Homebrew Pug Species Details
This is a pug.
Pugs have enhanced charisma due to their universally lovable traits and enhanced dexterity due to their fast action lifestyle, but have reduced intellect due to their comparatively underdeveloped brain. They also tend to not use weapons as they do not have opposable thumbs nor hands.
Pugs are unable to communicate through spoken language with most other creatures under normal conditions.
Most pugs live along side humanoids as their companions, assisting them in whatever endeavors they can or simply bringing them comfort. However, pugs are seen as an easy meal to wild predators and are therefore more likely to be targeted by an attack in the wild.
Pugs are typically loyal and trusting, putting their trust in their humanoid companions to feed and care for them.
Pug Traits
Your Pug character has the following racial traits.Languages
You have a basic understanding of common. You understand and speak dog and can communicate with other beasts.
Ability Score improvements
+2 Charisma, +1 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence
Age
Pugs reach maturity between 1-4 years old and usually live to be about 15.
Alignment
Most pugs lean towards good alignment, But they will usually just follow what they believe their master wants.
Size
Pugs are small and stalky. Your Size is tiny and between 11-15 inches in height and length.
Weight
Pugs typically weight between 1-8 lb.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 10 feet.
Little Body
Due to your small size, you only take up 2 1/2 of a board square, have a reach of 0 ft, and can only carry 3/4th the normal weight capacity.
Tiny Battler
Your small size gives you a +2 to AC and attack modifiers.
Tiny Hider
As a tiny creature, you gain a +8 to all hide checks (stealth).
Dumb Dog
Due to your comparatively underdeveloped brain, you have disadvantage on INT ability checks and saving throws.
Darkvision
You have Darkvision for 60 ft.
No Hands!
You have disadvantage on weapon attacks due to you lacking hands and opposable thumbs.
Natural Chompers!
Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Hungry Jaws
In battle, you can throw yourself into a vicious feeding frenzy. As a bonus action, you can make a special attack with your bite. If the attack hits, it deals its normal damage, and you gain temporary hit points (minimum of 1) equal to your Constitution modifier, and you can’t use this trait again until you finish a short or long rest.
Animal Fellowship
Advantage on Animal Handling checks.
Tracker
Advantage on tracking creatures by smell.
Adorable
Advantage on charisma checks and saving throws
Nimble Step
Due to pugs small paws and nimble movements, they are unaffected by rough terrain and can more easily escape enemies.
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