Homebrew Blink Dog (Playable) Species Details
Blink Dogs take their name from the ability to blink in and out of existence, a talent they use to aid their attacks or avoid harm.
Like canines, Blink Dogs are mostly quadrupedal, though they may have the ability to briefly walk on two legs or use their paws to complete tasks. They do not have opposable thumbs, so the use of their paws are limited. Due to the nature of the Blink Dog’s anatomy, they are unable to wield weapons and use their teeth as their only weapon. Due to this limitation, they have developed into adept spellcasters, and they remain loyal companions to those around them.
These creatures are of fey ancestry, originating in the Feywild, though they may also traverse the Material Plane.
Blink Dog (Playable) Traits
You have the following racial traitsBite
Your jaws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with this bite attack, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d8 + your Strength modifier instead of bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Keen Hearing and Smell
You have proficiency in Perception, and advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Dark Vision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
Blink
As a bonus action, you magically teleport, along with any equipment you are wearing or carrying, up to 40 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. Before or after teleporting, you can make one bite attack. After you use the ability, at the start of your turn roll 1d6. The Blink ability recharges on a roll of 4 or above. Outside of combat it recharges within a minute.
Canine Anatomy
You do not have the necessary digits for sleight of hand or holding weapons. You have disadvantage on Dexterity checks using your paws. You can complete the verbal and somatic components of a spell by speaking and gesturing in Blink Dog.
Pack Tactics
At 4th level, you have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of you and the ally isn't incapacitated.
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