Boar Companion

Boar Companion is a variant of  Summon Companion which is a Subclass Feature of Rangers learned immediately upon choosing the Beast Master subclass. This ability allows the Beast Master to call upon their animal companion to fight and aid them in combat.

Description

Gain a beast companion that accompanies you on your adventures and fights alongside you.

Properties

Cost:

Action

Details:

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Short rest

Boar (Verres)

STR 13 (+1)

DEX 11

CON 12 (+1)

INT 2 (-4)

WIS 9 (-1)

CHA 5 (-3)

Summon a Boar companion that can sweep through the battlefield and knock enemies off their feet.

•  Tusk Attack: Gore a target to deal 1d6 + 1Slashing damage.
•  Boar Charge: Charge forward, attacking all hostile creatures in the way. Deals 1d4 + 1Slashing damage and potentially knocks targets  Prone.
•  Prey's Scent: You deal an additional 1d6 damage to creatures marked by your Ranger's  Hunter's Mark

Your boar companion has 11 Hit Points and 11  Armour Class.

At Higher Levels

Level 5

Boar (Verres Major)

•  Rage: Go into a frenzy, increasing your melee attack damage by 2Slashing and gaining Resistance to physical damage, and Advantage on Strength Checks and Saving Throws
•  Frenzied Strike: Only usable while Raging. Gore an enemy while in a fit of rage.
•  Companion's Bond: Your summoned companions receive a bonus to Armour Class, damage, and attack rolls (even though this is not stated) equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

Your Boar companion now has 27 Hit Points and 14  Armour Class. Its Strength increases by 2.

Level 7

•  Exceptional Training: Allows all your companions to Dash, Disengage and Help as a bonus action.

Level 8

Your Boar companion now has 51 Hit Points and 15  Armour Class.

Level 11

Boar (Verres Calamitosus)

•  Kick Up Muck: Kicks up mud in a large cone to reduce your enemies' Movement Speed and AC
•  Bestial Fury: Grants all your companions an extra attack.

Your Boar companion now has 85 Hit Points and 17  Armour Class. Its Constitution increases by 4.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This action is a variation of:
 Summon Companion

Notes

• The summoned boar companion is named Verres, Latin for "boar".