Homebrew Canis Species Details

 

• Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.

• Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
  
  
• Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.
  
  
• Canine's Talent. You have proficiency in the Perception and Investigation skills.
  
  
• Dog's Bite. You can use your cuspids to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
  
  
• Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 20 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.
  
  
• Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
  
  
• Keen Smell. You have advantage on perception and investigation checks reliant on smell

Canis Traits

Canine

Ability Score Increase

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

Size

Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.

Speed

Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.

Dog's bite

Dog's Bite. You can use your cuspids to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Canine's Talent

Canine's Talent. You have proficiency in the Perception and Investigation skills.

Darkvision.

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 20 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.

Keen Smell

Keen Smell. You have advantage on perception and investigation checks reliant on smell

Languages.

Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.