86 lines
3.2 KiB
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86 lines
3.2 KiB
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title: Beast Walker
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description: The Beast Walker class for OSR gaming.
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date_pub: 2024-03-05T22:35:07.000-04:00
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section: classes
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content_type: feature
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short_code: cbw
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---
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An adventurer with a special bond with one (or more) animal companions.
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| **Hit Dice** | 1d8 |
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| **Maximum Level** | 14 |
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| **Armor** | Leather, chainmail, shields |
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| **Weapons** | Any |
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| **Languages** | Alignment, Common |
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[[toc]]
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- +1 bonus to reaction rolls with animals.
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- Can identify the tracks and signs of animals.
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- From 5th level, can concentrate to see through the eyes of a bonded animal companion.
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### Animal Companions
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- To establish a connection, must make a peaceful approach towards a single animal.
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- Referee rolls reaction roll: On an 8 or higher, the animal is bonded to the beast walker.
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- Companions may be wild or domestic.
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- Companions may be magical or giant, at the referee's discretion.
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- May have up to one animal companion per level.
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- Total HD of companions may not exceed level.
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- If a companion is dismissed or dies, may establish connection with new animal.
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- Companions follow everywhere.
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- Companions can understand and execute basic commands.
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- Companions will fight to the death to defend their beast walker.
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- Companions do not check morale.
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### Speak with Animals
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- Can be understood by animals (natural creatures?).
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- From 2nd level, can understand the speech of animals.
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- From 4th level, can empathically speak to any animals in sight (without words).
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- Communication is limited by intelligence of the animal being spoken to.
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### Stronghold
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After 9th level, may construct a stronghold in the wilderness.
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- Automatically befriends all creatures within 5 mile radius.
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- They may perform simple tasks for beast walker (carry messages, warn about intruders, etc).
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- In exchange, they expect to be protected from harm by beast walker.
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### Advancement
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<div class="dividedTableWrapper levelTable">
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| Level | XP | HD | Atk<br />Mod | Saving Throws ||||||
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| ^^ | ^^ | ^^ | ^^ | D[^1] | W[^1] | P[^1] | B[^1] | S[^1] |
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| :---: | :-----: | :-----: | :-----: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
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| 1 | 0 | 1d8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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| 2 | 1,800 | 2d8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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| 3 | 3,600 | 3d8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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| 4 | 7,250 | 4d8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
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| 5 | 15,000 | 5d8 | +2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
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| 6 | 30,000 | 6d8 | +2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
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| 7 | 60,000 | 7d8 | +2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
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| 8 | 120,000 | 8d8 | +2 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
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| 9 | 240,000 | 9d8 | +5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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| 10 | 360,000 | 9d8+2 | +5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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| 11 | 480,000 | 9d8+4 | +5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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| 12 | 600,000 | 9d8+6 | +5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 |
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| 13 | 720,000 | 9d8+8 | +7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
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| 14 | 840,000 | 9d8+10 | +7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
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[Level Advancement]
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[^1]: D: Death; W: Wielded; P: Paralyze; B: Blasts; S: Spells
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