Owlbear Quest - cavesandcreatures/the-goblins-of-whismywood GitHub Wiki
Triggers
During the Owlbear Tipping quest, if the players communicate with the Owlbear successfully, they can be given this quest.
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Find out why the Owlbear is sleepy all the time!
If the players investigate closely enough, they'll find out that the Owlbear has been snacking on some nearby Mellowberry
Much of the players success is entirely dependent on interviewing the Owlbear, which will work, but they might need some sort of cue to understand what to look for.
When playing the Owlbear, add in some behavior that indicates stomach issues. Maybe burp, grab your stomach, or other small things to indicate something's wrong.
If the players aren't focusing on that, have the Owlbear throw up or poop, and then apologize and say, "that's been happening a lot lately."
Maybe even have the Owlbear indicate that they feel fine in the morning before breakfast, or other meals
Allow preception or nature checks to give hints about the issue with the Mellowberries. This should also give the players the idea that they can use the Mellowberries in a creative way.
The players can examine the Owlbear's droppings too, just like in Jurassic Park
Outcomes
Alerting the Owlbear about the berries will allow the them to avoid eating the berries from now on, which means they won't be sleepy anymore. After a while, they'll be energetic and friendly with the players.
The Owlbear doesn't have anything to offer besides grouping up with them for a fight. The players can then recruit the Owlbear to help them fight whomever they want, including goblins.
Players can also fight the Owlbear if they want, and the Owlbear will be weakened by the sleepiness.