Owlbear¶

No. Appearing: 1 or a mated pair
Armour Class: 13
Hit Dice: 6+3
Attacks: 2 x Claws 1d6+2 and Bite 2d4
Nat 19: bear hug (see below).
Attributes: S:19 D:12 C:16 I:3 P:10 W:15 Ch:4
Luck: 8
Move: 40 ft

Owlbears have the body of a bulky 10 ft bear and the head of an owl, including a powerful lacerated beak. Owlbears that hit with both claw attacks draw the victim into a crushing hug forcing the victim to roll on the Injuries & Setbacks table (a Luck (Con) save resists). Owlbears are foul tempered and explode into extreme violence; they cause 20 hp damage on critical hits and have a 10 ft reach.

A Giant Ape might substitute for owlbears in remote jungle areas, with Dex 14, a 40 ft climb speed, and throw boulders/branches for 2d6 damage up to 50 ft. Winged Giant Apes also have a 40 ft fly speed.