Monster Specification: Owl Bears

Monster Specification

Typical Monster Level ("ML"): 4 to 10

Typical Number Encountered: 2d4

Usual Alignment(s): E/N, N/N, N/C, E/C

Description: large bears with the heads and claws of owls

Habitat: Dungeons, Green Areas, Wilderness Areas, Chaos

Language: none

Chars: Co 4d8, Wp 3d6

Movement: on 2 / 4 legs

Do not swim, but are excellent at climbing trees.

Fighter Abilities:

ML/3, FRU AMR D = 25 + (5ML) % RD = 5 + (5ML) % 5 + (5ML) HP

Attack Modes:

Claw @ A = 10AL %, DAM = d12, and may then go for:

5% chance / HP DAM dealt of Disembowelling lodge. If succeeds, in subsequent attack may attempt to Disembowel at 10ML% chance of success, doing 1d6 Disembowelling DAM (no ADS); or
forego DAM (before rolling it) and go for 5% chance / HP DAM that would have been dealt (now roll it) of Hug. In each subsequent AMR roll 2d[ML] General Damage. May release victim at will (doesn't use an AMR), or will drop victim if Owl Bear takes any Damage itself (from any source). Hugged victim cannot move arms (e.g. to attack or cast Spells).

Bite @ A = 8AL %, DAM = 2d6

HitLoc Table:

Owl Bears will often fight on two legs, for which use the Erect aspect.

ADS:

Effects of Specific Damage:

Hit Loc Area	%age HP Damage taken	Effects
Head	20%	Unconscious, Co check vs Death
Head	40%	Decapitation, Death
Front Legs (each)	25%	Co check vs Leg Crippled
	50%	Arm Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
	75%	Leg Severed
Chest	80%	Incapacitated, Co check vs Death, Bleed 5%/min, Co check vs Bleed 5%/MR
Chest	160%	Death
Abdomen	60%	Co check vs Death/MR, Bleed 5%/MR
Abdomen	120%	Death
Legs (each)	25%	Co check vs Leg Crippled
	50%	Leg Crippled, Co check vs Leg Severed
	75%	Leg Severed

Bleeding effects from Crippling, Severance and Decapitation of Legs are as for People.

Thievish Abilities:

M on Th Activities:

Defensive ThL = ML/2, FRU

Other Abilities / Powers / Notes:

Nocturnal, but may be encountered by day.
May walk on 2 or 4 legs. Will usually attack on 2 legs and travel on 4.
Unlike Bears, are not over protective of their cubs and do not carry the Werebear Lycanthropy virus.
Have a 50% chance of counting as Bears for the purposes of Bear Cultist Spells or as Owls for the purposes of Owl Cultist Spells. Spells such as Summon Bears / Owls will always select proper Bears / Owls in preference to Owl Bears.