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[HOMEBREW...KIND OF] A Good Dog
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<blockquote data-quote="Sweater Enthusiast" data-source="post: 7288455" data-attributes="member: 6922601"><p>I am new to the forums. Hello there nice people!</p><p></p><p>I've been working on a patchwork/homebrew class and would like some feedback. It's a class/race where you just play a really, really good dog. Not a magical dog, just a good dog!</p><p></p><p>It's a <a href="http://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-class-really-good-dog.html" target="_blank">modified version of this</a>, but I've tried make it less a Fighter and more a support character. I also borrowed some things from the Revised Ranger from that Unearthed Arcana from a while back. I've thrown a little spaghetti at the wall here. </p><p></p><p>Some of the spaghetti might be fun: I gave the dog Dogvision instead of Darkvision. I like the idea of it being functionally interchangeable with Darkvision 90% of the time, but that 10% would be a doozy. Like being able to see the Gloomstalker! Then you get that classic moment of the only character who knows about The Eminent Danger is the dog! ("What is it, Fido? What's wrong?")</p><p></p><p>Some of the spaghetti might be...spaghetti: I'll be the first to admit my understanding of D&D's behind-the-curtain math is limited, especially for higher level characters. Apologies ahead of time for things that are over-powered, under-powered, or simply mistake-powered!</p><p></p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You're a Dog</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You can't hold things in your hands. You can't climb ropes or ladders. You can follow most strong scents, and recognize scents you've encountered before. You can understand the words of your fellow PCs and those that your fellow PCs are talking to (via body cues and doggy intuition), but if you are interacting with NPCs alone, you are pretty clueless.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You're an amazingly intelligent dog: roll Intelligence normally, but be aware that this is Doggy Intelligence, and isn't suitable for all things. For example, you can spot a trap, count coins, or remember a location you haven't been to in years. However, you cannot solve linguistic puzzles or use tools, because smart dogs aren't smart in that way.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Dog Traits</span></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Ability Score Increase</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">: Your </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Wisdom and Dexterity scores increase by 1. </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>Age</strong>: </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You live as long as a dog normally does.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Speed</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>:</strong> Your base walking speed is 40 feet.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Dogvision</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>:</strong> You can see well in dark and dim Conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. However, you see mostly in shades of blue, yellow, and brown; regardless of lighting situations.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Keen Hearing and Smell</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>:</strong> You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Languages</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><strong>:</strong> You understand Common and one language of your choice, but cannot speak these languages. You speak Canine fluently.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Dog Quest: </span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At a certain point, you will attract the attention of the Dog Barons. They will give you a quest to prove your doggishness. If you succeed, you will win allies among the Dog Clans, and can call on their help in most towns and cities. </span></span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Hit Dice</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">: 1d10 per dog level</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Hit Points at 1st Level</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">: 10 + your </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Constitution</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> modifier</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Hit Points at Higher Levels</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">: 1d10 (or 6) + your </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Constitution</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> modifier per dog level after 1st</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Starting Proficiencies</span></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Armor:</span></span> </strong> <span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> Light Armor, Medium Armor </span></span> <strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Weapons:</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> None </span></span><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Bite</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> Attack:</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> 2d6 + Dexterity Modifier </span></span><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Tools:</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">none</span></span><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Saving Throws:</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Dexterity, Wisdom</span></span><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Skills:</span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Choose two skills from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Starting Equipment</span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"> You start with no items or equipment. </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Dog Features</span></span></strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Best Friend</span></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 1st level, pick a best friend. You both get +1 AC and +1 Save when fighting beside each other. If your Best Friend dies, you can pick a new one after playing 1 full session as a sad, sad dog.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Ways to Be A Good Dog</span></span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 1st level, you choose a Way of being a dog. Choose a Way from the list below. You can't take the same Way more than once. At 10th and 17th level, you choose another Way. </span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong><p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Guard Dog</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">When you bite an opponent no larger than a human, you pull them to the ground. The target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you knock the target Prone. When next to an allied creature within 5 feet, you are both immune to being Frightened. The range is 10 feet for your Best Friend.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Watchdog </span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Not on your watch! When a creature you can see attacks your Best Friend, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the Attack roll. Your Best friend must be within 10 feet of you.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Nice Doggie</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">People can’t help but like you! You get a +2 to your Charisma score. Your Best Friend also receives this bonuses if you are within sight of them. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Sly Dog</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Who’s a good sneaky dog? You are! You get a +2 all Stealth and Acrobatics skill checks. Your Best Friend also receives these bonuses if you are with them. You can also use a Bonus Action on your turn to take the Hide or Disengage actions. Being stealthy no longer affects you movement/travel speed. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Bloodhound</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You’ve got a nose like no other. You can locate a specific creature or object, or the nearest creature of a specific kind, so long as you have smelled the the creature/object at least once. You must have been within 30 feet to smell a creature and within 1 foot to smell an object. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">You lose the scent if the creature or object crosses running water at least 10 feet wide.