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'''Owlbear Cub''' is a [[Beast]]{{note|In the fifth edition of ''Dungeons and Dragons'', an owlbear is classed as a [[Monstrosity]], not a [[Beast]]. This is in line with its classification in second edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, where druids could use Wild Empathy and other animal-focused abilities on them.}} and a potential [[Camp Follower]] encountered in the [[Owlbear Nest]] with his mother during [[Act One]].
'''Owlbear Cub''' is a [[Beast]]{{note|In the fifth edition of ''Dungeons and Dragons'', an owlbear is classed as a [[Monstrosity]], not a [[Beast]]. This is in line with its classification in second edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, where druids could use Wild Empathy and other animal-focused abilities on them.}} and a potential [[Camp Follower]] encountered in the [[Owlbear Nest]] with his mother during [[Act One]].
{{DiQ|Like it here. Warm fire. Scratch reminds me of big brother.|Owlbear Cub| chatting in camp}}


== Recruiting as a camp follower ==
 
== Involvement ==
The Owlbear Cub can be recruited as a pet [[Camp Follower]] and will remain in the [[Campsite]] after being recruited.
The Owlbear Cub can be recruited as a pet [[Camp Follower]] and will remain in the [[Campsite]] after being recruited.


=== Owlbear Cave ===
First, the mother [[Owlbear]] must be encountered in the [[Owlbear Nest]] in the [[Forest]], near the [[Blighted Village]]. It does not matter whether the Owlbear ''mother'' survives the encounter, but the cub must be spared if he is to become a camp follower later. The principal scenarios include:
First, the mother [[Owlbear]] must be encountered in the [[Owlbear Nest]] in the [[Forest]], near the [[Blighted Village]]. It does not matter whether the Owlbear ''mother'' survives the encounter, but the cub must be spared if he is to become a camp follower later. The principal scenarios include:
# The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, and retreats without combat. After long resting, the party can return to the cave and find the Owlbear mother killed by a Goblin hunting party. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
# The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, and retreats without combat. After long resting, the party can return to the cave and find the Owlbear mother killed by a Goblin hunting party. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
# The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, fights and kills her. A second cut scene in which the cub begins eating its mother gives the party an opportunity to spare the cub. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
# The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, fights and kills her. A second cut scene in which the cub begins eating its mother gives the party an opportunity to spare the cub. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
# The party attacks the Owlbear mother from stealth, skipping the initial cut scene. In this case the second cut scene with the cub eating the mother will not be triggered and the cub will keep attacking. To save the cub, the party will need to flee from the combat while the cub is still alive, after killing the Owlbear and grabbing any desired loot. If the party disengages while the cub is still alive, he will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below). Downing the cub, even with non-lethal combat, will NOT spare him for this purpose -- fleeing combat is the only way to preserve him for story purposes.
# The party attacks the Owlbear mother from stealth, skipping the initial cut scene. In this case the second cut scene with the cub eating the mother will not be triggered and the cub will keep attacking. To save the cub, the party will need to flee from the combat while the cub is still alive, after killing the Owlbear and grabbing any desired loot. If the party disengages while the cub is still alive, he will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below). Downing the cub, even with non-lethal combat, will NOT spare him for this purpose -- fleeing combat is the only way to preserve him for story purposes.
# If the party isn't in turn based mode, it's possible for the party to initiate a ranged attack, be seen by the Owlbear, and trigger a cutscene before the ranged attack lands. In this case, the first cut scene ends when the ranged attack lands or misses and combat is initiated. When combat ends, the second cut scene with the cub eating the mother will be triggered.
In [[Honor mode]], the [[Owlbear]] summons the [[Owlbear Mate]]. During the scenario 2 described above, if the Owlbear mother is killed before the Owlbear Mate there is no second cut scene and the party must flee to save the Cub. If the Owlbear Mother is killed after the Owlbear Mate, the second cutscene will play normally.
=== Goblin Camp ===
If he has been successfully spared in one of the above scenarios, then after long resting the Owlbear Cub can next be found in the [[Goblin Camp]] where the party is invited by {{CharLink|Krolla}} to play the [[Krolla#Act_One|Chicken Chase]] game to earn a bit of money.
Playing Chicken Chase is ''not required'' to recruit the Owlbear Cub.
==== Chicken Chase ====
During the chicken chase game, the party can talk to the Owlbear Cub in an attempt to influence the game towards a victory:
===== Without Speak with Animals =====
* {{Dialogue option|''Coax the cub toward the goalposts.''|roll=Animal Handling|dc=15}}
* {{Dialogue option|''Guide his gaze to the goblins - they deserve to die.''|roll=Animal Handling|dc=15}} {{Note|name=attack|The cub will attack the goblins and likely die in the process}}
* {{Dialogue option|''Nod to the goalposts - he'll be safe there.''|tags=Ranger, Druid|roll=Animal Handling|dc=10}}
===== With Speak with Animals =====
* {{Dialogue option|See those posts? Run toward them.|roll=Persuasion|dc=15}}
* {{Dialogue option|The goblins hurt you - '''CRUSH THEM.'''|tags=Berserker|roll=Persuasion|dc=10}} {{Note|name=attack}}
* {{Dialogue option|The goblins tried to hurt you. Show them what hurt really means.|tags=Barbarian|roll=Persuasion|dc=10}} {{Note|name=attack}}
* {{Dialogue option|They won't hurt you if you run to those posts.|tags=Ranger, Druid|roll=Animal Handling|dc=10}}
==== Saving the Owlbear Cub ====
Whether the party participates in Chicken Chasing or not, they can talk to the Owlbear Cub to invite it to their camp.
* {{Dialogue option|''Beckon him closer.''}}
* {{Dialogue option|''Kneel down - you won't hurt him.''|roll=Animal Handling|dc=10}}
** {{Dialogue option|''Offer him your hand. He can follow your scent to your camp in the wilderness.''}} {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}}
* {{Dialogue option|I have a camp. You're welcome there.}} (Speak with Animals only) {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}}
However, before the Owlbear Cub can be freed, the goblins must be dealt with. They can either be killed, or Krolla can be convinced to let the party leave with the Owlbear Cub.
* {{Dialogue option|You love this game enough to die over it?|roll=Intimidation|dc=10}}
* {{Dialogue option|'''''ROAR.'''''|tags=Berserker|roll=Intimidation|dc=10|advantage=y}}
* {{Dialogue option|Feel differently? How about you feel '''dead?'''|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=10|advantage=y}}
* {{Dialogue option|I'd be doing you a favour. Keeping such a large beast fed isn't easy.|roll=Persuasion|dc=10}}
* {{Dialogue option|I'm saying I want to ''buy'' it.}} (500 gold)


