HB Primal Forms CR 1
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill. Tyrannosaurus Rex Official has been replaced with a homebrew, according to the CR calculations released by WoTC the official Rex is actually a CR 7 monster, and a weak one at that. The homebrew better reflects the officials CR of 8.
Dilophosaurus
Medium, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 32 (5d8+10)
- Speed 40ft
STR 12 DEX 17 CON 14 INT 3 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+1) Dex (+3) Con (+2) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 1 (200xp)
- Frilled Fear: As a standard action the Dilophosaurus can attempt to frighten one enemy. The enemy must make a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The enemy can make a new save at the end of each of their turns.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 6(1d8+1) Piercing damage
Poison Spit. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, Range 30ft, one target. Hit: The target must make a DC 12 Constitution save, taking 13(3d8) poison damage on a failed save or half damage on a successful one. On a failed save the target is blinded for 1 minute. The creature can take one action to wipe the spit from its eyes.
Ichthyosaurus
Medium, Unaligned
- Armor Class 12 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 45 (6d8+18)
- Speed 40ft swim
STR 17 DEX 12 CON 16 INT 6 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+3) Dex (+1) Con (+3) Int (-2) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Senses: 60ft Blindsight
- Skills +7 Perception
- Languages None
- Challenge 1 (200xp)
- Hold Breath: The Ichthyosaurus can hold its breath for 15 minutes.
- Echolocation: Ichthyosaurus can't use its blindsight while deafened.
- Sense Prey: The Ichthyosaurus has advantage on rolls to find, and track an enemy in water.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 9(1d12+3) Piercing damage.The target is grappled (escape DC 13) Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, takes 12(1d12+6) Piercing Damage during the Ichthyosaurus's turn and the Ichthyosaurus cannot use its bite attack.
HB Primal Forms CR 3
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Parasaurolophus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 85 (9d10+36)
- Speed 50ft
STR 18 DEX 14 CON 18 INT 2 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+4) Dex (+2) Con (+4) Int (-4) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 3 (700xp)
- Trumpeting Blast: The Parasaurolophus lets out a blast of sound, forcing any creature within 5ft to make a DC 14 constitution saving throw of be deafened for 1 min. A deaf creature can make a new save at the beginning of its turn to end the effect.
- Charging Trample: If Parasaurolophus moves at least 30ft straight toward a creature and connects with a tail attack, that target must make a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone and take 22(4d8+4) Bludgeoning Damage.
- Pack Animal: The Parasaurolophus has a carrying capacity of its strength score times 40.
Actions
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 15(2d10+4) Bludgeoning damage
Utahraptor
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 16 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 51 (6d10+18)
- Speed 60ft
STR 15 DEX 20 CON 16 INT 8 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+2) Dex (+5) Con (+3) Int (-1) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills +7 Perception
- Languages None
- Challenge 3 (700xp)
- Keen Smell: The Utahraptor has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- Tearing Leap: If the Utahraptor moves at least 30ft straight toward a creature and then hits with a bite attack, that target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or immediately be knocked prone, the Utahraptor can then make 2 claw attacks on the target as a bonus action.
- Pack Tactics: The Utahraptor has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the Utahraptors allies is within 5ft of the creature and is not incapacitated.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 10(1d10+5) Piercing damage
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 18(2d12+5) Slashing damage
HB Primal Forms CR 4
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Carnotaurus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 95 (10d10+40)
- Speed 50ft
STR 22 DEX 14 CON 18 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+6) Dex (+2) Con (+4) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +7 Perception
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 4 (1,100xp)
- Keen Smell: The Carnotaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- Ferocious Charge: If Carnotaurus moves at least 30ft straight toward a creature and then hits with a gore attack that attack deals an extra 15(2d8+6) Bludgeoning Damage and the enemy must succeed at a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. The Carnotaurus can make a bite attack on the target as a bonus action.
- Rampage: When the Carnotaurus reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points with a Melee Attack on its turn, the Carnotaurus can take a Bonus Action to move up to half its speed and can make a Bite Attack.
Actions
Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 15(2d8+6) Piercing damage
Bite. Attack Style: +8 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 17(2d10+6) Piercing damage
Baryonyx
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 85 (9d10+36)
- Speed 40ft, 30ft Swim
STR 20 DEX 17 CON 19 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+5) Dex (+3) Con (+4) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills +7 Perception
- Languages None
- Challenge 4 (1,100xp)
- Hold Breath: The Baryonyx can hold its breath for 10 minutes.
Actions
Multiattack. The Baryonyx can make two attacks a turn, one bite and one claw.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 18(2d12+5) Piercing damage. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or lose 9(2d8) hp due to heavy bleeding.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 16(2d10+5) Slashing damage.
