Homebrew Chenoo Species Details

A race of man-eating ice giants. Though they cannot reproduce, any race can convert into a Chenoo upon committing the act of cannibalism. Once they've consumed the flesh of someone of the same race, their skin turns icy cold taking on a strong bluish hue. They grow to be about 50% taller than their original height, regardless of how tall they were originally. A dwarf that is 3 feet tall will grow to be about 5 foot while a tall elf will grow to close to 9 feet. They gain great strength and cold resistance but suffer from an insatiable hunger. Eating regular food will not satisfy a Chenoo's hunger but eating the flesh of an intelligent creature will sate them as though they have eaten regular food. Therefore it is common for Chenoo to be feral and murderous, always seeking to satisfy their eternal hunger. The longer they go without eating flesh, the colder they become. They can reach temperature below freezing if they mortify themselves for long enough, they grow cold enough that the air surrounding their body can become icy and form a kind of mist and gaining immunity to all cold damage. Though Chenoo can be civil and good, they must constantly resist the temptation to feed or find ethical means of eating intelligent creatures. 

Ability Score Increases

Upon transforming into a Chenoo, the following stat changes occur

• -1 Wisdom
• +2 Strength

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and any other language previously known before transformation

Creature Type

A Chenoo is a Monstrosity type creature

Life Span

A Chenoo's lifespan is double whatever the remaining lifespan of the creature was. A dwarf with approximately 100 years left to live will live for another 200 years, with ageing in that time being halved

Height and Weight

A Chenoo's height and weight is about 50% greater than they were before transforming

Chenoo Traits

As a Chenoo, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Monstrosity.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Mountain Born

You have resistance to cold damage. You also naturally acclimate to cold environments, taking no adverse effects.

Hunger of Ice

Every day that hunger isn't satisfied, body temperature drops by 5 degrees Celcius and Stealth Ability Score reduces by 1 temporarily. After 10 days, temperature reaches its lowest point and Stealth Ability Score reduction caps at -10. Also after 10 days, gain immunity to Cold damage