Homebrew Awakened Dog Species Details

As a dog, you have a variety of traits descending from your ancestry with canines.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.

Age. Awakened Dogs live slightly longer lifespans than normal dogs, due to the magic flowing through them. An awakened dog reaches adulthood at around 1 year old, and can live to 30 years.

Alignment. Awakened Dogs are, like normal dogs, extremely loyal. They tend towards lawful neutral, but their alignment is mostly determined by their master's upbringing.

Size. Awakened Dogs come in varying shapes and sizes, but they are usually larger breeds. Between 2 and 4 feet tall, and weighing 150-250 lbs. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Awakened Dogs are swifter than most bipedal races. Your walking speed is 35ft. Additionally, due to your doggie paddling experiences, you have a swim speed of 20ft.

Quadruped Frame. While not wearing armor, your Armor Class is equal to 12 + your character's Dexterity modifier. Additionally, armor costs double to be made for you, due to your unusual body shape. You also may not hold anything in your paws unless physically able to, and you are considered a beast, not a humanoid.

Creatures of Magic. An Awakened dog is a being created and sustained in part by a magic gem called a soulstone. Any effect that suppresses magic returns an Awakened dog to their former state and temporarily strips away their conscious thought. This can be averted with a successful Charisma saving throw against the casters spell save DC. Should they leave the area of effect or its duration expire, they awaken with no memory of the time while under the antimagic’s influence. Additionally, due to the magic of the soulstone, an Awakened Dog learns and can use Mage Hand as per the spell, with the following effects:

You may use this spell to perform finer functions that normally require hands, such as lifting a mug, taking a drink, and writing a letter.

You also may use Mage Hand to wield a one-handed weapon. However, you cannot use this ability to extend the range of your weapon attack beyond five feet of your person. Additionally, two-handed and heavy weapons are too bulky and fail to be lifted if an Awakened Dog attempts to manipulate them with this spell, as well as any item weighing heavier than ten pounds.

Calming Presence. Your presence is calming to other non-hostile animals and humanoids. You have proficiency in the Animal Handling and Persuasion skills.

Bite. Your teeth are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Canine Pounce. You can burst forth with a sudden rush of strength.

When you Grapple an opponent, they must make an additional Strength(Athletics) check, or be knocked Prone. The DC for this check is equal to 10+your Strength modifier.

Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Languages. An Awakened Dog can speak, read, and write Common. Additionally, awakened dogs can communicate with other canines in their own language, as if under a continuous speak with animals spell.

 

 

Awakened Dog Traits

As a dog, you have a variety of traits descending from your ancestry with canines. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 2. Age. Awakened Dogs live slightly longer lifespans than normal dogs, due to the magic flowing through them. An awakened dog reaches adulthood at around 1 year old, and can live to 30 years. Alignment. Awakened Dogs are, like normal dogs, extremely loyal. They tend towards lawful neutral, but their alignment is mostly determined by their master's upbringing. Size. Awakened Dogs come in varying shapes and sizes, but they are usually larger breeds. Between 2 and 4 feet tall, and weighing 150-250 lbs. Your size is Medium. Speed. Awakened Dogs are swifter than most bipedal races. Your walking speed is 35ft. Additionally, due to your doggie paddling experiences, you have a swim speed of 20ft. Quadruped Frame. While not wearing armor, your Armor Class is equal to 12 + your character's Dexterity modifier. Additionally, armor costs