Path of the Small by

### Path of the Small

A Barbarian's rage often comes from a primal, internal place. Some draw it from nature itself, or from an infinite well of anger they find within themselves. You are not like this. There was, perhaps, a time when the comments of those larger than you didn't set your soul alight with murderous intent. Then the short jokes started. The taller races, so proud of their towering stature, with their barbs of "runt" and "pipsqueak", have inspired within you the will to break mountains.

#### Restriction: Short Races Only

Only races with the size category of small and dwarves can choose the Path of the Small archetype. Your DM may lift this restriction if your playing a short member of a usually tall race, or to generally better suit the campaign.

#### Strength of The Small

When you choose this path  at 3rd level, your tireless training has finally allowed you to keep pace with the larger barbarians. Pick up that greatsword and swing! You ignore the heavy property on all weapons that have it, you count as a medium creature when determining your carrying capacity, grapple checks, and the amount you can push, drag, and lift. In addition, you add your strength modifier to your initiative rolls. Finally, your have learned just the right spots to hit taller beings to be truly devastating. While raging, when you hit on an attack against a creature larger than you, you can use a bonus action to maximize the damage dice. You can only use this feature on turns you use your reckless attack.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your strength modifier (minimum of 1), and regain expended uses after a long rest.

#### Tiny and Terrifying

At 6th level, your unexpected brutality can shock and overwhelm your foes. When you hit a creature, you can use a reaction to force up to three creatures that can see you (within 60 of the hit creature) to make a wisdom saving throw. The DC is equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your strength modifier. On a failure, they are frightened of you until the end of your next turn. You have advantage on attack rolls against creatures frightened by this effect. If a creature succeeds on this saving throw, they cannot be affected by it again for 24 hours.

You can use this feature twice, and regain expended uses after a short or long rest.

#### Who You Calling Shrimp?

When you reach 10th level, you find that your stronger than any member of your race. You are considered a large creature when determining your carrying capacity, grapple checks, and the amount you can push, drag, and lift. In addition, when you have a creature grappled, you can replace one of your attacks to toss the creature. You can throw a creature up to 30 feet in any direction, save for upwards. If the creature hits a wall or similar surface, they must succeed on a dexerity saving throw (using your Tiny and Terrifying DC). On a failure they take a number of d6s worth of bludgeoning damage equal to your strength modifier and are knocked prone. On a success, they take half as much damage and stay standing. If you are raging, you add your bonus rage damage to the throw. 
At 14th level, this damage is magical.
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#### Small Body, Big Soul

Upon reaching 14th level, you can feel your very soul become far larger than your physical form. Your miniscule size is a deception, hiding the strength of a giant. You are considered a huge creature when determining your carrying capacity, grapple checks, and the amount you can push, drag, and lift. In addition, you can call upon the might of your soul. As an bonus action, you and everything you are wearing grow exponentially fast, and your size becomes huge for 1 minute. If your new form cannot fit in the space you are in, you attain the maximum possible size in the space available. All attacks you make (including your throw) deal an extra 2d4 damage and your movement speed doubles. Despite your new size, your damage dice stay the same and do not increase with your form.

Once you use this feature, you must take a long rest before you do so again.

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 ##### Art Credit
 
 Artwork used is by Alvaro Ramirez. Link to his artstation is [here](https://www.artstation.com/alvaroramirez "title")

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