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<blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 7593857" data-attributes="member: 6906155"><p>I actually think it's too much even for a RL owl. Their night vision is good, but not that good.</p><p></p><p>Here is my slightly modified stat block for a barn owl:</p><p></p><p>Barn Owl (AKA screech owl)</p><p>Tiny beast, unaligned</p><p></p><p>Armor Class 12 (dex)</p><p>Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)</p><p>Speed 5 ft., fly 50 ft.</p><p></p><p>STR 3</p><p>DEX 14</p><p>CON 8</p><p>INT 2</p><p>WIS 12</p><p>CHA 7</p><p></p><p>Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4</p><p>Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13</p><p>Languages —</p><p>Challenge 0 (10 XP)</p><p></p><p>Asymmetric hearing. The owl can attack targets that it cannot see without disadvantage.</p><p>Silent Feathers. Any perception checks to detect the owl by sound are at disadvantage.</p><p>Flyby. The owl doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.</p><p></p><p>Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.</p><p>Hit: 1 slashing damage.</p><p></p><p>Statblock for a sparrowhawk - if you have ever seen one catch a sparrow you would know they can do a flyby attack.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Sparrowhawk</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Tiny beast, unaligned</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Armor Class 13 (dex)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">STR 3</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">DEX 16</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">CON 8</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">INT 2</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">WIS 12</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">CHA 6</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Skills Perception +3, Acrobatics +4</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Saves Dexterity +5</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Senses passive Perception 13</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Languages —</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Challenge 0 (10 XP)</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Flyby. The hawk doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Hit: 1 slashing damage.</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">While I'm at it:</span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Golden Eagle</span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Small <span style="color: #222222">beast, unaligned</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Armor Class 12 (dex)</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Hit Points 5 (1d6+1 )</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Speed 5 ft., fly 60 ft.</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">STR 7</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">DEX 14</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">CON 12</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">INT 2</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">WIS 12</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">CHA 7</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Skills Perception +3</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Senses passive Perception 13</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Languages —</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.</span></span></p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'"><span style="color: #222222"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Hit: 1d4+2 slashing damage.</span></span></p></p> <p style="text-align: left"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul Farquhar, post: 7593857, member: 6906155"] I actually think it's too much even for a RL owl. Their night vision is good, but not that good. Here is my slightly modified stat block for a barn owl: Barn Owl (AKA screech owl) Tiny beast, unaligned Armor Class 12 (dex) Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1) Speed 5 ft., fly 50 ft. STR 3 DEX 14 CON 8 INT 2 WIS 12 CHA 7 Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages — Challenge 0 (10 XP) Asymmetric hearing. The owl can attack targets that it cannot see without disadvantage. Silent Feathers. Any perception checks to detect the owl by sound are at disadvantage. Flyby. The owl doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach. Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage. Statblock for a sparrowhawk - if you have ever seen one catch a sparrow you would know they can do a flyby attack. [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Sparrowhawk[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Tiny beast, unaligned[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Armor Class 13 (dex)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Hit Points 1 (1d4 − 1)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]STR 3[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]DEX 16[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]CON 8[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]INT 2[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]WIS 12[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]CHA 6[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Skills Perception +3, Acrobatics +4 Saves Dexterity +5[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Senses passive Perception 13[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Languages —[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Challenge 0 (10 XP)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Flyby. The hawk doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Hit: 1 slashing damage. While I'm at it: [LEFT][COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Golden Eagle[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [FONT=Tahoma]Small [COLOR=#222222]beast, unaligned[/COLOR][/FONT] [LEFT] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Armor Class 12 (dex)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Hit Points 5 (1d6+1 )[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Speed 5 ft., fly 60 ft.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]STR 7[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]DEX 14[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]CON 12[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]INT 2[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]WIS 12[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]CHA 7[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Skills Perception +3[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Senses passive Perception 13[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Languages —[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#222222][FONT=Tahoma]Hit: 1d4+2 slashing damage.[/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/FONT][/COLOR][/LEFT] [/QUOTE]
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