Boar Companion

Boar Companion is a variant of  Ranger's 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

Summon a boar that can sweep through the battlefield and knock enemies off their feet with its  Charge.

Properties

Cost:

 Action

Details:

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

 Recharge: Short rest

Verres

STR 13 (+1)	DEX 11	CON 12 (+1)	INT 2 (-4)	WIS 9 (-1)	CHA 5 (-3)
Hit Points			11
Armour Class			11

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

 Tusk Attack ()

Gore a target.

 Boar Charge ()

Charge forward, attacking all enemies in the way and possibly knocking them  Prone.

 Prey's Scent

You deal an additional 1d6Physical 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

Verres Major

STR 15 (+2)	DEX 11	CON 12 (+1)	INT 2 (-4)	WIS 9 (-1)	CHA 5 (-3)
Hit Points			27
Armour Class			14

 Rage ()

Go into a frenzy, increasing your size and becoming stronger through raw anger. ( Recharge: Per combat.)

 Frenzied Strike ()

Gore an enemy as a bonus action while in a fit of rage.

 Companion's Bond

Your  Ranger's Companions receive a bonus to  Armour Class and damage equal to its  Proficiency Bonus.

Your Boar companion now has 27 Hit Points and 14  Armour Class. Its Strength increases by 2 and its proficiency bonus increases from +0 to +3.

Level 7

 Exceptional Training

Your summoned companions can now  Dash,  Disengage, and  Help as a  Bonus Action.

Level 8

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

Level 11

Verres Calamitosus

STR 19 (+4)	DEX 10	CON 16 (+3)	INT 2 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 7 (-2)
Hit Points			99
Armour Class			18

 Kick Up Muck ()

Slather a target in mud,  Slowing them.

 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 and its proficiency bonus increases to +4.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This action is a variation of:
 Ranger's Companion

Notes

• The Spell Save DC for this creature is Strength.
• The summoned boar companion derives its name from Latin:
  • Verrēs – boar
  • Verrēs Major – great boar
  • Verrēs Calamitōsus – destructive boar