Homebrew Dogfolk Species Details
Dogfolks are innately social creatures, they can vary in size and shape while all coming from varying backgrounds. Evolved form of the normal dog, they maintain a multitude of traits that allow them an advantage in certain scenarios. Extremely excitable but always need some form of attention or they'll sulk around. Dogs show unwavering loyalty to those they deem worthy of it, this causes them to vary in allegiances and alignments.
Dogfolk Traits
Furry creatures that are loyal to a fault. Loving and caring to those they deem worthy of it.Ability Score Increase
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1.
Scent Tracking
Advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks when tracking a creature if you have an object from that creature so long as the item has been worn or carried in the last seven days.
Hardy Stomach
While most creatures would keel over and die after eating something poisoned, you have an iron stomach able to aid you in your survival. Grants advantage on saving throws made to resist poisons you have eaten.
Herding Tactics
Utilizing their dog heritage grants advantage on attack rolls against a creature if one of those creatures' allies is within 5 feet of it.
Loyal to a Fault
If an ally takes damage that would bring them below 0 hit points and they are within your movement range, use your reaction to rush to their side and take the damage in place of your ally. The targeted ally is left at 1 hit point. You cannot use this ability until after a short rest.