Owlbear

Basic Information:
An owlbear's screech echoes through dark valleys and benighted forests, piercing the quiet night to announce the death of its prey. Feathers cover the thick, shaggy coat of its bearlike body, and the limpid pupils of its great round eyes stare furiously from its owlish head. Owlbears are monstrous beasts with the bodies of bears covered in thick shaggy coats of both bristly fur and feathers, ranging in coloration from yellowish brown to a brownish black. Fur is predominant on their bodies, while feathers become more common at their heads, and they have thick hides. Their heads are avian, like those of owls, with large round eyes with limpid pupils and rimmed in red. Their beaks are hooked or serrated and has a yellow to dull ivory hue. Their claws are fleshy and, being avian, can be counted as talons. Their terrible screeches are known to split the night and echo across the land as a warning to others. Those who have run-ins with them and live often described bestial insanity in its eyes. A little larger and heavier than females, a fully grown male specimen stands 8 feet (2.4 meters) high and weighs 1,300​ to ​1,500 pounds (590​ to ​680 kilograms), has 2‑inch (5.1‑centimeter) claws, and darker coats than females.

Encountered in:
Chapter 9: Owlbear Massacre

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