Dire Raven Companion

Dire Raven 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

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

Corvus

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 14 (+2)	CON 8 (-1)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			13
Armour Class			16

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

 Beak Attack ()

Peck at a target.

 Rend Vision ()

Attack a creature's eyes and  Blind it.

 Prey's Scent

You deal an additional 1d6Physical 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.

At Higher Levels

Level 5

Corvus Major

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 14 (+2)	CON 10	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 6 (-2)
Hit Points			21
Armour Class			19

Ability Upgrade: The damage of its  Beak Attack and  Rend Vision increases by 1d4.

New Ability:

 Bad Omen ()

Hurl one of your feathers at a target to mark it as cursed. ( Recharge: Per turn.)

 Companion's Bond

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

Your Dire Raven companion now has 21 Hit Points and 19  Armour Class. Its Constitution 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 Dire Raven companion now has 32 Hit Points and 19  Armour Class.

Level 11

Corvus Celer

STR 6 (-2)	DEX 14 (+2)	CON 10	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 14 (+2)	CHA 8 (-1)
Hit Points			44
Armour Class			21

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

New Ability:

 On Black Wings ()

Summons two ravens allied to you. You cannot control the ravens.

 Raven Sight

The raven cannot be  Blinded.

 Fly ()

Fly to a target position and create a small cloud of  Darkness.

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