If he has been successfully spared in one of the above scenarios, then after long resting the Owlbear Cub can next be found in the [[Goblin Camp]] where he can be freed by playing [[Krolla#Act_One|Chicken Chase]] or by persuading the goblins. The Cub does not seem to appear in the Goblin Camp if [[Devout Mezzka]] was killed before a long rest or if the Goblin Camp was poisoned through the [[Goblin Camp#Booze Tub|Booze Tub]]. Should the party have killed the entire Goblin Camp before encountering the owlbears, then the mother will be killed by a Goblin hunting party and the cub will show up at the campsite after a couple of long rests.
If playing and winning the Chicken Chase and intimidating or convincing Krolla into giving the party their winnings, she does not have to be intimidated again to let the party leave with the Owlbear Cub.


As long as the cub is spared and not stuck in the goblin camp (i.e. the party freed him or cleared the camp before he was captured), the cub will appear at the Campsite one evening. He can be fed, but he will get scared by another member of the camp and run off. He will reappear after another long rest, injured. If healed, he will become friendly and will stay at camp for good.
The Cub does not seem to appear in the Goblin Camp if {{CharLink|Mezzka|Devout Mezzka}} was killed before a long rest or if the Goblin Camp was poisoned through the [[Goblin Camp#Booze Tub|Booze Tub]]. Should the party have killed the entire Goblin Camp before encountering the owlbears, then the mother will be killed by a Goblin hunting party and the cub will show up at the campsite after a couple of long rests.