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Underdog</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Nothing will keep you down! If you have no more than half your hit points, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 10 + your Dog Level. You can use this ability once per short or long rest. You get a bonus to your AC equal to your level, to a maximum of +6, but only while unarmored and able to defend yourself.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Salty Sea Dog</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">The water is an old friend. You swimming speed, both above and below water, becomes equal to your normal movement speed. You can now hold your breath for 10 minutes. Being underwater poses no penalties to your Attacks, and you have resistance to fire damage. </span></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 40px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Sniff The Air</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Starting at 2nd level, your sleuthing schnoz can uncover the truth. At a range of 1 foot, you can determine if an item/creature is poisonous or diseased. Within 50 feet, you can determine the presence of Undead creatures. </span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Wag</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Who could dislike such a good dog? At 2nd level, you can target a creature and start wagging your tail. The creature must make a Charisma saving throw, and does so with advantage if you or your companions are fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it regards you as friendly and will not Attack you. This effect lasts until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. </span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Best Friends Never Give Up!</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 3rd Level, if your Best Friend is ever at 0 HP, you can lick their face to restore 1d6+1 HP. If your Best Friend is ever paralyzed, mind-controlled, raging, or otherwise out of control, you can lick/bite them (whichever is more appropriate) to give them a new save against the effect. Only works on things that allow saves in the first place.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Ability Score Improvement</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Coordinated Attack</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Beginning at 5th level, you and your Best Friend form a more potent fighting team. When you use the Attack action on your turn, if your companion can see you, they can use their reaction to make a melee attack.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Extra Attack</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 7th Level, you can Attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on Your Turn.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Bark Worse Than Bite</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 9th level, you can spook a foe by letting out a convincing growl. Target a creature that can see and hear you. This creature must make a Wisdom check contested against your Intimidation. If the creature fails, it is Frightened. This effect lasts until you attempt to Attack it. If the creature succeeds, then it is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.</span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Doggie Defense</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 11th level, you can reroll a saving throw that you fail. If you are within 10 feet of your Best Friend, you can reroll a saving throw they fail. In either case, you must use the new roll, and you can't use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Doggone </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Persistence</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 13th level, you just won’t stay down! When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for a melee Attack, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.</span></span></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">Superior Doggie Defense</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 15th level, whenever an attacker that your Best Friend can see hits it with an attack, it can use its reaction to halve the attack’s damage against it. </span></span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'"></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">The Nose Knows</span></span></strong></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'">At 20th Level, you can track anything that passed through where you are in the last 100 years without error, as long as you know what it smells like. </span></span></p><p></p><p> [/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sweater Enthusiast, post: 7288455, member: 6922601"] I am new to the forums. Hello there nice people! I've been working on a patchwork/homebrew class and would like some feedback. It's a class/race where you just play a really, really good dog. Not a magical dog, just a good dog! It's a [URL="http://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-class-really-good-dog.html"]modified version of this[/URL], but I've tried make it less a Fighter and more a support character. I also borrowed some things from the Revised Ranger from that Unearthed Arcana from a while back. I've thrown a little spaghetti at the wall here. Some of the spaghetti might be fun: I gave the dog Dogvision instead of Darkvision. I like the idea of it being functionally interchangeable with Darkvision 90% of the time, but that 10% would be a doozy. Like being able to see the Gloomstalker! Then you get that classic moment of the only character who knows about The Eminent Danger is the dog! ("What is it, Fido? What's wrong?") Some of the spaghetti might be...spaghetti: I'll be the first to admit my understanding of D&D's behind-the-curtain math is limited, especially for higher level characters. Apologies ahead of time for things that are over-powered, under-powered, or simply mistake-powered! [sblock] [SIZE=4][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You're a Dog[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You can't hold things in your hands. You can't climb ropes or ladders. You can follow most strong scents, and recognize scents you've encountered before. You can understand the words of your fellow PCs and those that your fellow PCs are talking to (via body cues and doggy intuition), but if you are interacting with NPCs alone, you are pretty clueless.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You're an amazingly intelligent dog: roll Intelligence normally, but be aware that this is Doggy Intelligence, and isn't suitable for all things. For example, you can spot a trap, count coins, or remember a location you haven't been to in years. However, you cannot solve linguistic puzzles or use tools, because smart dogs aren't smart in that way.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Dog Traits[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Ability Score Increase[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]: Your [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Wisdom and Dexterity scores increase by 1. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]Age[/B]: [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You live as long as a dog normally does.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Speed[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]:[/B] Your base walking speed is 40 feet.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Dogvision[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]:[/B] You can see well in dark and dim Conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. However, you see mostly in shades of blue, yellow, and brown; regardless of lighting situations.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Keen Hearing and Smell[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]:[/B] You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Languages[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue][B]:[/B] You understand Common and one language of your choice, but cannot speak these languages. You speak Canine fluently.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Dog Quest: [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At a certain point, you will attract the attention of the Dog Barons. They will give you a quest to prove your doggishness. If you succeed, you will win allies among the Dog Clans, and can call on their help in most towns and cities. