You guys, I loved the Owlbear Conservation Society design I did with Stands earlier this year, so we decided to offer it again, for a super-limited time … AND OH MY GOD WE MADE ENAMEL PINS!
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I am so freaking psyched about these pins. I’ve been wanting to get into the pin game (is that a thing?) for a long time, being an avid pin collector, myself, so this makes me super happy.
In fact, I am so excited about these pins, I’m going to give away FIVE of them to random readers who leave a comment on this post, telling me why you support Owlbear conservation. Winners will be chosen at random in a few days.
(Did I just use gratuitous bolding? You know I did.)
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I support OwlBear conservation because these majestic creatures have the right to live just like any other creature! Except for jackalopes. Fuck those guys.
It’s so essential to support owlbear conservation. So essential. These creatures – the best creatures – they keep the forests clean and raked with their claws. Tremendous. We need more of them. More. I was watching an owlbear the other day, and it was raking. Little bushes, that you could see are totally dry, weeds. And they’re raking them. That could have been all raked out and cleaned out. You wouldn’t have the fire.
Your enthusiasm makes me smile! Thanks for that!
Owlbears are the most endangered of species. You never see them in the wild anymore because adventurers have hunted them to near extinction. This should not stand. 😦
I support Owlbear Conservation because Owl bears are critical to controling the wild Basilisk population. Seriously, who wants those in their back yard?
Owlbears have been overbreeding. We all no this . I support the Owlbear thinning proposed by Owlbears Unlimited, because the overly large population threatens to hug itself into extinction without the introduction of a population management program. As Thessalar once said “I made them, those magnificent bastards. Whatchagunnado?”
I have supported Owlbear Conservation since I rescued a baby owlbear from my insane cousin more than 20 years ago. It makes my heart glad to see other Owlbear Conservation supporters.
I support owlbear conservation because you never know when you might need to dispose of a troublesome member of your adventuring party… ahem.
Owlbears: because owls DESERVE to have 4 paws to deliver all the hate in their feathery, feather hearts. And you can’t tell me you you’ve met a bear who hasn’t wished they could fly! We need to conserve the species because they hold the hope we all have to be better than ourselves: through science, taxidermy, or rouge necromancy. Owlbears: together for hope.
Please help us raise awareness for the highly endangered Owlbear here in Ireland. The Owlbear was once the noble steed to our very own leprechauns long ago. But due to leprechauns drinking themselves into extinction the Owlbear lost its day job. Wearing my pin for every occasion is sure to help the cause….plus it looks puuurty 🙂
Gary
I support Owlbear conservation, because it’s important to preserve such a rare species. I mean, they don’t even exist in Canada anymore!
Welcome to my TED Talk. Owlbear Conservation is close to my heart, and I encourage everyone to support this amazing cause.
My wife believes in the protection of this fine creature. The natural environment of this animal has been threatened recently by traveling adventurers. Owlbears have been in existence for thousands of years and we need to ensure their population stays at a sustainable level.
Owlbears keep the horse population in check. Too many horses promotes cross-continental population growth. This inevitably brings about an industrial revolution. This brings about the modern world… which brings about orange frappuccino presidents… f orange frappuccino presidents… I support Owlbear conservation simply because the alternative would be horrifying.
I just love your blog posts!
Convservation of Owlbears is just physics, man. There’s the conservation of energy, the conservation of momentum, and the conservation of owlbears. Your party may have killed one on level three of the dungeon, but the very fabric of the universe means that there’s an equal and opposite owlbear somewhere as a result.
Owlbears are the rakers of the forest.
We should honor their service.
Oh, shiz.
Someone beat me to my raking joke.
Dang. Internet!
I heard an Own
I heard an Owlbear killed Dr. Hannah.
The Owlbear population is dwindling due to hobgoblins capturing and training them as war beasts, giants have them as pets, and peoples of distant frontier settlement racing them for sport.
A full grown specimen will often feed on many things in the area keeping invasive populations in check. Once you kill it, the Owlbear isn’t there to keep the population of those things down. Suddenly there is going to be a massive overpopulation, possibly causing more problems than the Owlbear ever did. Think of all the bandits who will be able to attack passengers all willy nilly. If an Owlbear was there to eat them it would help increase trade route success.
Plus they are so darn cute. Think of the hungry Owlbears before you adventure out and bring a nice goblin snack along to keep them flourishing.
think we should conserve the owlbears – believe they rake the forest to prevent forest fires
I for one support the OCS because they are the owlbears the world deserves, but not the one it needs right now. So we’ll hunt them. Because they can take it. Because they are not our owlbears. They are silent guardians. Watchful protectors. Darklands owlbears!
I support Owlbear conservation efforts because they are a magnificent creature that is vital to having a healthy woodland. Their role in the food chain is vital! News organizations often run stories decrying the existence of Owlbears. We need to counteract this #FakeNews by all wearing these amazing pins!
Owlbears are sadly misunderstood majestic creatures. There is so much we could learn from and about them. We must do all we can to help keep their population viable!
As a family we support owlbear conservation. It’s is only through publicity and education people can understand these noble creatures and not refer to them a B-owls (said in an English accent sounds like Bowel – hilarious bottom related name, now forever used in our home but with respect and see for this magical creature). T-shirt purchase or a pin may help re-educate the teen males in our home to correct name useage…..possibly.
