Homebrew Awakened Horse Species Details

Awakened Horses are regular horses that have been awakened.

Awakened Horse Traits

As a horse, you get a variety of benefits from your equine heritage.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Horses reach maturity by age 5. Compared to humans, horses don’t usually live longer than 30 years.

Alignment

Most horses are unaligned.

Size

Horses are about as tall as humans but can weigh from 800-1500 pounds. Your size is Large.

Creature Type

You are a beast.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Charge

If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, you can immediately follow that attack with a bonus action, making one attack against the target with your hooves.

Natural Affinity

Your have a 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.

Hooves

You have hooves that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Equine Build

Any climb that requires hands and feet is especially difficult for you because of your equine legs. When you make such a climb, each foot of movement costs you 4 extra feet instead of the normal 1 extra foot.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.