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Hit Dice[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]: 1d10 per dog level[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Hit Points at 1st Level[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]: 10 + your [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Constitution[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] modifier[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Hit Points at Higher Levels[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]: 1d10 (or 6) + your [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Constitution[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] modifier per dog level after 1st[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [B][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Starting Proficiencies[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Armor:[/FONT][/COLOR] [/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Light Armor, Medium Armor [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Weapons:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] None [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Bite[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Attack:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] 2d6 + Dexterity Modifier [/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Tools:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]none[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Saving Throws:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Dexterity, Wisdom[/FONT][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Skills:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Choose two skills from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Starting Equipment[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] You start with no items or equipment. [/FONT][/COLOR] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Dog Features[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Best Friend[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 1st level, pick a best friend. You both get +1 AC and +1 Save when fighting beside each other. If your Best Friend dies, you can pick a new one after playing 1 full session as a sad, sad dog.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [SIZE=3]Ways to Be A Good Dog[/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 1st level, you choose a Way of being a dog. Choose a Way from the list below. You can't take the same Way more than once. At 10th and 17th level, you choose another Way. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR][/B][INDENT=2][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Guard Dog[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]When you bite an opponent no larger than a human, you pull them to the ground. The target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, you knock the target Prone. When next to an allied creature within 5 feet, you are both immune to being Frightened. The range is 10 feet for your Best Friend.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Watchdog [/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Not on your watch! When a creature you can see attacks your Best Friend, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the Attack roll. Your Best friend must be within 10 feet of you.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Nice Doggie[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]People can’t help but like you! You get a +2 to your Charisma score. Your Best Friend also receives this bonuses if you are within sight of them. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Sly Dog[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Who’s a good sneaky dog? You are! You get a +2 all Stealth and Acrobatics skill checks. Your Best Friend also receives these bonuses if you are with them. You can also use a Bonus Action on your turn to take the Hide or Disengage actions. Being stealthy no longer affects you movement/travel speed. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Bloodhound[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You’ve got a nose like no other. You can locate a specific creature or object, or the nearest creature of a specific kind, so long as you have smelled the the creature/object at least once. You must have been within 30 feet to smell a creature and within 1 foot to smell an object. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]You lose the scent if the creature or object crosses running water at least 10 feet wide.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Underdog[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Nothing will keep you down! If you have no more than half your hit points, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 10 + your Dog Level. You can use this ability once per short or long rest. You get a bonus to your AC equal to your level, to a maximum of +6, but only while unarmored and able to defend yourself.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Salty Sea Dog[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]The water is an old friend. You swimming speed, both above and below water, becomes equal to your normal movement speed. You can now hold your breath for 10 minutes. Being underwater poses no penalties to your Attacks, and you have resistance to fire damage. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/INDENT] [INDENT] [/INDENT] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Sniff The Air[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Starting at 2nd level, your sleuthing schnoz can uncover the truth. At a range of 1 foot, you can determine if an item/creature is poisonous or diseased. Within 50 feet, you can determine the presence of Undead creatures. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Wag[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Who could dislike such a good dog? At 2nd level, you can target a creature and start wagging your tail. The creature must make a Charisma saving throw, and does so with advantage if you or your companions are fighting it. If it fails the saving throw, it regards you as friendly and will not Attack you. This effect lasts until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Best Friends Never Give Up![/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 3rd Level, if your Best Friend is ever at 0 HP, you can lick their face to restore 1d6+1 HP. If your Best Friend is ever paralyzed, mind-controlled, raging, or otherwise out of control, you can lick/bite them (whichever is more appropriate) to give them a new save against the effect. Only works on things that allow saves in the first place.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Ability Score Improvement[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Coordinated Attack[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Beginning at 5th level, you and your Best Friend form a more potent fighting team. When you use the Attack action on your turn, if your companion can see you, they can use their reaction to make a melee attack.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Extra Attack[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 7th Level, you can Attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on Your Turn.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Bark Worse Than Bite[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 9th level, you can spook a foe by letting out a convincing growl. Target a creature that can see and hear you. This creature must make a Wisdom check contested against your Intimidation. If the creature fails, it is Frightened. This effect lasts until you attempt to Attack it. If the creature succeeds, then it is immune to this effect for the next 24 hours.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] Doggie Defense[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 11th level, you can reroll a saving throw that you fail. If you are within 10 feet of your Best Friend, you can reroll a saving throw they fail. In either case, you must use the new roll, and you can't use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest. [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Doggone [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Persistence[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 13th level, you just won’t stay down! When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for a melee Attack, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.[/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]Superior Doggie Defense[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 15th level, whenever an attacker that your Best Friend can see hits it with an attack, it can use its reaction to halve the attack’s damage against it. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue] [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]The Nose Knows[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Helvetica Neue]At 20th Level, you can track anything that passed through where you are in the last 100 years without error, as long as you know what it smells like. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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