From a5ef5a21d8089ccd18bc09d257fee65cb7164c1b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sarah Duck Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 01:48:58 -0700 Subject: Added Awakened Clawfoot species homebrew Mostly just a mishmash of other stuff. --- AwakenedClawfoot.md | 62 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 62 insertions(+) create mode 100644 AwakenedClawfoot.md (limited to 'AwakenedClawfoot.md') diff --git a/AwakenedClawfoot.md b/AwakenedClawfoot.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1cc86a3 --- /dev/null +++ b/AwakenedClawfoot.md @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ + + +# Awakened Clawfoot +### + +Clawfoot dinosaurs are two-legged saurians with sharp teeth and toe claws that resemble deadly sickles. They are imposing creatures, about the size of a human, and are fierce enough to take down even larger prey. + +In the wild, an untrained clawfoot can easily hold its own in combat, but they are even fiercer when hunting in packs. Their instinct for pack structure has made these dinosaurs a traditional war mount for the halflings of the Talenta Plains, with clawfoots quickly and eagerly responding to training and control. + + +### Awakened Animal + +You once enjoyed the simple and boundless pleasures of nature with an innocent, uncluttered mind. You lived from moment to moment, never questioning what comes next or pondering the ramifications of what happened before. You were at one with the wild. Then came the event that changed everything. You drank from a glowing lake, someone pulled a magical prank, a druid sought to elevate your mind. You were pulled out of the present moment of the wild and into a land of thought. Also, you grew thumbs! + +For the first time, you realized you had a past. For the first time, you started to think about your future. Now you experience the world in a whole new way. You become aware of dangers that never occurred to you before, but there are pleasures and wonders aplenty in this new world, too. That's a good thing, because there's no going back to how things were. + +#### You Might... + +- Negotiate between humanoid societies and creatures of the wilderness. +- Oscillate between rumination and acting with wild aggression. + +#### Others Probably... + +- Think you are a beast who is easily provoked. +- Want to study you as an oddity without respect for your agency or comfort. +- Ask to ride you. + + + +### Clawfoot Traits +As a clawfoot, you have these special traits. + +**Creature Type.** You are a Beast. + +**Size.** You are Medium + +**Speed.** Your walking speed is 35 feet. + +\column + +**Claws.** You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. + +**Bite.** You have a fanged maw that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. + +**Hungry Jaws.** You can throw yourself into a 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 equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. + +**Natural Armor.** You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren't wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor. + +**Nature's Intuition.** Thanks to your mystical connection to nature, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival. + +**Languages.** You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character. + +![Clawfoot](https://git.pond.sarahduck.ca/5eStuff.git/plain/Clawfoot.png) {position:absolute,top:52%,right:0%,width:500px} + +{{watercolor3,top:55%,left:55%,width:350px,background-color:#BBAD82,opacity:80%}} \ No newline at end of file -- cgit