Bond of the Wolves

There is an inner beast inside every one of us, but only a certain few unleash their inner ferocity and rage. Drawing upon the strength of a beast of long forgotten legends the Ulfhednar are able to transform into them. Their connection to this beast is not limitless and they can only transform for a certain number of times in a day.

Taking every opportunity to take part in a hunt and further their skill the Ulfhednar are uncomfortable to just sit around and vegetate. Ulfhednar come alive in the midst of a hunt. They value their own strength and connection to nature the most and would never willingly harm a weaker creature unless provoked or needing to protect their companions. They thrive in nature; forests, swamps, or grasslands are their natural habitat and the places where they hunt the most.

Taking the pact

During an ulfhednar lives they become connected to one of the beasts of legends, either through their lifestyle or some feats they have accomplished. This beast’s value companionship, bloodlust, and strength more than anything, if one lives be these values, they become willing to form a bound and share their strength and experience with them.

After this connection is established, the line between their inner animal and conscience mind blends into a blurry mess and this deep ravenous desire to act upon those animalistic instincts becomes an everlasting companion. They can transform into a more primal state to resemble their benefactor and turn into an instinct driven warrior of legends. The longer their bond is established the more beastlike they become, drawing upon the characteristic of their inner beast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Creating a Ulfhednar

When creating an ulfhednar character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in a group. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your ulfhednar. Did you grow up with likeminded people forming a pack, making you unaccustomed to a normal society? Consider why they became an adventurer. Why did they leave their home? What feat did they accomplish to let a legendary creature give them their power?

Quick Build

You can make a ulfhednar quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the outlander background from the Player's Handbook.

Optional Rule: Multiclassing

If your group uses the optional rule for multiclassing in the Player's Handbook, here's what you need to know if you choose the ulfhednar as one of your classes.

Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass character, you must have at least a 13 in Strength to take a level in this class, or to take a level in another class if you are a ulfhednar.

Proficiencies Gained. If ulfhednar isn't your initial class, here are the proficiencies you gain when you take your first level as a ulfhednar: one skill from the ulfhednar skill list and light armor.

Class Features

As a ulfhednar, you gain the following class features

Descendant of Fenrir

As a descendant of Fenrir, you take your power form one of the most daunting creatures who ever existed. Fear and Strength are your main domains. With each attack and move you strike doubt and fear into your enemies. As you enter battle, Fenrir’s ever growing size allows you to become even more powerful.

Dreadful Scream

Upon reaching 13th level, while you are in Beast Form you can release a devastating howl as an action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up to three creatures you choose within a 20-foot radius must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier. If the creature fails its saving throw, it must take 6d4 psychic damage.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest

Ragnarök Form

At 17th level, you can use a bonus action to expend two uses of Monstrous Growth, instead of one, to grow even larger. While you are in this form, you gain the following benefits in place of the Monstrous Growth feature's benefits:

• Your normal size quadruples in all dimensions, and your weight is multiplied by sixty four.
• Your size increases by two categories of your original.
• You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws and can add 1d4 to those roles.
• Your natural weapons also grow to match your new size. While your claws and fangs are enlarged, you deal 2d4 extra damage when you make weapon attacks with them.
• Your fur grows even thicker, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

Like Minded

At 3rd level, Ulfhednar can now think like canines and can pick up on the subtle body language and cues they use to communicate. You gain advantage on Animal Handling and Persuasion when attempting an animal handling check on a canine. This applies to all dog like creatures including demonic and magical. It does not apply to any other type of animal.

Pack Tactics

At 3rd level, you gain advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the your allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. Furthermore, you gain proficiency in the Animal Handling skill. If you are already proficient in the skill, you gain expertise.

Tie Breaker

Beginning at 7th level, your speed increases by 10ft. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d4 of damage to one creature you hit with an attack for every hostile create within 10ft. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest

Pack Howl

Starting at 13th level, you can call the Wolves for help. You can howl to the skies and call forth wolves. You must howl for 1 minute, and roll a d8, to see what creatures you have summoned:

The creature remain by your side for 8 hour. The summoned wolves are friendly to you and your companions. Roll initiative for the summoned wolves as a group, which have their own turns. They obey any verbal commands that you issue to them (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any commands to them, they defend themselves from hostile creatures, but otherwise take no actions.

You can use this feature once per long rest. At 13th level you regain all your expended uses of this feature when you finish a short or long rest. Upon reaching 17th level you can use this feature twice per short or long rest.

 

 

 

 

Alpha Leader

Starting at 17th level, you can choose a number of other willing creatures you can see within half your speed of you equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of one creature). You gain d6 temporary hit points for each creature that accepts this feature, the chosen creatures gain half of the temporary hit points rolled. Additionally your strong presence give your companions hope, chosen creatures can not be frightened or charmed.

You can use this feature only once per battle. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Taunt

Starting at 3rd level, you can use a bonus action to taunt a creature of your choice. The chosen creature must make a Charisma saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier. On a failed save, the enemy has disadvantage against creatures which are not you with melee attacks for one minute. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Animalistic Vitality

Beginning at 3rd level, your hit point maximum increases by 2 points, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a ulfhednar level. At 13th level, your hit point maximum increases by an additional 13 points, and it now increases by 2 every time you gain a ulfhednar level.

Immovable Force

An imperfect offense will utterly fail to harm you. Beginning at 7th level, whenever you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a saving throw to suffer half damage, you instead suffer no damage or effects on a successful save, or half damage on a failed save. Additionally you cannot be pushed or pulled by non-magical means

Unstoppable Charge

At 13th level, your become incredibly difficult to stop, or even slow down. You are unaffected by nonmagical difficult terrain, and you have advantage on ability checks and saving throws against spells and effects that would reduce your speed, and against the grappled, restrained, or paralyzed conditions. If an effect would reduce your speed by a specified amount, such as the spell ray of frost, the speed reduction is halved.

Backlash

At 17th level you can us a reaction, when you are hit by a melee attack, you lash out at your attacker, dealing force damage equal to your 3d8 + Strength Modifier. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Natural Weapon Master

You've learned to use your naturally given weapons to the utmost extent possible. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Strength or dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• Before you make a melee attack with your natural weapon, you can choose to take a 2d4 penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the damage dealt by your natural weapon increases by 1 die size

Veteran Tracker

Learning to use your nose and expertise as a natural hunter you can detect even the smallest change in the environment and track your prey.

• You gain a +2 bonus to Perception checks used to track and to Insight checks used to detect enemies hidden by disguise, illusion, or stealth. If the creatures is bloodied, this bonus increases to +5.

Impenetrable Hide

You've learned trained to master the defensive assets given by your bestial heritage, allowing you to better deflect otherwise lethal blows with your own tough skin.

• While you are using the AC provided by your natural armor, you gain a +1 bonus to your AC.

Wolfsbane

Being a part of nature itself you can discern some plants and have built a resilience against poisonous plants.

• You have a +5 bonus to your Wisdom (Nature) scores when trying to discern a plant. * When you are subjected to a poison effect that allows you to make a saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.

Thank you

I really appreciate all of your helpful feedback on my class. I am grateful to feedback in any way, shape, or kind. The Communities of /r/DnDHomebrew and /r/UnearthedArcana/ are amazing.

Credits

Special Thanks to those redditors which helped me to make the class to what it is.

• Folstag-Aryava
• CosmicWolf14
• Nintendo_Nerd_04
• agenderarcee
• Comrade-Blin
• OblivinHunter