Homebrew Masked Oni Species Details

Solitary Lives.

Oni do not easily adapt to the ways of mortal life. Because the spend most of their time alone or with very small groups. Oni almost never venture into large cities unless it is necessary & they prefer quiet mountains or forests.

Creations of Earth and Fire.

Oni have a powerful connection with the earth and fire from which they came. Most Oni take up their lives of monks to better understand the natural world. Other, more corrupt spirits newfound lives as a trophy & become infamous mercenaries or sell swords. some tend to become more curious and seek out lifes among other humanoids they tend to become great guardians to the inhabitants of such communities. kings and queens might enlist them as powerfull yet nimble spies or mighty paladins or knights.

Oni Masks. 

Oni prefer not to use there masks unless truly needed, when roleplaying an oni you should not use your mask to often rather keeping it mostly at the side of your head or somewhere else on your body for easy acces in case of a truly life threatening situation. Oni dont tend to rely on the powers their true form gives them since it might scare away their lovers and friends. however some tend to be more afraid of their true form then others this is more common in Half-Oni then true Oni however.

Oni Names.

The Oni tends to lean towards Goliath names, more then the names of humans. Some Oni even take up lives in Goliath tribes. As it is not uncommon to see oni fighting along side a goliath, an ogre or an orc. The Oni are spirits given to form by the gods. Their bodies formed from the earth, fire & very hearty creatures.

Masked Oni Traits

Oni's can dawn on the powers of their true form by putting on their mask however they almost never do so prefering too keep their true form hidden. besides being naturally stronger then most humanoids they gain ability's like demonic leaps.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Oni mature at the same rate as humans, but they can live up to 180 years.

Size

Oni are between 5 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 240 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.

Darkvision

You gain darkvision up to 30ft.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Natural Facade

You gain proficiency with Deception, Persuasion, Intimidation or Stealth.

Born from Earth and Fire

You have resistance to fire damage. You’re also acclimated to hot temperatures, including extreme heat.

Oni Mask

Starting at 3rd level you must choose a mask type from the options below the following option persist in all three forms, you can use a bonus action to unleashing your true demonic form from within your mask, causing your body to turn into an more demonic form you become more ogre like and your hair starts looking bewilderd the enegry surrounding you depends on which mask you chose on. The instant you transform, other creatures within 10 feet of you that can see you must each succeed on a Charisma saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn.

Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

Mask of Self

Your mask can be stolen or taken away from you, but you always know where your mask is but you cannot sense its surroundings. if your mask is destroyed or  if you have lost it for more then a week you can during a long rest choose to make a new one if their was another one the old one will lose its power and becomes an ordinary mask instead.

When your mask is not on your person you naturally want to find it as quickly as possible and you gain the following flaw: without my mask i feel like i lost a part of myself and will try and get it back no matter the cost.

you can however choose to give it to a willing creature without suffering the flaw but if it was refused to you after you asked for a return of your mask you would feel frustrated or irritated towards them.
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