Dire Raven Companion

Dire Raven Companion is a variant of  Ranger's Companion which is the signature Beast Master subclass feature. This ability allows the Beast Master to summon a raven companion to fight and aid them in combat. Only one beast companion of any time can be summoned at once.

Description

Summon a dire raven that can fly and  Blind its enemies.

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
Size			Small

Summon a Corvus, a dire raven companion that can cover great distances and blind enemies. It has 13 Hit Points and 16  Armour Class. It is also proficient in Perception and can use the following abilities:

 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

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
Size			Small

Your dire raven companion advances to Corvus Major. It now has 21 Hit Points and 19  Armour Class. Its Constitution increases by 2 and its proficiency bonus increases from +0 to +3. The damage of its  Beak Attack and  Rend Vision increases by 1d4. It also learns new abilities:

 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.

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			22
Size			Small

Your dire raven companion advances to Corvus Celer. It now has 44 Hit Points and 22  Armour Class. Its Wisdom increases by 2, its Charisma increases by 2, and its proficiency bonus increases to +4. The extra damage added at level 5 increases from 1d4 to 1d6. It also learns new abilities:

 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.

Technical details

UID

Target_RangersCompanion_Raven

Spell flags

CannotTargetCharacter, CannotTargetItems, IgnoreSilence, IsLinkedSpellContainer

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This spell is a variation of:
 Ranger's Companion

Notes

• 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.
• The summoned raven companion derives its name from Latin:
  • Corvus – raven
  • Corvus Major – great raven
  • Corvus Celer – swift raven