Hybrid Animal Design (Patreon)

Hybrid animal monsters are more art than science.

"Finchmouse." Cute... but mostly not worth a writeup.

"Owlbear. "Weird, but fine. Classic, in any case.

"Hawkwolf." Maybe it has bigger front talons? Better vision in addition to scent? If it flies, awesome, but otherwise it's hard to see how it’s much more dangerous than a wolf.

"Cobratiger." Okay, that gets us someplace. Tigers are dangerous enough without being poisonous. A spitting cobratiger is extra terrible.

"Polar Boar." The size of a polar bear, with the tusks, hide and attitude of a wild boar. Yeah, that's terrifying.

"Sharkorpion." This has gone all the way past cool back to goofy Syfy Movie territory. ... That said, it would terrify adventurers in an aquatic campaign.

"Moosecat." ... That's just silly.