Path of the Beast
Barbarians who walk the Path of the Beast draw their rage
from a bestial spark burning within their souls. That beast
bursts forth in the throes of rage, physically transforming the
barbarian.
Such a barbarian might be inhabited by a primal spirit or
be descended from shape-shifters. You can choose the origin
of your feral might or determine it by rolling on the Origin of
the Beast table.
Origin of the Beast
d4 Origin
1 One of your parents is a lycanthrope, and you've
inherited some of their curse.
2 You are descended from an archdruid and inherited the
ability to partially change shape.
3 A fey spirit gifted you with the ability to adopt
different bestial aspects.
4 An ancient animal spirit dwells within you, allowing
you to walk this path.
Form of the Beast
3rd-level path of the beast feature
When you enter your rage, you can transform, revealing the
bestial power within you. Until the rage ends, you manifest a
an aspect of your inner beast.
Any weapons manifested count as simple melee weapon
for you, and you add your Strength modifier to the attack and
damage rolls when you attack with it, as normal.
You choose the form of your manifestation each time you
rage:
Bite. Your mouth transforms into a bestial muzzle or great
mandibles (your choice). It deals 1d8 piercing damage on a
hit. Once on each of your turns when you damage a creature
with this bite, you regain a number of hit points equal to
twice your proficiency bonus.
Carapace. Your skin hardens into tough hide or chitin. Your
hit point maximum and current hit points increase by your
barbarian level plus your consitution modifier. In addition,
you have a +2 bonus to your Armor Class.
Claws. Each of your hands transforms into a claw, which you
can use as a weapon if it's empty. It is a light weapon that
deals 1d6 slashing damage on a hit. It counts as a held
weapon for the purposes of two-weapon fighting.
Once on each of your turns when you attack with a claw
using the Attack action, you can make one additional claw
attack as part of the same action.
Tail. You grow a lashing, spiny tail. It is a reach weapon which
deals 1d10 piercing damage on a hit. If a creature you can
see within 10 feet of you hits you with an attack roll, you can
use your reaction to swipe your tail and roll a d10, applying a
bonus to your AC equal to the number rolled, potentially
causing the attack to miss you. It counts as a heavy weapon
for abilities that require it.
Wings. A set of wings sprout from your back. You gain flying
speed equal to your walking speed.
Bestial Soul
6th-level path of the beast feature
The feral power within you increases, causing the natural
weapons of your Form of the Beast to count as magical for
the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to
nonmagical attacks and damage. In addition, your Form of
the Beast weapons gain +1 to attack and damage rolls. This
bonus increases to +2 at level 10 and +3 at level 14.
You can also manifest an additional beastial feature when
you transform, for a total of 2.
Bestial Infection
10th-level path of the beast feature
When you hit a creature with your natural weapons while you
are raging, the beast within you can curse your target with a
dark reflection of your abilities. The target must succeed on a
Wisdom saving throw (DC equal to 8 + your Constitution
modifier + your proficiency bonus) or suffer one of the
following effects (your choice):
The target takes necrotic damage equal to twice your
proficiency, and it can't regain hit points until the start of
your next turn.
The target makes its attacks with disadvantage till the
start of your next turn.
The target's AC is reduced by 1d10 until the start of your
next turn.
If the target succeeds you regain a use of this feature. You
can use this feature a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
you finish a long rest.
You can also manifest an additional beastial feature when
you transform, for a total of 3.
Call the Hunt
14th-level path of the beast feature
The beast within you grows so powerful that you can spread
its ferocity to others and gain resilience from them joining
your hunt. When you enter your rage, you can choose a
number of other willing creatures you can see within 30 feet
of you equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of one
creature).
You gain 5 + your Constitution modifier temporary hit
points for each creature that accepts this feature. Until the
rage ends, the chosen creatures can each manifest one of the
natural weapons granted to you by the Form of the Beast
feature. These natural weapons same magical bonuses yours
do.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to half
your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses
when you finish a long rest.
You can also manifest an additional beastial feature when
you transform, for a total of 4.