Beast Born (5e Subrace)
Who are the Beast Dwarves?
Only a small few know of the origin of the beast dwarves. This sub-race of dwarves was made when a clan of dwarves was partaking in a tribal hunt for a nature domain god. The dwarf clan won the hunt and nature god awarded them strange and awesome powers based on the beasts in return for gaining his favor. Many see beast dwarves as animals but to a few, they see them as champions of the hunt leading those willing to the best game around. Beast dwarves typically live in locations that remind them of the wild. Since their forms are changed by the wilds so are their personalities most of the subspecies share certain traits with their animal forms, examples of these traits being: The Wolf being loyal and Brave, Bear being strong and hardy, Owl being wise yet cold, Eagle being Fearless and determined, turtle being shy yet patient.
How do Beast dwarves look?
The beast dwarves have a few traits to their physical body that set them apart from there fellow dwarves here are some of those traits:
- Hair Color: Most of the time the hair of a beast dwarves follow the colors of the animals hide or fur-like for the wolf it would be grey or black or if it's like a turtle it would be green, olive-green, brown, orange and yellow.
- Eye Color: Usually this also follows the animal's fur or skin color but in addition to this the eyes also glow slightly.
- Skin Color: They have the same skin tones as normal dwarves.
- Body: You might gain a few weird physical traits because of your animal like for the wolf dwarves they gain claws and the eagle dwarves sprout feathers and Turtle dwarves grow hard shell-like plates on their skin but not a shell.
Wolf Dwarf
The wilds become you! You have animal-like traits thanks to your unique bloodline.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Wolf's Blessing. Your base walking speed increases to 30 feet.
Wolf Skills. You are proficient in the Stealth skill.
Bear Dwarf
The wilds become you! You have animal-like traits thanks to your unique bloodline.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Bear's Blessing. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Bear Climb. You have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Owl Dwarf
The wilds become you! You have animal-like traits thanks to your unique bloodline.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Owl's Blessing. You are proficient in the Perception skill.
Owl Eyes. Your darkvision increases to 120 feet.
Eagle Dwarf
The wilds become you! You have animal-like traits thanks to your unique bloodline.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Eagle's Blessing. You are proficient in the Acrobatics skill.
Eagle Eyes. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to view creatures at a distance.
Turtle Dwarf
The wilds become you! You have animal-like traits thanks to your unique bloodline.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Turtle's Blessing. While unarmored, your Armor Class is equal to 10 + your Constitution modifier.
Turtle Swimming. You have a swimming speed of 20 feet.
Turtle Walk. Your walking speed is reduced to 20 feet.
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