Homebrew War badger Species Details
War Badgers are normally a solitary lot outside their boroughs, Though some go off for adventuring. These strange War Badgers are seen as oddities in the eyes of their fellows, mostly cause a War Badger is just as likely to fight someone as to befriend them.
War Badgers do tend to get along well with dwarves and will trade with them. Mostly for food or ale, largely due to War Badgers being terrible brewers due to impatience and a total lack of knowing the right amount of hops to put in.
War Badgers all worship Badgilor, Lord of the Badgers. His clergy all have one over-arching feature. "Fight the strongest opponent and then eat them."
War Badgers all have an inherent ability to enter a rage-fueled state; However, some have been stated to harness that rage instead; it does cause their bodies to swell and enlarge, making their already well-muscled bodies able to take even more damage and perform feats even some goliaths are impressed by.
War Badgers Have strong claws and even more terrifying bites. A War Badger can perform an unarmed strike using its claws to deal 1d4 plus its strength modifier. If a War Badger manages to grapple an opponent, it can make a bite attack dealing 1d6 plus its strength modifier.
A War Badger's thick fur makes it difficult to make a set of armor without being specially made for them. However, this doesn't impede them in fights most of the time. This makes them extra tough to damage, with even cold spells rolling off.
War badger Traits
War badgers with there fur, claws, and teeth make dangerous enemies when enraged. "FIVE OF ITS SIX ENDS ARE POINTY!!" - Shart the elder demonAbility score increase
War Badgers are strong and tough folk, but there fur and muscles make it a bit hard to move as swiftly.
War Badger has its strength increased by 1, and it's constitution increased by 2 but suffers a decrease in dexterity.
Badger grapple
A War Badger can attempt a grapple on a successful melee attack. Make an opposed strength athletics attempt against your opponent, on a success the opponent is grappled.
Badger vision
A war Badger's keen senses give the War Badger to see in darkness "darkvision" out to 60 feet and give it advantage on rolls using the perception skill relating to smell.
Badger claws
A War Badger's claws are strong and tough, great for tearing apart dirt and rocks. That means they are just as good at ripping apart flesh and bone.
Their claws deal 1d4 plus strength modifier when making an unarmed attack.
Badger Bite
Arguably more terrifying than the claws. (Not that either one is a great feeling on the skin.) War Badgers have incredibly strong jaws and are capable of chewing through bone.
At the start of your turn, if you have an enemy grappled at the start of your turn, you may make a bite attack at an advantage, dealing 1d6 plus strength modifier.
Badger Rage
As a bonus action, a War Badger can enter an enraged state.
- You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
- When you make a melee weapon attack using Strength, you gain a bonus to the damage roll that increases as you gain levels as a barbarian, as shown in the Rage Damage column of the Barbarian table.
- You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
If you are able to cast spells, you can’t cast them or concentrate on them while raging.
Your rage lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you are knocked unconscious or if your turn ends and you haven’t attacked a hostile creature since your last turn or taken damage since then. You can also end your rage on your turn as a bonus action.
A war badger can enter this state twice a day. Starting at 9th level, this extends to 3 times a day. Then at 16th level, the War Badger can enter this state 4 times daily.
While raging you also gain +2 damage, starting at 9th level this increases to +3 damage, and finally at 16th this grows to +4.
Badger Hide
A War Badger's fur and hide are tough and thick, granting it a +2 to armor. This bonus can stack if it gets armor specially crafted for its bulky body.
(Add 100GP to the cost of armor DM can alter the price for light and medium)
However, the size of their arms and the claws makes using standard shields impossible for them.
Badger Courage
War Badgers don't give any fecks about your fear, or how mean you think you are. You are immune to fear effects.
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