Homebrew Cat/Tiger Bestial Companion Species Details

Outside of combat this creature appears to be nothing more than a sweet and docile (if a little temperamental) cat. However, once this creature senses danger its form begins to shift and change and transforms from its initial tiny form to that of a large tiger. 

Ability Score increase: +2 to dexterity and wisdom

Age: able to live up to 30 years, reaches maturity after 4 years and enters old age after 25 years 

Alignment: Can be good, neutral or evil and is often influenced by its beast master but this creature is naturally chaotic 

Size: in its basic form it is a tiny cat but becomes a large tiger when combat is likely

Speed: 40 feet in either form with a 30 feet climbing speed and a 20 feet swim speed

Keen smell: in either form you have advantage on perception checks that utilise smell 

Darkvision: both forms possess innate darkvision. Can see dim light as if it were bright light and darkness as if it were dim light within 60 ft.

 

Languages: this creature is able to communicate with all feline creatures and is mentally linked with its master and can communicate telepathically with its master at will

 

Feline Reflexes:

• Proficiency in athletics 

• Proficiency in perception

• Proficiency in stealth

• Sure footed: gets advantage on STR or DEX saves against effects that would knock it prone

Attacks:

• Grapple:  melee weapon attack: reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d6+STAT damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC = 10 + STR[athletics]). The beast can only grapple one target at a time.

• Claw attacks: melee weapon attacks: reach 5ft. Hit: 1D4+2
• Bite attack: melee weapon attack: reach 5ft. Hit: 1D6+2

Cat/Tiger Bestial Companion Traits

+2 to dexterity and wisdom, proficiency in stealth, perception and athletics, keen smell, darkvision, beastmaster telekinesis, sure footed (advantage on strength or dexterity saves against effects that would knock it prone,