HB Primal Forms CR 5-6
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Megalosaurus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 16 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 93 (9d10+44)
- Speed 50ft
STR 22 DEX 18 CON 20 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+6) Dex (+4) Con (+5) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Senses: Darkvision 120ft
- Skills: +9 Stealth
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 5 (1,800xp)
- Stealthy Hunter: The Megalosaurus has advantage on stealth checks.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 19(2d12+6) Piercing damage. If the target is medium size or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 17) Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, takes 25(2d12+12) Piercing Damage during the Megalosaurus's turn and the Megalosaurus cannot use its bite attack. The Megalosaurus can move normally during this grapple.
Claw. Attack Style: +9 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 14(2d8+5) Piercing damage
HB Primal Forms CR 6
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Mosasaurus
Huge, Unaligned
- Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 125 (10d12+60)
- Speed 50ft Swim
STR 25 DEX 13 CON 22 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+7) Dex (+1) Con (+6) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills +8 Perception
- Languages None
- Challenge 6 (2,300xp)
- Hold Breath: The Mosasaurus can hold its breath for 20 minutes.
- Sense Prey: The Mosasaurus has advantage on rolls to find, and track an enemy in water
- Swallow: The Mosasaurus makes one bite Attack against a medium or smaller target it is Grappling. If the Attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is Blinded and Restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other Effects outside the Mosasaurus, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the Mosasaurus's turns. The Mosasaurus can have only 1 target swallowed at a time. If the Mosasaurus dies, a swallowed creature is no longer Restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of Movement, exiting prone.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 29(4d10+7) Piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 18). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the Mosasaurus can't bite another target.
HB Primal Forms CR 6-7
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Pachycephalosaurus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 15 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 95 (10d10+40)
- Speed 40ft
STR 25 DEX 14 CON 18 INT 2 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+7) Dex (+2) Con (+4) Int (-4) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Condition Immunities: Stunned
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 6 (2,300xp)
- Concussive Charge: If the Pachycephalosaurus moves at least 30ft straight toward a target and then hits with a ram attack, that target must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be thrown 5ft backward, is knocked prone, stunned until the end of its next turn, and takes an extra 25(2d10+14) Bludgeoning Damage. Add an additional 5(1d10) Bludgeoning Damage if the target hits a creature or object upon being knocked back.
Actions
- Multiattack: The Pachycephalosaurus can make two attacks per turn, one ram attack and one tail attack. These attacks may not be against the same target.
Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 25(2d10+14) Bludgeoning damage
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 16(2d8+7) Bludgeoning damage
Therizinosaurus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 105 (10d10+50)
- Speed 40ft
STR 23 DEX 15 CON 20 INT 3 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+6) Dex (+2) Con (+5) Int (-4) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Languages None
- Challenge 7 (2,900xp)
- Dying Rampage: When the Therizinosaurus starts its turn with 50 or less hp it falls into a rage and gains +6 Strength and no longer falls unconcious at 0 hp. The Therizinosaurus still makes death saving throws normally but may take regular actions until it dies. Once the Therizinosaurus begins to rage it continues to do so until it dies or is healed to above 50hp.
Actions
Multiattack. The Therizinosaurus can make three attacks each turn. Two claw attacks and one bite attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 15(2d8+6) Bludgeoning damage
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 23(2d10+12) Slashing damage
HB Primal Forms CR 7-8
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Majungasaurus
Large, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 115 (10d10+60)
- Speed 50ft
STR 26 DEX 12 CON 23 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+8) Dex (+1) Con (+6) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +9 Perception
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 7 (2,900xp)
- Keen Smell: The Majungasaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- Pinning Charge: If the Majungasaurus moves at least 30ft straight toward a creature and then hits with a stomp attack, that target must succeed on a DC 19 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. The Majungasaurus can make an immediate bite attack at a target knocked prone in this way.
- Wounded Fury: *While it has 40 hit points or fewer, the Majungasaurus has advantage on attack rolls. In addition, it deals an extra 9(2d8) damage to any target it hits with a melee attack.
Actions
Multiattack The Majungasaurus can make two attacks each turn. One bite attack and one stomp attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 27(2d10+16) Piercing damage
Stomp. Attack Style: +11 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 19(2d10+8) Bludgeoning damage
Kentrosaurus
Medium, Unaligned
- Armor Class 19 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 102 (12d8+48)
- Speed 40ft
STR 13 DEX 25 CON 19 INT 3 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+2) Dex (+7) Con (+4) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Resistances Slashing Damage from nonmagical attacks.
- Languages None
- Challenge 8 (3,900xp)
Actions
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 18(2d10+7) Piercing damage
Reactions
Spiked Hide: When the Kentrosaurus is hit by a melee attack, the attacker must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 11(2d10) Piercing Damage on a failed save or half damage on a sucessful save.
HB Primal Forms CR 8-9
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Huge, Unaligned
- Armor Class 13 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 162 (12d12+84)
- Speed 50ft
STR 29 DEX 10 CON 24 INT 5 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+9) Dex (+0) Con (+7) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +9 Perception
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 8 (3900xp)
- Keen Smell: The Tyrannosaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Actions
Multiattack The Tyrannosaurus can make two attacks each turn. One bite attack and one tail attack. It can't make both attacks against the same target.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 35(4d12+9) Piercing damage. If the target is medium size or smaller it is grappled (escape DC 20) Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the Tyrannosaurus cannot use its bite attack. The Tyrannosaurus can move normally during this grapple.