If calling [[Lump the Enlightened]] to participate in combat with the Goblin Camp exterior when the cub is present, then the Owlbear Cub will become hostile to the three [[Ogre (creature)|Ogres]] and by extension the party. If this happens, the party will likely be locked out of recruiting the cub, as even if knocking him out using nonlethal attacks, he still will disappear after a long rest, and it will be difficult to prevent the ogres from eventually killing him. A similar situation also occurs if the party recruits Brynna and Andrick for the fight with the Owlbear as they will make the cub hostile even after his mother's death. In this case knocking out Brynna and Andrick and then fleeing the combat while the cub is still alive can preserve the option of recruiting him later.
If calling {{CharLink|Lump|Lump the Enlightened}} to participate in combat with the Goblin Camp exterior when the cub is present, then the Owlbear Cub will become hostile to the three [[Ogre (creature)|Ogres]] and by extension the party. If this happens, the party will likely be locked out of recruiting the cub, as even if knocking him out using nonlethal attacks, he still will disappear after a long rest, and it will be difficult to prevent the Ogres from eventually killing him. A similar situation also occurs if the party recruits {{CharLink|Brynna}} and {{CharLink|Andrick}} for the fight with the [[Owlbear]] as they will make the cub hostile even after his mother's death. In this case knocking out Brynna and Andrick and then fleeing the combat while the cub is still alive can preserve the option of recruiting him later.


The final cut-off point for recruiting the Owlbear Cub is travelling to [[Baldur's Gate]] at the end of Act 2.
The final cut-off point for recruiting the Owlbear Cub is travelling to [[Baldur's Gate]] at the end of Act 2.


=== Camp events ===
=== Camp events ===
The cub quickly acclimates to camp life. At some point after recruitment, a long rest will be interrupted by a noise. If [[Speak with Animals]] is active, it will be revealed that the cub had a nightmare, and [[Scratch]] is trying to calm him down. The cub will also remark that Scratch reminds it of his older brother. If asked about that, the cub will say that he used to have an older brother, but their mother ate him.
As long as the cub is spared and not stuck in the goblin camp (i.e. the party freed him or cleared the camp before he was captured), the cub will appear at the Campsite one evening. He can be fed, but he will get scared by another member of the camp and run off.
 
He will reappear after another long rest, but injured. The party can attempt to heal the injury after which he will become friendly and will stay at camp for good:
 
==== Without Speak with Animals ====
If not a friend:
* {{Dialogue option|''Whisper to calm the creature.''|roll=Animal Handling|dc=10}}
 
Already a friend or after being calmed:
* {{Dialogue option|''Inspect his wound.''|roll=Nature|dc=10}} {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}}
* {{Dialogue option|''Attempt to heal the injury.''|roll=Medicine|dc=10}} {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}}
* {{Dialogue option|''Try cleaning the wound.''|roll=Survival|dc=10}} {{Approval|Gale|+1}} {{Approval|Shadowheart|+1}} {{Approval|Wyll|+1}} {{Approval|Karlach|+1}}
 
==== With Speak with Animals ====
If not a friend:
* {{Dialogue option|You're hurt. Let me see.|roll=Persuasion|dc=5}}
** {{Dialogue option|I can help you. Just stay calm.|roll=Persuasion|dc=10}}
** {{Dialogue option|Let me see, or the leg will fall off and I'll eat it for dinner.|roll=Deception|dc=5}}
** {{Dialogue option|Behave, or you'll end up like mother.|roll=Intimidation|dc=15}}
** {{Dialogue option|'''SHOW ME.'''|tags=Berserker|roll=Intimidation|dc=15|advantage=y}}
** {{Dialogue option|Show. Me. Now.|tags=Barbarian|roll=Intimidation|dc=15|advantage=y}}
 
Already a friend:
* {{Dialogue option|Hold still. I'll make it better.|roll=Medicine|dc=5}}
* {{Dialogue option|It's barely a scratch. You'll be fine.|roll=Persuasion|dc=5}}
* {{Dialogue option|Come here. I'll clean it for you.|roll=Survival|dc=5}}


