Dire Corgi

Family: Animal

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 13 (2d8+4)
Speed 40 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	10 (+0)

Saving Throws Cha +2, Str +4
Skills Perception +3, Persuasion +2
Senses passive Perception 13
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)

SPECIAL TRAITS

• Keen Hearing and Smell. The dire corgi has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
• Low-light Vision. A dire corgi can see twice as far in dim light as a human.
• Cute as Heck. A dire corgi can make Charisma (Persuasion) rolls to ease tensions or improve dispositions without needing to share a language. They just need to be cute. Additionally once per short rest, they can provide their trainer or caregiver advantage on a Charisma (Persuasion) check.

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4+2) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

ABOUT

This stocky, but large, canine lets out a low growl of warning.

This larger version of the domestic corgi typically live and work in halfling communities. They are trained for riding and combat instead of herding.

Companion

Armor Class 13 plus Caregiver’ s Proficiency Bonus (PB) (natural armor)
Hit Points As above or 4x caregiver’ s level
Saving Throws Cha +0 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB), Str +2 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB)
Skills Perception +1 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB), Persuasion +0 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB)
Senses passive Perception 11 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB)

ACTIONS

• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB) to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4+2 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB)) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 10 plus Proficiency Bonus (PB) Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.