Tail. Attack Style: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 22(3d8+9) Bludgeoning damage
HB Primal Forms CR 9
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Spinosaurus
Huge, Unaligned
- Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 162 (12d12+84)
- Speed 50ft, 30ft Swim
STR 30 DEX 10 CON 24 INT 5 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+9) Dex (+0) Con (+7) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +9 Perception
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 9 (5,000xp)
- Hold Breath: The Spinosaurus can hold its breath for 10 minutes.
- Keen Smell: The Spinosaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Actions
Multiattack The Spinosaurus can use its Frightful Presence. It can then make two attacks. One bite attack and one tail attack. It can't make both attacks against the same target.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 36(4d12+10) Piercing damage.
Tail. Attack Style: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 23(3d8+10) Bludegoning damage
Frightful Presence: Each creature that is within 120 feet of the Spinosaurus and aware of it must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or become Frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the Spinosaurus's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
HB Primal Forms CR 9-10
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Basilosaurus
Gargantuan, Unaligned
- Armor Class 12 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 210 (10d20+84)
- Speed 40ft Swim
STR 27 DEX 12 CON 27 INT 6 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+8) Dex (+1) Con (+7) Int (-2) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +9 Perception
- Condition Immunities: Stunned
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 9 (5,000xp)
- Hold Breath: The Basilosaurus can hold its breath for 20 minutes.
- Sense Prey: The Basilosaurus has advantage on rolls to find, and track an enemy in water
- Swallow: The Basilosaurus makes one bite Attack against a large or smaller target it is Grappling. If the Attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is Blinded and Restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other Effects outside the Basilosaurus, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the Basilosaurus's turns. The Basilosaurus can have only 1 large or 2 medium targets swallowed at a time. If the Basilosaurus dies, a swallowed creature is no longer Restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of Movement, exiting prone.
- Ramming Charge: If the Basilosaurus moves at least 30ft straight toward a target and then hits with a ram attack, that target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be stunned until the end of its next turn, and take an extra 38(4d10+16) Bludgeoning damage
- Battering Ram: The Basilosaurus's Ram Attack and Ramming Charge deal double damage to watercraft.
Actions
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 41(6d10+8) Piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 20). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the Basilosaurus can't bite another target.
Ram. Attack Style: +12 to hit, Reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 38(4d10+16) Bludgeoning damage
Titanosaurus
Gargantuan, Unaligned
- Armor Class 11 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 246 (12d20+120)
- Speed 40ft
STR 31 DEX 7 CON 30 INT 4 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+10) Dex (-2) Con (+10) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Languages None
- Challenge 10 (5900xp)
- Great Beast of Burden: Titanosaurus has a carrying capacity of its strength score times 150.
Actions
Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 28(4d8+10) Bludgeoning damage. The target must succeed a DC 22 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 20ft, one target. Hit: 32(4d10+10) Bludgeoning damage
Sweeping Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, Reach 30ft, Multiple Targets. Hit: 42(4d10+20) Bludgeoning damage. This attack has the area of a 30ft cone and can strike multiple targets.
HB Primal Forms CR 10
This is a list of my personal homebrew forms designed to add variety and plug CR holes in this subclass that official does not have dinosaurs to fill.
Gigantosaurus
Gargantuan, Unaligned
- Armor Class 12 (Natural Armor)
- Hit Points 175 (10d20+70)
- Speed 40ft
STR 33 DEX 8 CON 25 INT 5 WIS 12 CHA 6 Str (+11) Dex (-1) Con (+7) Int (-3) Wis (+1) Cha (-2)
- Skills: +9 Perception
- Condition Immunities: Frightened
- Languages: None
- Challenge: 10 (5,900xp)
- Keen Smell: The Gigantosaurus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
- Swallow: The Gigantosaurus makes one bite Attack against a large or smaller target it is Grappling. If the Attack hits, the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. The swallowed target is Blinded and Restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other Effects outside the Gigantosaurus, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the Gigantosaurus's turns. The Gigantosaurus can have only one large or two medium targets swallowed at a time. If the Gigantosaurus dies, a swallowed creature is no longer Restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 5 feet of Movement, exiting prone.
- Rampage: When the Gigantosaurus reduces a creature to 0 Hit Points with a Melee Attack on its turn, the Gigantosaurus can take a Bonus Action to move up to half its speed and make a Bite Attack.
Actions
Multiattack The Gigantosaurus can make three attacks. One bite attack, one tail and one claw attack. It can't make the tail attack against the same target as the bite or claw attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 50(6d12+11) Piercing damage. The target is grappled (escape DC 23). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the Gigantosaurus can't bite another target.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, Reach 20ft, one target. Hit: 29(4d8+11) Bludgeoning damage
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, Reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 33(4d10+11) Slashing damage