== Act Three ==
The cub quickly acclimates to camp life. At some point after recruitment, a long rest will be interrupted by a noise. If {{SAI|Speak with Animals}} is active, it will be revealed that the cub had a nightmare, and {{CharLink|Scratch}} is trying to calm him down. The cub will also remark that Scratch reminds it of his older brother. If asked about that, the cub will say that he used to have an older brother, but their mother ate him.
If the cub is a camp follower and [[Dammon]] survived till the game's finale, then the latter will transform the cub into a battle-ready beast before the group arrives in the [[Upper City]]. Dammon feeds the cub potions to accelerate his growth and outfits him with steel armour, and the cub's display name changes to '''Armoured Owlbear'''. The party can summon the owlbear to assist in the final battle using {{SAI|Gather Your Allies (Class Action)|Gather Your Allies}}, though he is one of two major characters who can permanently die in this fight and be removed from the [[Epilogue]], the other being [[Zevlor]].


== Epilogue ==
=== Act Three ===
If the cub survived the final battle, he will appear at [[Withers]]' Reunion Party still as the Armoured Owlbear. The player character can pet him, tell him it's good to see him (to which he becomes flustered), and ask what he's up to (though his answer is mistaken for dancing). If the player character knows {{SAI|Speak with Animals|Speak with Animals}}, the cub reveals that he was never invited but instead followed the player character's pleasant smell to join the gathering. Speak with Animals casters can also comment on the cub being so much larger than his "big brother" Scratch and ask again what he's been up to, to which he shares that he made new cat, turtle, and kraken friends but attacked the kraken after the latter ate the cat. The player then has the opportunity to let a former party member adopt the cub: either [[Halsin]], [[Shadowheart]] (if she turned away from [[Shar]]), or the player character themselves (if they ''only'' romanced Halsin and/or Shadowheart in Act Three and went home with one of them). Regardless of who adopts him, the cub says he likes the player's choice and will go to them after the party.
If the cub is a camp follower and {{CharLink|Dammon}} survived till the game's finale, then the latter will transform the cub into a battle-ready beast before the group arrives in the [[Upper City]]. Dammon feeds the cub potions to accelerate his growth and outfits him with steel armour, and the cub's display name changes to '''Armoured Owlbear'''. The party can summon the owlbear to assist in the final battle using {{SAI|Gather Your Allies (class action)|Gather Your Allies}}, though he is one of two major characters who can permanently die in this fight and be removed from the [[Epilogue]], the other being {{CharLink|Zevlor}}.


== Attacks and abilities ==
=== Epilogue ===
If the cub survived the final battle, he will appear at {{CharLink|Withers|Withers'}} Reunion Party still as the Armoured Owlbear. The player character can pet him, tell him it's good to see him (to which he becomes flustered) and ask what he's up to (though his answer is mistaken for dancing). If the player character knows {{SAI|Speak with Animals|Speak with Animals}}, the cub reveals that he was never invited but instead followed the player character's pleasant smell to join the gathering. Speak with Animals casters can also comment on the cub being so much larger than his "big brother" Scratch and ask again what he's been up to, to which he shares that he made new cat, turtle, and kraken friends but attacked the kraken after the latter ate the cat. If the cub survived but was ''not'' upgraded by Dammon (due to not completing {{Quest|The Hellion's Heart}} and/or killing Dammon at any point), he still appears as a juvenile owlbear and shares the same story of what he's been up to. However, he lacks the enhanced strength or armor, so he says that he instead had to run away when the kraken ate his cat friend. Either way, the player then has the opportunity to let a former party member adopt the cub: either {{CharLink|Halsin}}, {{CharLink|Shadowheart}} (if she turned away from {{CharLink|Shar}}), or the player character themselves (if they ''only'' romanced Halsin and/or Shadowheart in Act Three and went home with one of them). Regardless of who adopts him, the cub says he likes the player's choice and will go to them after the party.


