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Archives of Nethys

Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardAnimal Instinct

Legacy Content

Source Core Rulebook pg. 86 4.0
The fury of a wild predator fills you when you Rage, granting you ferocious unarmed attacks. Cultures that revere vicious animals (such as apes or bears) give rise to barbarians with this instinct. You might also be at war with an uncontrollable, animalistic side of your personality, or you might be a descendant of a werewolf or another werecreature. Select an animal from Table 3–3: Animal Instincts that best matches your chosen animal.

Table 3-3: Animal Instincts

Animal Attack Damage Traits
Ape Fist 1d10 B Grapple, unarmed
Bear Jaws 1d10 P Unarmed
Claw 1d6 S Agile, unarmed
Bull Horn 1d10 P Shove, unarmed
Cat Jaws 1d10 P Unarmed
Claw 1d6 S Agile, unarmed
Deer Antler 1d10 P Grapple, unarmed
Frog Jaws 1d10 B Unarmed
Tongue 1d4 B Agile, unarmed
Shark Jaws 1d10 P Grapple, unarmed
Snake Fangs 1d10 P Grapple, unarmed
Wolf Jaws 1d10 P Trip, unarmed

Howl of the Wild Animal Instinct Options

Animal Attack Damage Traits
Ankylosaurus Tail 1d10 B Razing, unarmed
Ant Mandibles 1d10 P Grapple, unarmed
Bat Fangs 1d10 P Unarmed
Wings 1d4 P Parry, unarmed
Bird Beak 1d10 P Unarmed
Talon 1d6 S Agile, unarmed
Brontosaurus Tail 1d10 B Trip, unarmed
Crab Big Claw 1d10 B Razing, unarmed
Claw 1d4 S Parry, unarmed
Crocodile Jaws 1d10 P Unarmed
Tail 1d6 B Agile, unarmed
Orca Jaws 1d8 P Forceful, unarmed
Scorpion Stinger 1d6 P Reach, unarmed, venomous
Pincer 1d4 S Parry, unarmed
Seal Jaws 1d10 P Grapple, unarmed
Spider Fangs 1d8 P Grapple, unarmed, venomous
Web Special* Range increment 15 feet
Tyrannosaurus Jaws 1d8 P Deadly d12, unarmed
Tail 1d6 B Agile, unarmed
Wasp Stinger 1d4 P Backstabber, deadly d8, unarmed, venomous
* The spider’s web attack deals no damage, but the target takes a –10-foot circumstance penalty to its Speeds for 1 round on a hit. If a target is hit a second time by the same character’s web attack while they have this penalty, they’re instead immobilized until they succeed at a check to Escape against your class DC.

Anathema

Flagrantly disrespecting an animal of your chosen kind is anathema to your instinct, as is using weapons while raging.

Bestial Rage (Instinct Ability)

When you Rage, you gain your chosen animal's unarmed attack (or attacks). The specific attack gained, the damage it deals, and its traits are listed on Table 3–3: Animal Instincts. These attacks are in the brawling group. Your Rage action gains the morph, primal, and transmutation traits.

Specialization Ability7th

Increase the damage die size for the unarmed attacks granted by your chosen animal by one step, and increase the additional damage from Rage from 2 to 5 for your chosen animal's unarmed attacks. The frog's tongue attack and deer's antler attack gain reach 10 feet. If you have greater weapon specialization, increase the damage from Rage from 5 to 12 for your chosen animal's unarmed attacks.

Raging Resistance9th

You resist piercing and slashing damage.