Dragonwolf
Medium Dragon, Neutral Good
AC 14 Natural    Initiative +2 (12)
HP 22 (3d10 + 6)
Speed 60 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Mod Save
STR 17 +3 +5
DEX 15 +2 +4
CON 17 +3 +3
Mod Save
INT 3 −4 −4
WIS 12 +1 +1
CHA 7 −2 −2
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Resistances Damage of the type matching the animated breath's form (acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages None
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
  • Mark of the DragonWolf. The DragonWolf has Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that you hit with a weapon attack since the end of your last turn.
  • Spectral DragonWolf Bond. The DragonWolf shares your initiative count and acts immediately after your turn. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required). If you don't issue a command, the DragonWolf takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger.
  • Shared Resistance. When you summon the DragonWolf (or upon finishing a Long Rest), choose one damage type: Acid, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, or Poison. While the DragonWolf is within 60 feet of you, both you and the DragonWolf have Resistance to that damage type.
  • DragonWolf Senses. The DragonWolf has Blindsight out to 30 feet and Darkvision out to 60 feet. Additionally, it has Advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Actions
    • Multiattack. The DragonWolf makes a number of Rend attacks equal to your Proficiency Bonus (PB) -1 cap of 4. Starting at character level 5, the DragonWolf can replace one of these attacks with its Breath Weapon once per turn.
    • Rend. Melee Attack Roll: Your Spell Attack Modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + 3 + your PB piercing damage.
    • Breath Weapon (Unlocks at Level 5). The DragonWolf exhales a 30-foot cone of energy. The damage type is the one chosen for its Shared Resistance. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Spell Save DC. Hit: 2d6 + your PB damage of that type. Succeed: Half damage.
Bonus Actions
  • Bonus Action: Spectral Ambush
    The DragonWolf teleports up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. If it ends this movement within 5 feet of a creature you hit with a weapon attack this turn, the DragonWolf can immediately make one Rend attack against that creature.
    • Level 7 Upgrade: The teleport range increases to 60 feet.
    Movement: Phase Shift (Unlocks at Level 5)
    The DragonWolf can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. If it ends its turn inside an object, it takes 1d10 Force damage and is shunted to the nearest unoccupied space.
    Action: Dread-Apex Howl (1/Day)
    The DragonWolf lets out a resonant, spectral roar. Each creature of its choice within 30 feet must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your Spell Save DC or be Frightened for 1 minute. While Frightened by this roar, a creature has a Speed of 0 and Disadvantage on Saving Throws. A creature can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
    • Level 7 Upgrade: This roar bypasses Immunity to the Frightened condition for any creature with a Challenge Rating (CR) of 10 or lower.
    Reaction: Elemental Deflection (Unlocks at Level 11)
    The DragonWolf can use its Reaction to reduce the damage it takes from one attack by an amount equal to [Your Proficiency Bonus + Character Level].
     
Reactions
  • Draconic Interception. When a creature the DragonWolf can see hits you with a melee attack while the DragonWolf is within 5 feet of that creature, it can use its reaction to make one Rend attack against the attacker.
  • Spectral Vengeance (Unlocks at Level 5). When the DragonWolf takes damage from a creature within 5 feet of it, it can use its reaction to force that creature to make a Wisdom saving throw against your Spell Save DC. On a failed save, the creature takes 1d6 psychic damage and has Disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
  • Elemental Deflection (Unlocks at Level 11). The DragonWolf readies its spectral energy. Until the start of its next turn, it can use its reaction to reduce the damage it takes from one attack by an amount equal to your Proficiency Bonus + 6.
 

