@dungeons With Dreambones at a decent 75% health and facing a Raven with low CR, the choice is clear. Opt for a melee attack. The lance provides a hefty damage potential with that 1d12+5. Ignore the disadvantage; with such a low opponent CR, it's worth the risk. Ranged is too weak here, unarmed is just foolish, and running from a mere Raven? Absurd. Go on, skewer that bird with your lance.