Homebrew Banewolf Species Details

 

 

"You my pet shall be the best of my creations! As you shall be the bane to those mages that oppose me!"

-Falliac of the Black Hand Mages.

Banewolf

 

Appearance:

Standing at between 6-8 ft, this massive race is considered medium size. From the waist up, they resemble humanoid wolves, while from the waist down has the appearance of dragonborn. Their coloration varies. Though most often black, they can also be white, brown, rusty red or even a mix. Their eyes generally are golden to yellow in hue.

History:

Created by the mage guilds during The Great Mage Wars, this race was created by combining the traits of a dire wolf and that of the dragonborns. Through the innate magic in the dragonborn bloodline, had enhanced the smell of the dire wolf bloodline making it so that this race can smell magic. This made Banewolf race the scourge of magic users as well as great hunters of magic items. Though once the wars were over, they lost their purpose though now free to live out their lives. Now days they mostly hire themselves out as mercenaries, bounty hunters, trackers, or guides. A few have even joined up with militaries as scouts.

Culture:

Though this race is fairly young, they have developed their ways of life. Living mostly as nomads, they tend to live in remote parts of woodlands, swamps and mountainous regions. They live in tightly knit clans or packs usually no more than 50. Banewolves are led by an alpha male and female. When the pack begins to get to be to much, the beta mates will generally break off from the pack to begin their own.

 

Much of their traditions stem from their former years of fighting, so during their younger years they train with their racial weapon known as a bat'leth. This crescent blade can be most devastating. It has 2 parallel prices that are connected by two middle parts. The longer part is used as the handle that can be weilded like a staff, held by two hands or one hand like a long sword. Each end is sharp, as well as the outer piece that the full length is sharpened. Banewolves train so long that they can use this weapon in melee or in ranged combat. When thrown it will always return. When a pup comes of age, they learn to forge their own.

 

Banewolf Traits

Bane Howl

Languages

Can speak read and write common and cannid

Enhanced Smell

Enhanced Smell:

Advantage to perception with smell

Can detect magic once per long rest. 

Advantage to saves vs magic

 

 

 

 

Bane Howl

Gain proficiency in intimidation.

Once per short/long rest can cast Fear.

Racial weapon

Proficiency in Bat'leth

Age

Mature at 10 years and live to be 75 on average.

Hight

Stands on average 6-8 ft tall.

Weight

Average of 250lbs.

Ability Increase

+2 to Wis

+1 to Str