Description

  • Physical Appearance
    The DragonWolf is a striking fusion of apex predators. It stands as a massive canine with a thick, lupine coat that transitions into shimmering, overlapping draconic scales along its spine, haunches, and underbelly. Its head features a long, powerful muzzle with rows of serrated teeth and a pair of majestic, swept-back horns. Starting at Level 5, when it gains its flight speed, ethereal, tattered wings of spectral light sprout from its shoulders.
    Spectral Nature
    As a spectral entity, its form is not entirely solid. It appears semi-translucent, with wisps of elemental energy—matching your chosen Shared Resistance—curling off its paws like smoke. Its eyes are pinpoints of intense light that pierce through the darkest shadows, reflecting its DragonWolf Senses.
    Temperament and Behavior
    The DragonWolf is intensely loyal, bound by a Spectral Bond to you. In combat, it behaves with the cold, calculated efficiency of a pack hunter, constantly looking for the "Mark" you place on enemies via the Mark of the DragonWolf trait to strike with Advantage. It rarely barks; instead, it communicates through low, rumbling growls that sound like shifting stone or its signature Dread-Apex Howl, which vibrates through the very souls of those who hear it.
    Origin Lore
    Legends say the first DragonWolf was born from a pact between an ancient dragon of the clouds and a moon-worshiping wolf pack. Others believe they are the Dacian Dracos—guardian spirits of nature that only manifest when a worthy warrior calls them from the ethereal plane. 
[!IMPORTANT]
DISCLAIMER: The statistics and progression features listed below for the DragonWolf are designed exclusively for use as a Ranger Beast Master’s Primal Companion (2024 Edition). This creature is intended to scale with the Ranger class and may be unbalanced if used as a standard familiar, mount, or independent monster.
 
 

 

  • Armor Class: 14 + PB
  • Hit Points: 22 + (8 × Ranger Level)
  • Speed: 50 ft., Fly 60 ft. (Fly unlocks at Level 5)
  • Senses: Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., Advantage on Perception (Hearing/Smell)
  • Ranger Level PB Hit Points AC Rend Atks Feature Unlock Details
    Level 3 +2 46 16 2 Spectral Ambush (30ft): Teleport & attack. Interception: Reaction to hit your attacker. Mark of the DragonWolf: Advantage on your hit targets.
    Level 4 +2 54 16 2 Stat Increase: Companion benefits from your Feat choices if they increase your Spell Attack or DC.
    Level 5 +3 62 17 3 Phase Shift: Walk through walls. Spectral Vengeance: Reaction debuff. Breath Weapon: 30ft cone. Flight: 60ft fly speed.
    Level 6 +3 70 17 3 Shared Resistance: Swap resistance types at the end of a Long Rest.
    Level 7 +3 78 17 3 Ambush Mastery: Teleport range is now 60ft. Howl Mastery: Bypasses Fear Immunity for CR 10 and lower.
    Level 8 +3 86 17 3 Durability: HP continues to outpace standard companions.
    Level 9 +4 94 18 4 Exceptional Training: DragonWolf can now use Dodge, Dash, Disengage, or Help as a Bonus Action on its turn.
    Level 10 +4 102 18 4 Nature’s Veil Synergy: If you are invisible, the DragonWolf is harder to pin down.
    Level 11 +4 110 18 4 Elemental Deflection: New Reaction reduces incoming damage by 15 (PB 4 + Lvl 11).
    Level 12 +4 118 18 4 Attack Potency: Rend damage is now 1d6 + 7 per hit.
    Level 13 +5 126 19 5 Bestial Fury: When you command it to attack, it can make its Multiattack (5 Rend attacks) + Spectral Ambush attack.
    Level 14 +5 134 19 5 Stealth Mastery: DragonWolf benefits from your Vanish/Stealth features.
    Level 15 +5 142 19 5 Share Spells: When you cast a spell targeting yourself, it also affects the DragonWolf (e.g., Stoneskin).
    Level 16 +5 150 19 5 Deflection Scaling: Damage reduction is now 21 per reaction.
    Level 17 +6 158 20 6 Apex Scaling: 6 Rend attacks per turn + 1 Ambush attack. Rend damage is 1d6 + 9.
    Level 18 +6 166 20 6 Feral Senses: DragonWolf and Ranger act in perfect synchronization against invisible foes.
    Level 19 +6 174 20 6 Epic Boon: DragonWolf benefits from your Epic Boon power spikes.
    Level 20 +6 182 20 6 Final Form: Deflection reduces damage by 26. Breath weapon and Howl at maximum DC.

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