven't checked out the boons sheet for it. Welp know what I'm running today.
So do they have the handout sheets up for download yet? I didn't see them on the additional resources.
Keep in mind it's not meant to be run as a PFS-sanctioned event until July 1st. I hope you can wait that long! :)
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Actually, any store that participated in Free RPG Day by buying a kit, can run We Be Goblins TOO! as often as they want as a PFS-sanctioned event. You just can't run the module at any other location (including at home) until after July 1st due to the rules the Free RPG folks have.
And even without the boon... it is pretty awesome! Poog of Zarongel has grown up a little... so nice to see!
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Actually, any store that participated in Free RPG Day by buying a kit, can run We Be Goblins TOO! as often as they want as a PFS-sanctioned event. You just can't run the module at any other location (including at home) until after July 1st due to the rules the Free RPG folks have.
Are you sure about that?
The only way anyone can have the module (until July 1st) is by having picked one up from a participating store, where anyone who walks in the door is free to take one (at least while there are any left). There are no restrictions I know of that say you can't take the module home and run a game that very evening for a group of your friends, so the only limitation would be whether it was possible to run the game for PFS credit.
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Actually, any store that participated in Free RPG Day by buying a kit, can run We Be Goblins TOO! as often as they want as a PFS-sanctioned event. You just can't run the module at any other location (including at home) until after July 1st due to the rules the Free RPG folks have.Are you sure about that?
The only way anyone can have the module (until July 1st) is by having picked one up from a participating store. There are no restrictions I know of that say you can't take the module home and run a game that very evening for a group of your friends, so the only limitation would be whether it was possible to run the game for PFS credit.
Well definitely no running for PFS credit until after July 1st.
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Anyone that can take a bear as an animal companion or mount. Which limits it to druids, rangers, clerics with the nature domain, and maybe some archetypes. Standard cavaliers and paladins need not apply.
Inquisitors who take the Animal/Fur domain too :-)
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Basically, Paizo (and any of it's volunteer representatives) are not allowed to run We Be Goblins Too! before July 1st unless it is at a Free RPG Day participating venue.
Also, it may be run as a PFS table starting June 15th 2013.
I'm sure Paizo would appreciate anyone else, only running the module at a participating venue until July 1st, but once you have a copy of the module it is yours to do with as you please.
Anyone that can take a bear as an animal companion or mount. Which limits it to druids, rangers, clerics with the nature domain, and maybe some archetypes. Standard cavaliers and paladins need not apply.Inquisitors who take the Animal/Fur domain too :-)
Sylvan sorcerers too! Arcane blaster with an owlbear seems fitting to me for some reason.
