On request of a player of mine I've turned the 5e Oni into a playable race. I know that large player characters can be a bit tough to balance but I think it isn't something that can't be compensated for.
On request of a player of mine I've turned the 5e Oni into a playable race. I know that large player characters can be a bit tough to balance but I think it isn't something that can't be compensated for.
Any feedback is welcomed
race itself is pretty well designed. I will say between 7 and 8 feet tall your size would technically be medium, but you can just make it bigger if you want large (personally, playing a large race is unappealing to me, but I agree, its not THAT big of a hurdle). My main concern isn't with mechanics, just with lore. Of course, you don't have to use FR lore, but I will say that the way oni work, being able to play one removes a lot of the mystery and fear that surround them. It just becomes another race, another party member, and making it normal kind of makes it lose it's, well, uniqueness. pardoning my rant, I think it would be a fun race to play, but I'd be interested to see how you implement it into lore. I personally love the idea of a strength intelligence creature, but more as an enemy than a pc for oni
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On request of a player of mine I've turned the 5e Oni into a playable race. I know that large player characters can be a bit tough to balance but I think it isn't something that can't be compensated for.
Any feedback is welcomed
Homebrews!
Subclasses: The Agrippa | Oath of the Gambler | Isekai Domain | Path of the Starcallers | Oath of Nature | Vanguard
Spells: Lyneus' Chained Dance | Lyneus' Aftershock | Hex of Inversion | Zone of Inversion | Defenestrate Creature | Greater Shield | Merle's Revealing Web | Merle's Wavelength Manipulation | Merle's Burning Muscles
Feats: Mobile Retriever | Dual Mind | Tenacious
Items: Ring of the Spectral Rider | Cursed Mocking Sword
race itself is pretty well designed. I will say between 7 and 8 feet tall your size would technically be medium, but you can just make it bigger if you want large (personally, playing a large race is unappealing to me, but I agree, its not THAT big of a hurdle). My main concern isn't with mechanics, just with lore. Of course, you don't have to use FR lore, but I will say that the way oni work, being able to play one removes a lot of the mystery and fear that surround them. It just becomes another race, another party member, and making it normal kind of makes it lose it's, well, uniqueness. pardoning my rant, I think it would be a fun race to play, but I'd be interested to see how you implement it into lore. I personally love the idea of a strength intelligence creature, but more as an enemy than a pc for oni
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