Dog Evolutions (3.5e Evolution)

=DOG EVOLUTIONS=

Knowledge: The Planes

Dog Evolutions by Level
The Dog begins as a typical Riding Dog.
 * Level 3—Blink Dog - The riding dog gains the special attacks and qualities of the blink dog.
 * Evil: Level 5—Hell Hound - If evil, the blink dog gains the special attacks and qualities of the hell hound.
 * Level 10—The hell hound grows in size to large.
 * Level 17—Nessian Warhound - The hell hound gains the special attacks and qualities of the nessian war hound.
 * Good: Level 7—Hound Archon - If good, the blink dog gains the special attacks and qualities of the hound archon.
 * Level 11—The hound archon begins taking levels in Paladin (continuous), but can never gain a paladin's special mount.

Personal Evolutions

 * I. low-light vision or scent
 * II. darkvision 60ft
 * III. natural weapon: bite
 * IV. fiery bite (bite, hell hound)
 * V. change shape (archon)
 * VI. auxiliary appendage: elemental gland
 * VII. breath weapon fire (hell hound, elemental gland), aura of menace (archon)
 * VIII. immunity to fire (hell hound) or electricity (archon)
 * IX. dimension door

Feature Definitions
Fiery Bite: Every bite does the same damage as a Hell Hound's fiery bite.

Change Shape: This is a once/day feature that acts exactly the same as a hound archon's ability to change its shape.

This elemental type is a permanent choice, but has no bearing on the types of breath weapons that may be gained later.

Breath Weapon Fire: This ability is usable once every 2d4 rounds and functions exactly the same way as the ability of a hell hound.

Aura of Menace: This functions exactly the same way as the same ability of a hound archon.

Dimension Door: This is a once/day ability that functions like the spell dimension door.

Author's Note
This was originally meant for use with the Animal Evolutionist homebrew class.