Homebrew Curseborn Species Details

According to the legends, a wendigo is created whenever a humanoid resorts to cannibalism. This occurs more often in the bitter snows and ice of the north regions, though they can be found anywhere there are harsh, stranding conditions. They are typically solitary, though recently cursed wendigos can often recognize a former loved one, and will sometime try to force feed them tainted meat in order to turn them. Mostly nocturnal and impervious to the cold, wendigos have a voracious appetite for flesh that can never be satisfied, they have very keen senses and can see extremely well in the dark. Classified as large undead an naturally evil, they are strong, agile and fairly cunning. The Wendigo is tall, humanoid and gaunt to the point of emaciation, its complexion the ash gray of death, with sharp predatory teeth and claws. Fire is the only thing that can truly kill a wendigo.

 

Ability Score Increases

Your Strength and Dexterity scores increase by 2 and your Constitution by 1

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan

Size

Taller and lankier than humans, their goat-like legs tend to have more muscle on them than anywhere else on their body. Your size is Large. 8-10ft tall

Age

Its uncertain if you'll ever die of old age and full wendigos never do. You age very slowly, and your antlers grow with age

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Superior Darkvision

You are accustomed to hunting in the cold and dark and seeking out your prey. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light as if it were bright light, and in darkness up to 100ft as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Echoing Lure

Your curse enables you to mimic any sound you've heard in the previous 24 hours, including human speech. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip.

Woodland Beguiler

You know the Vicious Mockery cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Charm Person spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Enthrall spell once with this trait. You must finish a long rest to cast these spells again with this trait. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Sunlight Sensitivity

Your eyes are not suited to daylight, you'd much prefer the dark hours of night, or an overcast day. Daylight blinds your light sensitive eyes and you have disadvantage on attack rolls and perception checks that rely on sight in daylight or bright light.

Keen Senses

Your other senses are finely tuned, able to pick up on the crunch of a leaf hundreds of feet away. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) rolls that utilize your hearing or sense of smell.

Fire Vulnerability

Wendigos are suited for the cold snowy mountains, and fire is one of the only things about to kill them. You have vulnerability to fire and this cannot be negated in any way.

Cold Resistance

You don't feel the cold anymore like you used to. You gain cold resistance.

Gore

make an attack with his horns, causing 1d8 piercing damage plus his Strength modifier.  If the target is a creature of the same size or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be 5 feet away and knocked prone.

 

Curseborn Traits

As a Curseborn, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Size

You are Large.

Speed

Your walking speed is 35 feet.

Gore

You can use your head and horns to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier Piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Darkvision

You are accustomed to hunting in the cold and dark and seeking out your prey. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light as if it were bright light, and in darkness up to 100ft as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

 

Echoing Lure

Your curse enables you to mimic any sound you've heard in the previous 24 hours, including human speech. You know the minor illusion cantrip.

You know the [Tooltip Not Found] cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the enthrall spell once with this trait. You must finish a long rest to cast these spells again with this trait. 

Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.