Dire Raven Companion

Dire Raven 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

Dire Raven (Corvus)

STR 6 (-2)

DEX 14 (+2)

CON 8 (-1)

INT 3 (-4)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 6 (-2)

Summon a Dire Raven companion that can cover great distances and Blind enemies.

•  Beak Attack: Peck at a target, dealing 2d4+2Piercing damage.
•  Rend Vision: Attack a creature's eyes to deal 1d6+2Piercing damage and  Blind it.
•  Prey's Scent: You deal an additional 1d6 damage to creatures marked by your Ranger's  Hunter's Mark
•  Fly: Fly to a target position

Your dire raven companion has 13 Hit Points and 16  Armour Class. It is also proficient in Perception. Of note is that this companion won't cause NPC's to flee in terror.

At Higher Levels

Level 5

Dire Raven (Corvus Major)

Ability Upgrade: The damage of its  Beak Attack increases by 1d4. New Ability:

•  Bad Omen: Hurl one of your feathers at a target, dealing 2d8Piercing damage and mark it as  Cursed.
•  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 Dire Raven companion now has 21 Hit Points and 19  Armour Class. Its Constitution increases by 2.

Level 7

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

Level 8

Your Dire Raven companion now has 32 Hit Points and 19  Armour Class.

Level 11

Dire Raven (Corvus Celer)

Ability Upgrade: The extra damage added at level 5 increases from 1d4 to 1d6.

New Ability:

•  On Black Wings: Summons two Lvl 3 Ravens allied to you. You cannot control the ravens.
•  Raven Sight: The dire raven can no longer be  Blinded.
•  Fly: Fly to a target location and create a cloud of  Darkness on the spot that it lands

Your Dire Raven companion now has 44 Hit Points and 21  Armour Class. Its Wisdom increases by 2, and its Charisma increases by 2.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This action is a variation of:
 Ranger's Companion

Notes

• The summoned dire raven companion is named Corvus, Latin for "raven".
• Children often react to the raven with written dialogue above their heads, commenting on its feathers, beak, and wondering if it would like to be pet.