Homebrew Dire Wolf Shifter Species Details
The Dire Wolf pack Gow has developed a means to shapeshift in order to better defend and speak for the lands they inhabit.
Dire Wolf form (Hispo): Their natural form, is where they feel the most comfortable.
- The Hispo is the massive wolf of nightmare, a throwback to prehistoric days when the dire wolves were the size of ponies. It is a form designed to hunt – and to kill
Hybrid/Wolfwere form (Crinos): is an empowered form to destroy and keep at bay enemies of the lands and pack.
- The Crinos form is the true battle form of the Gow pack, the form they take when no solution save violence will do. A hybrid of human and dire wolf, infused with the superhuman strength of this warrior race, the Crinos is one of the most efficient killing machines in the world. Humans suffer such terrifying ancestral memories when witnessing an angry Crinos that they often break down into hysterics, forcing themselves to forget that such a monster exists.
'Humanoid' Form (Glabro): is a more approachable form adopted by the Gows evolution to be able to communicate with the outside world
- The Glabro form draws on a portion of the werewolf's true power. Stronger, faster and more resilient than Humans, the Glabro form is still just a shadow of the werewolf's true killing power. Your form is tabaxi-like in nature; donning the facial structure of a wolf with a smaller snout and a build that is smaller and leaner than your Crinos form with short fur.
Dire Wolf Shifter Traits
Hispo(Dire Wolf), Crinos(Hybrid), and Glabro('Human') Form TraitsPack Tactics
The wolf has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Wolf Vision
You have the superior vision of a wolf. Which means that in dark and dim conditions, you can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, and you only see in shades of gray.
Keen Senses
You have advantages on Perception & Athletics Checks because your wolf senses heighten your smell and hearing.
Naturally Stealthy
You gain proficiency in Stealth and can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns
Bloodlust
While you can control your form most days, During intense battles and on the night of the full moon, the beast within you swells. At the start of the night of a full moon you must make a DC16 Wisdom saving throw and during battles you must make a DC10 Wisdom saving throw (on a success you gain control. On a failure you give in to your animalistic urges) or you will transform into a frenzied version of your hybrid form. During this time, the DM has control over what your character does; however every turn you may re-roll your saving throw to take back control (If caused by intense Battle and fail saving throws. Each time you re-roll the DC increases by 1 until a maximum of 20). Once you make the saving throw, you retain control for the rest of the night.
Silver Weakness
You are vulnerable to silvered weapons in all forms. But you are resistant to being poisoned and immune to Disease as well.
Ability Scores
Each of you scores increase by Strength +1, Dexterity +1, Constitution +1, Charisma -1
Languages
You can speak, read, and write common and two other languages.
Speed
Your base walking speeds are as follows in specific forms. 35' (Glabro), 40' (Crinos), 45' (Hispo).
Insignia of Claws Shapechanger
Using the item "The Insignia of Claws", the creature can use its action to polymorph into your Glabro, Crinos, or Hispo form. Its statistics, other than its speed, are the same in each form. You can choose to have the equipment you are wearing to either merge into your form or be dropped to the ground. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. It reverts to its true form if it dies
The Insignia of Claws & Transformation
The Insignia of Claws: +1 attack/damage with claws (glows when used; Nat 20 unlock +).
Glabro Form:
- You carry and wear your equipment and gear as normal.
- You can understand and speak languages that you are familiar with. Humans and other races tend to still be wary around you as your race is almost non-existent.
Crinos Form:
- You can choose to have the equipment you are wearing to either merge into your form or be dropped to the ground.
- You can understand and speak languages that you are familiar with, but your speech is more guttural and slow.
- You may use your Bonus Action to make an additional Bite attack on an enemy target you are attacking.
Hispo form:
- You are only allowed to use your unarmed/Natural strikes.
- You cannot wear armor or wield weapons. You can choose to have the equipment you are wearing either merge into your form or be dropped to the ground.
- You gain no benefit from equipment that is merged into your form.
- You can't cast spells, and your ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your beast form.
- You may use your Bonus Action to make an additional Claw attack on an enemy target you are attacking.
Natural Armor
In your Hispo and Crinos form, your armor class is 13 + CON + DEX
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