Bestial Shifter

The Path of the Bestial Shifter is one of power and dominance, the Barbarian calls forth a beast to fight. The two begin a duel of primal rage, if the Barbarian successfully conquers the beast they will then processed to The Shifters' Ritual, where the souls of beast and man becomes one. The heart of the beast will be consumed by the Barbarian and the hide will be made to a Bestial Cloak where they will draw their power.

When ever the Bestial Shifter goes into a rage the Bestial Cloak will stitch its' self into the skin of the Shifter, they will then take the form of a half formed Lycanthrope.

Bestial Form

At 3rd level, after The Shifters' Ritual, when you rage the Bestial Cloak made through The Shifters' Ritual will stitch its' self in to your skin allowing you to turn into a half formed Lycanthrope called your Bestial Form. The form you will take will depend on the beast you slew for The Shifters' Ritual.

Your Bestial Form might be an animal similar in apprentice or form to one of those is listed here so it can be more appropriate to the land that you did the ritual. For example, a Rhino or a Gorilla in place of a Bear.

 

Bear

While in Bestial Form your attacks get a bonus 1D4 to damage roles. In addition your size doubles in all dimensions, you weight is multiplied by eight and your size category increases by one, for example - from Medium to Large or Small to Medium. If your new size does not fit into the space in currently inhabit you only grow to as large the space will allow.

Crocodile

While in Bestial Form you get a bonus +2 to your AC and gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed.

Wolf

While in Bestial Form attack roles made against enemies that are within 5ft of an ally will get a +2 to hit and gain +5ft to your speed. 

Beast Proficiency

At 6th level, the strength between the beast and your souls grow you gain some of the beasts' traits.

 

Bear

You gain proficiency to Intimidation. If you make a strength based Intimidation check your proficiency bonus is doubled.

Crocodile

You gain proficiency to Stealth. If you are taking the Hide action or you if don't move during Stealth you proficiency bonus is doubled for the check.

Wolf

You gain proficiency to Perception. You gain advantage on smell based ability checks.

Dominating Presence

At 10th level, your presence become so intense that you gain the ability to cast Dominate Animal  equal to your strength modifier per long rest. This spell can be cast and maintained during your rage. (save DC = 8+Proficiency+Strength Modifier)

 

Bestial Rage

At 14th level, you have formed a single soul born of primal rage, the line between man and beast blurred. You gain one of the following that coincides with your Bestial cloak.

 

Bear

Whilst in your Bestial Form if you have moved at least 10ft in a straight line you may immediately use your bonus action to shove an enemy directly ahead of you 10ft. If successful the enemy is knocked prone.

Crocodile

Whilst wearing your Bestial Cloak you may use your action to go into a rage and do a single unarmed strike that deals 1D10+STR Piecing damage, if the bite lands the enemy must succeed in a strength contest or be grappled.

Wolf

Whilst in your Bestial Form you gain 60ft of Blind-sight as long you have your sense of smell.