{"id":3737,"date":"2020-05-15T10:10:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=3737"},"modified":"2020-05-15T10:11:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T14:11:42","slug":"beware-the-owlbear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=3737","title":{"rendered":"Beware the Owlbear!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The sounds of pursuit fill you with terror as you try to flee. You can hear the beast gaining on you. There&#8217;s no outrunning it! You look back in panic. The ground shakes and trees sway wildly as its enormous form crashes through the brush! It spies you, its prey&#8230;and it&#8217;s beak opens wide, giving forth a blood-curdling shriek of maddened rage: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;HOOOO! HOOOO!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3738\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02162.jpg 800w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02162-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02162-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My second submission for Monster Month, a classic Dungeons and Dragons monster and one of my personal favorites: The Owlbear! The product of magical crossbreeding of an owl and a bear, this ill-tempered monstrosity attacks anything it sees on sight and fights to the death. It&#8217;s the bane of low-level adventuring parties everywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02164.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3740\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02164.jpg 800w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02164-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02164-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This owlbear comes from Nolzur&#8217;s Marvelous Miniatures, which is a line I can&#8217;t say enough good things about. They&#8217;re inexpensive, digitally sculpted, and generally very good-looking, especially the monsters. I&#8217;m less jazzed about the personalities (character classes, etc.), but YMMV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02163.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3739\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02163.jpg 800w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02163-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/DSC02163-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The miniature was easy to paint and practically highlighted itself.  The texture of the feathers and fur takes washes and drybrushing quite easily. I think it took me about 2 hours or so, which is pretty fast for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I still have four projects I&#8217;d like to get to this month, but realistically it&#8217;s probably not going to happen&#8230;so I have to prioritize. There&#8217;s one big one I really want to complete because I&#8217;ve been staring at it forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out all the other participants in Monster Month. Visit their sites and see what they&#8217;re up to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blogroll<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roger, aka Dick Garrison, from<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rantingsfromunderthewargamestable.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Rantings From Under the Wargames Table<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave Stone from <a href=\"https:\/\/wargamesculptorsblog.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wargames Terrain Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pmpainting.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">PMPainting<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coyotepunc from <a href=\"https:\/\/coyotepuncscreativity.blogspot.com\/?m=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coyotepunc&#8217;s Creativity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ken from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/moosetracks2009.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Moose Arts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeremy, aka Carrion Crow, from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/carrioncrowsbuffet.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carrion Crow&#8217;s Buffet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Harry from <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/warthroughtheages.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">War Acros<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/warthroughtheages.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">s<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/warthroughtheages.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\"> the Ages<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find links to all these blogs (and others) in the sidebar as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Painting!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sounds of pursuit fill you with terror as you try to flee. 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