==Combat==
=== Attacks and abilities ===
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== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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File:Owlbear Cub EA.webp|[[Early Access]] appearance
File:Portrait Owlbear Cub.png|Battle portrait
File:Armoured Owlbear Model.png|Fully grown and in armour
File:Armoured Owlbear Model.png|Fully grown and in armour
File:Owlbear Cub Model.png|Owlbear cub's Early Access model
File:Owlbear on a bench.PNG|Armoured Owlbear resting on a stone bench.
File:Owlbear on a bench.PNG|Armoured Owlbear resting on a stone bench.
File:Owlbear Cub Model.png|Owlbear cub's Early Access model
File:Owlbear Cub EA.webp|[[Early Access]] appearance
Bert-vanhengel-bert-vanhengel-bg3-owlbear-02.jpg|Render by Bert Vanhengel
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Latest revision as of 22:02, 21 November 2024

Owlbear Cub is a Beast[note 1] and a potential Camp Follower encountered in the Owlbear Nest with his mother during Act One.

Portrait Owlbear Cub.png
“
Like it here. Warm fire. Scratch reminds me of big brother.
„
— Owlbear Cub chatting in camp


Involvement[edit | edit source]

The Owlbear Cub can be recruited as a pet Camp Follower and will remain in the Campsite after being recruited.

Owlbear Cave[edit | edit source]

First, the mother Owlbear must be encountered in the Owlbear Nest in the Forest, near the Blighted Village. It does not matter whether the Owlbear mother survives the encounter, but the cub must be spared if he is to become a camp follower later. The principal scenarios include:

  1. The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, and retreats without combat. After long resting, the party can return to the cave and find the Owlbear mother killed by a Goblin hunting party. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
  2. The party meets the Owlbear mother in cut scene, fights and kills her. A second cut scene in which the cub begins eating its mother gives the party an opportunity to spare the cub. The cub will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below).
  3. The party attacks the Owlbear mother from stealth, skipping the initial cut scene. In this case the second cut scene with the cub eating the mother will not be triggered and the cub will keep attacking. To save the cub, the party will need to flee from the combat while the cub is still alive, after killing the Owlbear and grabbing any desired loot. If the party disengages while the cub is still alive, he will survive and reappear after the next long rest (see below). Downing the cub, even with non-lethal combat, will NOT spare him for this purpose -- fleeing combat is the only way to preserve him for story purposes.
  4. If the party isn't in turn based mode, it's possible for the party to initiate a ranged attack, be seen by the Owlbear, and trigger a cutscene before the ranged attack lands. In this case, the first cut scene ends when the ranged attack lands or misses and combat is initiated. When combat ends, the second cut scene with the cub eating the mother will be triggered.

In Honor mode, the Owlbear summons the Owlbear Mate. During the scenario 2 described above, if the Owlbear mother is killed before the Owlbear Mate there is no second cut scene and the party must flee to save the Cub. If the Owlbear Mother is killed after the Owlbear Mate, the second cutscene will play normally.

Goblin Camp[edit | edit source]

If he has been successfully spared in one of the above scenarios, then after long resting the Owlbear Cub can next be found in the Goblin Camp where the party is invited by Krolla Krolla to play the Chicken Chase game to earn a bit of money.

Playing Chicken Chase is not required to recruit the Owlbear Cub.

Chicken Chase[edit | edit source]

During the chicken chase game, the party can talk to the Owlbear Cub in an attempt to influence the game towards a victory:

Without Speak with Animals[edit | edit source]
  • [ANIMAL HANDLING] Coax the cub toward the goalposts. (DC 15)
  • [ANIMAL HANDLING] Guide his gaze to the goblins - they deserve to die. (DC 15) [note 2]
  • [RANGER] [DRUID] [ANIMAL HANDLING] Nod to the goalposts - he'll be safe there. (DC 10)
With Speak with Animals[edit | edit source]
  • [PERSUASION] See those posts? Run toward them. (DC 15)
  • [BERSERKER] [PERSUASION] The goblins hurt you - CRUSH THEM. (DC 10) [note 2]
  • [BARBARIAN] [PERSUASION] The goblins tried to hurt you. Show them what hurt really means. (DC 10) [note 2]
  • [RANGER] [DRUID] [ANIMAL HANDLING] They won't hurt you if you run to those posts. (DC 10)

Saving the Owlbear Cub[edit | edit source]

Whether the party participates in Chicken Chasing or not, they can talk to the Owlbear Cub to invite it to their camp.

