King of Beasts

At 10th level, you develop a greater communion with the natural world. You gain your choice of one of the following abilities:

• Keen Senses: You have advantage on Perception checks that depend on hearing or smell.
• Echolocation: You gain blindsight out to 15 feet.
• Lurker: You gain advantage on Stealth checks when you attempt to hide in natural surroundings or thick vegetation.

You maintain these abilities even when Wild Shaped, and you can change your selection when you finish a long rest.

Additionally, you can cast speak with animals at will.

Ferocious Transformation

At 14th level, your transformations become adapted for combat, embodying nature's wrath. When you Wild Shape into one of your Red of Tooth forms, you can choose to embody either nature's cunning or its might. You gain different benefits during this Wild Shape based on your choice.

• Cunning: You gain proficiency in Dexterity saving throws, your AC increases by 2, and you can add your Wisdom modifier to your damage for your attacks in Wild Shape.
• Might: Your size increases one category, to a maximum of Huge. You gain proficiency in Constitution saving throws, you gain temporary hit points equal to twice your druid level, and your attacks in Wild Shape all deal an additional die of damage.

Circle of Fang and Claw quirks

The following are some optional quirks for a player of this Circle to choose from.

Appendix 1: Red of Tooth Forms

Your Red of Tooth feature grants you a series of additional powerful forms you can transform into using your Wild Shape. These forms have some of their statistics linked to your druid's abilities, and scale as you increase in level.

If a form references a saving throw, it uses your druid spell save DC. If a form inflicts the grappled condition, the escape DC equals your druid spell save DC.

Elk

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 13+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 50 ft.

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16	14	12
STR(+3)	DEX(+2)	CON(+1)

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Charge. If the stag moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with a gore attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or fall prone.

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Actions

Antlers. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) bludgeoning damage.

Hyena

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 13+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 50 ft.

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12	16	13
STR(+2)	DEX(+3)	CON(+1)

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Pack Tactics. The hyena has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hyena's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Lion

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 40 ft.
• Skills Stealth

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16	14	13
STR(+3)	DEX(+2)	CON(+1)

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Pounce. If the lion moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the lion can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

Running Leap. With a 10-foot running start, the lion can long jump up to 25 feet.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 3) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage.

Lizard

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
• Senses Darkvision 60 ft.

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15	14	15
STR(+2)	DEX(+2)	CON(+2)

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage + 3 (1d6) poison damage.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+3) bludgeoning damage.

Spider

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

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12	16	15
STR(+1)	DEX(+3)	CON(+2)

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Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage + 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Web. Ranged Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: The target is restrained until the end of its next turn.

Wolf

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 40 ft.
• Skills Survival

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16	14	12
STR(+3)	DEX(+2)	CON(+1)

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Keen Hearing and Smell. The wolf has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Hamstring. As a bonus action when it hits with an attack, the wolf can force a target to make a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Level 5 Forms

These forms become available once you are level 5, and may offer swim speeds or more complicated abilities.

Giant Octopus

Large beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 15 ft., swim 30 ft.

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16	12	14
STR(+3)	DEX(+1)	CON(+2)

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Underwater Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.

Air Reserves. The octopus can breathe only underwater, but can hold its breath for 1 hour when out of water.

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Actions

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one grappled target. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) piercing damage.

Ink Cloud (1 use) . A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can Dash as a bonus action.

Shark

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 0 ft., swim 40 ft.

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18	12	13
STR(+4)	DEX(+1)	CON(+1)

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Blood Frenzy. The shark has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) piercing damage.

Giant Scorpion

Large beast

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• Armor Class 13+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 40 ft.
• Senses Blindsight 30 ft.

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14	14	14
STR(+2)	DEX(+2)	CON(+2)

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Hasty Strike. When the scorpion rolls a 1 for a Sting attack, it stings itself.

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Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled. The scorpion has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target. It can't attack with a claw that's grappling a creature.

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 11 (2d10) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Poisonous Snake

Small beast

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• Armor Class 11+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
• Senses Blindsight 10 ft.

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11	19	14
STR(+0)	DEX(+4)	CON(+2)

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Venomous Fangs. The first time on your turn you hit a creature with your Bite, you can force them to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, they take (22) 4d10 poison damage and are poisoned for 1 hour. On a success, they take half as much damage and are not poisoned. A poisoned target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4 + 0) piercing damage.

Constrictor Snake

Large beast

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• Armor Class 11+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5+5 times your druid level
• Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

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17	14	10
STR(+3)	DEX(+2)	CON(+0)

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Wrap. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target of your size or smaller. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, the snake's speed is 0, and the snake can't use this attack again.

Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one grappled target. Hit: 14 (3d6+3) bludgeoning damage.

Level 11 Forms

These additional forms become available once you are druid level 11. They include flying and Huge creatures.

Giant Eagle

Large beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 4+4 times your druid level
• Speed 5 ft., fly 80 ft.
• Skills Perception

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17	13	15
STR(+3)	DEX(+1)	CON(+2)

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Keen Sight. The eagle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

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Actions

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Giant Owl

Medium beast

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• Armor Class 11+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 3+3 times your druid level
• Speed 5 ft., fly 60 ft.
• Skills Stealth

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16	15	13
STR(+3)	DEX(+2)	CON(+1)

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Flyby. The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Keen Hearing and Sight. The owl has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

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Actions

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.

Orca

Huge beast

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• Armor Class 12+PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 6+6 times your druid level
• Speed 0 ft., swim 60 ft.
• Senses blindsight 120 ft.
• Skills Survival

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18	12	13
STR(+4)	DEX(+1)	CON(+1)

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Hold Breath. The whale can hold its breath for 30 minutes.

Keen Hearing. The whale has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Appendix 2: Retheming

Don't be afraid to retheme the Red of Tooth forms if you want to transform into an animal not in the list. Consider the animal you want to transform into, and then find a stat block in the list that shares its most distinctive feature. A rhinoceros or triceratops might use the Elk stat block, while any big cat could use the Lion stat block. Red of Tooth's forms aren't meant to comprehensively model every beast, but to provide a set of balanced archetypes that cover most of the major abilities you expect out of beasts.

Appendix 3: Build-a-Beast

If you wish to create additional beasts for your Red of Tooth forms, you can work with your DM to produce balanced options. Here are a few guidelines to follow.

• Generally, beasts with higher AC and hit points should have somewhat less damage output.
• AC should range from 10+PB to 13+PB.
• Hit points should range from 3+3 times your druid level to 6+6 times your druid level.
• A beast's Str, Dex, and Con modifiers usually sum to a +6.
• Grab features and attacks appropriate to the beast you want to model, and rebalance their damage. Make sure to take into account advantage or occasional-use features like Pounce and Charge. (Generally, treat those as providing 1/3 their stated damage - assume they get used once per 3-round encounter).
• Damage output should be as follows:
  • Levels 2-5: 7-13 damage per round (DPR)
  • Levels 6-13: 16-25 DPR
    • The sweet spot here is around 20, but lower damage is appropriate for creatures with exceptionally powerful features, and higher damage for creatures with damage gated on strong saving throws.
  • Level 14+: There are two different formulas to apply here based on Ferocious Transformation, but both will usually be in the 25-32 DPR range.
• Flying creatures should generally be on the low end for both defenses and damage, since flying is a huge tactical advantage.
• Forms with complicated attacks, strong control abilities, or swim speeds should be limited to level 5 and up.
• Huge forms and forms with flight should be limited to level 11 and up.

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