(Name of the creature ) OwlBear (A slight twist on D&D OwlBears)
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Habitat: The Owlbears main home is Forest Caves. However The OwlBear will live in a tree if it can find one that will support its weight. (its very good at hiding and that's why you've never seen one in a tree). The OwlBear decorates the inside of its cave much like a Owl's nest.
Size:
Medium, 8-10ft tall when standing on hind legs
A newborn is 1 ft tall when born and will quickly grow over the course of its first year
Baby OwlBears (2 years) are 3.5ft tall when standing on hind legs
The Owl bear can weigh anywhere from 100 pounds to 1500 pounds
The Adult Male OwlBear maxes its weight at 1500p
Diet: The OwlBear is a carnivore, It will hunt any meaty looking creature. The OwlBear can hunt at night and during the day, to its own needs.
Temperament: The OwlBear wants to rip your body apart. They are an angry, short tempered and very territorial creature. They tend to attack without provocation, slaughtering any living creatures that cross their paths.
Brief summary of the creature
“Owlbears are monstrous beasts with the bodies of bears covered in thick fur and feathers. Their heads are like those of owls.” (forgotten Realms Wiki)
The OwlBear is the straight forward combination of an Owl and a Bear. It uses its claws and beak for killing. OwlBear attacks are usually fatal, it is very hard to escape from one. The OwlBear can walk on either all fours or just its hind legs. Due to its feathers and beak making it aerodynamic, when running on all fours, the OwlBears max speed is 45mph. OwlBears are most active at Night because of their Owl nature, but can be found out during the day. OwlBears are found most commonly in the color of brown, but there is also an extremely rare breed of White OwlBears that tend to live more in snowy area caves.
Taming an OwlBear is impossible.
Characteristic: (Behaviour, Reproduction, Gathering food)
The OwlBear would grab its prey with a hug and use its beak to bite its head or simply grab it from the ground with either its claws or beak depending on the size of the prey. The OwlBears hard skull provides for excellent head butting. Its front Arms still being wing like, when beaten will stir up a wind (much like a large folding fan. It can however not fly or even glide due to its weight. Much like an Owl, the Owlbear can turn its head 360 degrees. The noise it makes is a combination of an roar and a who, (WhooRaaaar). OwlBear mates live together and leave their young either in their cave or by their tree when hunting. When a food supply runs short where they are living, the OwlBear will move to find a new home. OwlBears can only reproduce with each other and are hatched from large eggs. The OwlBear Egg can take 30 or more days to hatch after being laid. OwlBears can have anywhere from 0-6 children at a time. Baby OwlBears mature at the age of 8 and the average OwlBear lives to the age of 25. By the Age of 2, baby OwlBears will have fully formed claws and a sharpened beak and they will get bigger as they grow..
Origin:
No one is entirely sure where the OwlBear originated from, Most believe that one day a powerful wizard got very drunk and decided to experiment with the forces and nature of life. Its result was the cross bread of an Owl and a Bear, giving us the OwlBear. The maker of such creatures would be long dead, having been killed by its own creation.
Strengths:
The Owlbear is a strong creature that excels in hunting prey. Excellent at usings its claws and beak to catch fish in rivers. The OwlBear has the same night vision of a regular Owl. They Have a very hard skull and beak.OwlBears have excellent hearing.
Weaknesses:
They hibernate in the winter, feathers and fur do not provide any sort of armor against weapons (due to its large size, it would take many arrows to take down the beast if only its body was hit) , in addition their limited intelligence leaves them easily open to stealthy hunters and traps. They do not have a good sense of smell
LM Approval Required:
yes
If playable, what are redlines?
Not a playable creature (because that would be ridiculous)