  • Beckon him closer.
  • [ANIMAL HANDLING] Kneel down - you won't hurt him. (DC 10)
    • Offer him your hand. He can follow your scent to your camp in the wilderness. Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1
  • I have a camp. You're welcome there. (Speak with Animals only) Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1

However, before the Owlbear Cub can be freed, the goblins must be dealt with. They can either be killed, or Krolla can be convinced to let the party leave with the Owlbear Cub.

  • [INTIMIDATION] You love this game enough to die over it? (DC 10)
  • [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] ROAR. (DC 10 Advantage Icon.png)
  • [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] Feel differently? How about you feel dead? (DC 10 Advantage Icon.png)
  • [PERSUASION] I'd be doing you a favour. Keeping such a large beast fed isn't easy. (DC 10)
  • I'm saying I want to buy it. (500 gold)

If playing and winning the Chicken Chase and intimidating or convincing Krolla into giving the party their winnings, she does not have to be intimidated again to let the party leave with the Owlbear Cub.

The Cub does not seem to appear in the Goblin Camp if Mezzka Devout Mezzka was killed before a long rest or if the Goblin Camp was poisoned through the Booze Tub. Should the party have killed the entire Goblin Camp before encountering the owlbears, then the mother will be killed by a Goblin hunting party and the cub will show up at the campsite after a couple of long rests.

If calling Lump Lump the Enlightened to participate in combat with the Goblin Camp exterior when the cub is present, then the Owlbear Cub will become hostile to the three Ogres and by extension the party. If this happens, the party will likely be locked out of recruiting the cub, as even if knocking him out using nonlethal attacks, he still will disappear after a long rest, and it will be difficult to prevent the Ogres from eventually killing him. A similar situation also occurs if the party recruits Brynna Brynna and Andrick Andrick for the fight with the Owlbear as they will make the cub hostile even after his mother's death. In this case knocking out Brynna and Andrick and then fleeing the combat while the cub is still alive can preserve the option of recruiting him later.

The final cut-off point for recruiting the Owlbear Cub is travelling to Baldur's Gate at the end of Act 2.

Camp events[edit | edit source]

As long as the cub is spared and not stuck in the goblin camp (i.e. the party freed him or cleared the camp before he was captured), the cub will appear at the Campsite one evening. He can be fed, but he will get scared by another member of the camp and run off.

He will reappear after another long rest, but injured. The party can attempt to heal the injury after which he will become friendly and will stay at camp for good:

Without Speak with Animals[edit | edit source]

If not a friend:

  • [ANIMAL HANDLING] Whisper to calm the creature. (DC 10)

Already a friend or after being calmed:

  • [NATURE] Inspect his wound. (DC 10) Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1 Karlach approves +1
  • [MEDICINE] Attempt to heal the injury. (DC 10) Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1 Karlach approves +1
  • [SURVIVAL] Try cleaning the wound. (DC 10) Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1 Karlach approves +1

With Speak with Animals[edit | edit source]

If not a friend:

  • [PERSUASION] You're hurt. Let me see. (DC 5)
    • [PERSUASION] I can help you. Just stay calm. (DC 10)
    • [DECEPTION] Let me see, or the leg will fall off and I'll eat it for dinner. (DC 5)
    • [INTIMIDATION] Behave, or you'll end up like mother. (DC 15)
    • [BERSERKER] [INTIMIDATION] SHOW ME. (DC 15 Advantage Icon.png)
    • [BARBARIAN] [INTIMIDATION] Show. Me. Now. (DC 15 Advantage Icon.png)

Already a friend:

  • [MEDICINE] Hold still. I'll make it better. (DC 5)
  • [PERSUASION] It's barely a scratch. You'll be fine. (DC 5)
  • [SURVIVAL] Come here. I'll clean it for you. (DC 5)

The cub quickly acclimates to camp life. At some point after recruitment, a long rest will be interrupted by a noise. If Speak with Animals Speak with Animals is active, it will be revealed that the cub had a nightmare, and Scratch Scratch is trying to calm him down. The cub will also remark that Scratch reminds it of his older brother. If asked about that, the cub will say that he used to have an older brother, but their mother ate him.

