Homebrew Canitaur Species Details

Canitaurs gallop throughout the multiverse and trace their origins to many different realms. The Canitaurs presented here hail from the deepest darkest parts of the woods and resonate throughout the natural world. From the waist up, they resemble dogs, displaying all the breeds of dogs you can imagine. From the waist down, they have the bodies of horses with the feet of dogs.

Ability Score Increases

Canitaurs have a natural charisma and as such receive +2 to their Charisma Ability Score. 
Canitaurs can also be very quick/alert and as such receive +1 to their Dexterity Ability Score.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common, Sylvan, and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. 

Creature Type

Humanoid/Beast

Alignment

Any Alignment as it depends on how the Canitaur was raised. 

UNCIVILIZED “DOG”

Canitaurs first learned the word “dog” when they made contact with humans and those who spoke Common. While this is an obvious comparison to the domesticated dogs, it quickly became a derogatory slur that people used to liken canitaur to the uncivilized and unintelligent pets. While each breed and each individual canitaur have their own personalities, their distaste for being called a dog is almost universal.
The name “dog” is sometimes heard among canitaurs. This is considered an ultimate insult, as it implies that one canitaur is significantly below another. This kind of insult is almost always viewed as a challenge and the only appropriate response is some form of combat.

Life Span

The Canitaur live for usually a maximum of 25 years. They also mature quickly, becoming fully mature by 1.5 years (although this is equivalent to an older teenager).

Height and Weight

From 3 ft. to 6 ft. The height or weight varies per breed. Depending on the chosen breed The size can vary from small to medium

Canitaur Traits

As a canitaur, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increases

Canitaurs have a natural charisma and as such receive +2 to their Charisma Ability Score. 
Canitaurs can also be very quick/alert and as such receive +1 to their Dexterity Ability Score.

Creature Type

You are a Rare Beast.

Size

Your size is selectable between Small and Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 40 feet. Your Swim Speed is 10 ft.

Chase Down

If you move at least 30 ft. toward a target and hit it with a bite attack in the same turn, you can follow that attack with a bonus action, making one grapple attempt against that target with your teeth.

Canine Build

Any climbing that requires hands and feet is difficult because of your paws. When climbing this way, each foot of movement costs you 5 ft. of speed.

Bite

You can bite your target. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Dexterity modifier piercing damage.

Natural Affinity

Your beastial connection to nature gives you an intuitive connection to the natural world and the animals within it. You therefore have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, or Survival.

Howl

Once per long rest, you can let out a fearsome cry, intimidating anyone that can hear it. Any enemy creature within 30 ft of you must succeed a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. At the end of each of their turns they can make another saving throw to alleviate their condition.