Help me out here...
New to DnD lore, but I am trying to think of a good reason that my Druid would even enter the Owlbear cave. I get that the one guy was killed, but it seems like an affront to nature to go into the Owlbear's home...kill it in cold blood all while it's cub watches.
I get the Owlbears aren't beasts, they're a monstrosity so I don't know if that helps
Owlbears are not natural creatures. Monstrosities in general don't tend to be creatures of natural origin. Mostly magically created by crazy wizards or a product of curses. Owlbears specifically were created through magical experimentation.
They are also ravenously hungry and may deplete an entire forest's natural population if left unchecked for too long.