The conservation of owlbears is a critical step in keeping the hubris and destructive nature of humanity in check. My son asked me the other day, “Daddy, what is a beaver eagle?” I choked back tears as I told young Timmy of the majestic beast soaring over the mountaintops clutching a fully grown poplar in its powerful talons. He choked back tears as I told him of the callous hunters that drove them to extinction simply for their valuable tooth feathers. I told him about the vibrant peacock hippo, the stately meerkatshark, and the elegant and well spoken tardigrade parrot. All of them were driven to extinction by greedy, careless humans. Never again. As intelligent, sentient beings it is our duty to preserve this planet; our common heritage; and all of its inhabitants from pain, fear and, most of all, ourselves.
Supporting owlbears keeps the invasive and highly aggressive cheetoh-pig population under control. Fewer orange tyrants, more majestic owlbears!
I support owlbear conservation efforts because it gives me hope for another season of tabletop…
I don’t actually care about owlbear conservation. I believe they are abominations that have been overpopularized by the media, and they need no conservation because they have been overplayed by fake news. However, reading these hilarious comments has made me at least appreciate the effort, as it has brought a smile to my face. Thank you, Wil Wheaton, for creating a platform to open my eyes.
I strongly support the owlbear conservation society, as too many of our beloved imaginary friends have already ceased to be (kicked the bucket, met their maker, bereft to be), such as the majestic turtleduck (as seen in the historic documents entitled “avatar – the last airbender”) or the incredible koalefant we now know so little about. i particularly urge this issue to be taken seriously in central europe, the natural habitat of the owlbear, and – incidently – also my own.
finally, i can with due modesty call myself an expert owlbear conservationist, as proven e.g. by my work in the field of designing a wil wheaton fangame, prominently mentioning (and thus raising awareness for) the owlbear.
what? how dare you insinuate that i am using my game design to try to score extra points here! i resent that. i am merely not not trying to do so!
The conservation of owlbears is a critical step in keeping the hubris and destructive nature of humanity in check. My son asked me the other day, “Daddy, what is a beaver eagle?” I choked back tears as I told young Timmy of the majestic beast soaring over the mountaintops clutching a fully grown poplar in its powerful talons. He choked back tears as I told him of the callous hunters that drove them to extinction simply for their valuable tooth feathers. I told him about the vibrant peacock hippo, the stately meerkatshark, and the elegant and well spoken tardigrade parrot. All of them were driven to extinction by greedy, careless humans. Never again. As intelligent, sentient beings it is our duty to preserve this planet; our common heritage; and all of its inhabitants from pain, fear, and most of all, ourselves.
An Owlbear killed my sweet nana. Damn you Wil Wheaton, for stirring up my long ago repressed pain.
I support Owlbear conservation beacause life would be simply un-bear-able without such beasts wandering about.
I support owlbear conservation because, why not?
Owlbear conservation needs your help! Owlbear numbers are at a terrifying all time low. Attempts to breed them in captivity have had serious setbacks, as the bears keep eating the owls, and applications of magical aphrodisiacs had… unintended side effects. Wild owlbears are unjustly hunted by violent deviants and murder hobos who keep invading the forests and dungeons that are the majestic owlbear’s natural hunting grounds. These degenerates even go so far as to destoy all the local fauna (goblins, basilisks, giant insects, etc.) that are the owlbear’s prey. These “adventurers” must be stopped! Band together, owlbear lovers! Quest givers, send these vagrants on aquatic quests, or better still, to meet a beholder. Armorers, give these ne’er-do-wells sabotaged armor and cursed weapons. Inn keepers, over charge them and poison their stews. With your help, we can end this scourge, and return the majestic owlbear to it’s former glory! OCS for life!
Have you chosen yet? I only check this blog weekly (Sundays).
Owlbears are a precious piece of nature! They help provide a clean eco-system and healthy environment by eliminating the week, clearing the forest floor, and providing much needed XP for surviving adventurers.
As the great song goes* “Save the owlbears! Kill the seals!”
*sorta
Who doesn’t love owlbears?
I’ve never seen an Owlbear drink a pina colada at Trader Vic’s, but I hope to one day.
Owlbear conservation is essential to keeping our national parks clean and safe. The love child of Woodsy Owl and Smokey Bear must thrive!
The owl-bear shirt is my absolute favorite would love the pins…and if possible…some coffee? Plus I proudly represent the society here in Sweden on a weekly basis
This post makes me inexplicably happy! I’m just sorry I didn’t post earlier to express my true love and appreciation of the Owlbear and the absolute need for their preservation through the Conservation Society. Too many a wandering adventuring party has done harm to these majestic creatures when they were merely protecting their own homes and family. How would you like it if “adventurers” invaded your space, deemed you dangerous, and attacked? Surely, something must be done!
(…and now I have a strange desire to go draw and paint some owlbears…)
I fully support and encourage your artistic inspirations!
I support Owlbear conservation because Owlbears could be the first of many modern Fearsome Critters and as a fan of those tall tales, I want to see a long and absurd line of more made-up creatures follow in their wake. The more people know about Owlbears, the more we can restore the populations of North American folkloric creatures across the board.
Oh no! I think I missed it, I can only see the t-shirts now, are the sweatshirts all gone? And if so will they come back?
I played ArcticMUD (a MUD based off of Dragonlance) a lot when I was younger and some of my fondest memories are of a cave near Solace with a bunch of low level bats and one sleeping Owlbear. Less kind players would go invisible and “wake owlbear” and watch the mayhem. I always felt bad for that poor Owlbear who just wanted to nap so I strongly support the Owlbear Conservation Society!
The 🦉 Owlbear is so cool and supporting such a worthy cause is beautiful and satisfying. Good karma made easy. Thank you Wilwheaton.net