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The [[Owlbear]] and her [[Owlbear Cub|cub]] are found in the northwestern section of the cavern. The area can be approached either by continuing forward north then west from the cave entrance or via a slope north of the Selûne Shrine. Without using stealth, you'll be quickly noticed and forced to interact with the [[Owlbear]] mother, leading to or avoiding a fight. Details on possible interaction and tactics can be found [[Owlbear|here]].

If a fight does break out and the cub survives, the party will get the choice to either spare it or finish it off while it eats its mother's remains. '''Sparing the cub is a critical choice if the party wants to have it become a camp follower.''' If the party attacked the Owlbear from stealth without activating the initial cut scene, the option to spare the cub will not be presented and the cub will keep attacking. In this case, if the party wishes to save the cub, then after killing the Owlbear (and Owlbear Mate in Honour mode) and grabbing any loot desired, the party will need to flee from combat without killing the cub. Then, after a long rest thee cub will appear in the Goblin camp. Beware that downing the cub with non-violent combat will ''not'' allow the party to gain it as a camp follower.

Another way to obtain the cub as a camp follower is to avoid the fight with the mother, after talking to her and retreating. Following your next long rest and returning to the cave, you will find the mother killed by some goblins, providing you easy access to the [[Owlbear Egg]] and the [[Head of a Broken Spear]]. After a period of time, the [[Owlbear Cub|cub]] will join you at your camp  

After the fight, there is a headless skeleton by the nest which has the {{RarityItem|The Oak Father's Embrace}}. Next to it is the valuable {{RarityItem|Owlbear Egg}}, worth 750 gold and provides 40 [[Camp Supplies]], which can also be saved for the [[Steal a Githyanki Egg]] quest.