Homebrew Wendigo Species Details

It was an overcast sky when me and my crew set out to the woods. It was a light-hearted adventure with its face turned away from the lurking danger. We had walked a few hour into the woods when we found the perfect clearing to post our camp. After setting up the tents and starting the fire we had a good supper and prepared for bed. In the morning I was awoken by the screams of horror of my friends. I dashed out of the tent to see a monstrously tall eldritch abomination standing before me, around it were the scattered, bloodied parts of my friends. It had an ominous skull for a head, similar to that of a deer's, it's gaze pierced though my soul. It had leathery thick black skin that was pulled tight enough over its bones to see its rib cage. It had long black sharp claws currently covered in blood. All I could've done was run, and so I did, I was lucky to live that day. I still mourn the loss of my compatriots.

Wendigo Traits

You have a number of traits thanks to your wendigo ancestry.

Unarmed Strike

Using your sharp claws you can make an unarmed strike deal 1d6 + your dexterity or strength modifier, you are proficient in your claws. It takes one action to make an unarmed strike with your claws. When you are completely unarmed your claws function as duel wielding and you can use your bonus action to make a second attack. The attack increases to a d8 at 10th level.

Wendigo Strength

As a bonus action, you gain the following benefits, which last for 1 minute:

  • If you are smaller than Large, you become Large, along with anything you are wearing. If you lack the room to become Large, your size doesn't change.
  • You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
  • Once on each of your turns, one of your attacks with a weapon or an unarmed strike can deal an extra 1d6 damage to a target on a hit.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Powerful Build

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

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Wendigos mature at a faster rate than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. After they mature they are unlikely to be changed by the effects of age and die at around 200 years old.

Size

Wendigos are much larger than humans, and they range from 6 to well over 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your experience in the dim twilight forests, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Menacing

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and abyssal or sylvan.

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