Act Three[edit | edit source]

If the cub is a camp follower and Dammon Dammon survived till the game's finale, then the latter will transform the cub into a battle-ready beast before the group arrives in the Upper City. Dammon feeds the cub potions to accelerate his growth and outfits him with steel armour, and the cub's display name changes to Armoured Owlbear. The party can summon the owlbear to assist in the final battle using Gather Your Allies Gather Your Allies, though he is one of two major characters who can permanently die in this fight and be removed from the Epilogue, the other being Zevlor Zevlor.

Epilogue[edit | edit source]

If the cub survived the final battle, he will appear at Withers Withers' Reunion Party still as the Armoured Owlbear. The player character can pet him, tell him it's good to see him (to which he becomes flustered) and ask what he's up to (though his answer is mistaken for dancing). If the player character knows Speak with Animals Speak with Animals, the cub reveals that he was never invited but instead followed the player character's pleasant smell to join the gathering. Speak with Animals casters can also comment on the cub being so much larger than his "big brother" Scratch and ask again what he's been up to, to which he shares that he made new cat, turtle, and kraken friends but attacked the kraken after the latter ate the cat. If the cub survived but was not upgraded by Dammon (due to not completing The Hellion's Heart The Hellion's Heart and/or killing Dammon at any point), he still appears as a juvenile owlbear and shares the same story of what he's been up to. However, he lacks the enhanced strength or armor, so he says that he instead had to run away when the kraken ate his cat friend. Either way, the player then has the opportunity to let a former party member adopt the cub: either Halsin Halsin, Shadowheart Shadowheart (if she turned away from Shar Shar), or the player character themselves (if they only romanced Halsin and/or Shadowheart in Act Three and went home with one of them). Regardless of who adopts him, the cub says he likes the player's choice and will go to them after the party.

Combat[edit | edit source]

Attacks and abilities[edit | edit source]

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Tiny Claws Tiny Claws ()
D4 Slashing.png 1d4 (1~4) + Strength modifier Damage TypesSlashing

Lash out with your tiny but deadly paws.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

Companion approval[edit | edit source]

  • Let the creature live.
Gale approves +1 Karlach approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1
  • Attack.
Laezel approves +1 Gale disapproves -1 Karlach disapproves -1 Shadowheart disapproves -1
  • The first time the cub comes to camp:
  • Feed the cub something from your pack
Astarion approves +1 Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1 Karlach approves +1
  • Tell the cub to go away, or attack him (with Speak with Animals)
Astarion disapproves -1 Karlach disapproves -1
Shadowheart disapproves -1 Wyll disapproves -1 Karlach disapproves -1
  • The second time the cub comes to camp:
Gale approves +1 Shadowheart approves +1 Wyll approves +1 Karlach approves +1
  • Scare him away (without Speak with Animals)
Astarion disapproves -1 Karlach disapproves -1
  • Attack
Shadowheart disapproves -1 Wyll disapproves -1

Achievements[edit | edit source]

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You Have Two Hands for a Reason
Pet Scratch and the owlbear cub at the same time - the greatest joy an adventurer could ask for.


Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Fully grown and in armour

    Fully grown and in armour

  • Owlbear cub's Early Access model

    Owlbear cub's Early Access model

  • Armoured Owlbear resting on a stone bench.

    Armoured Owlbear resting on a stone bench.

  • Early Access appearance

    Early Access appearance

  • Render by Bert Vanhengel

    Render by Bert Vanhengel

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ In the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons, an owlbear is classed as a Monstrosity, not a Beast. This is in line with its classification in second edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, where druids could use Wild Empathy and other animal-focused abilities on them.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The cub will attack the goblins and likely die in the process

External Links[edit | edit source]

Owlbear on the Forgotten Realms Wiki

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