With Iron Claws

Premise

4e has a slight problem when it comes to natural attacks. There aren't any. Well there are some, but they are kind of shit. If you want to be a master of natural weaponry you are kind of SoL. Until now. Simply take one of the following backgrounds at character creation, and you too can be a master of natural weaponry.

Backgrounds

Raking Claws - Background for Shifter(razorclaw), Shardmind, Gnoll, Thrikreen, Bugbear, Dragonborn: Your race and upbringing have taught you how to use your claws as weapons that are as fierce as any blade. Background Benefit: You gain proficiency with the Raking Claws weapon.

Snapping Fangs - Background for Shifter (longtooth), Shardmind, Goblin, Dragonborn, Vrykola: Your race and upbringing have taught you how to use your teeth in combat to vicious results. Background Benefit: You gain proficiency with the Snapping Fangs weapon.

Powerful Build - Background for Minotaur, Bullywug, Bugbear, Hamadryad, Hobgoblin, Orc, Shardmind, Warforged, Goliath: Your race and upbringing have taught you how to use your muscles in combat to overwhelm and surprise your foes. Background Benefit: You gain proficiency with the Powerful Build weapon.

Weapons

Name			Proficiency	Damage die	keywords			Hands
Raking Claws		+3		1d8		Offhand, Light Blade		1 hand
Snapping Fangs		+2		1d10		Heavy Blade, Brutal 1		1 hand
Powerful Build		+2		1d12		Mace, Hammer, Brutal 2		2 hand