Homebrew White Oniborne Species Details

On an exterior wall, above a dingy tavern door, rotten from rain and time, a sign was plastered:
“NO ONI”
I hesitated, turning to Yaboku, who met my eyes with a smile. “I’m not allowed through this door,” he chuckled, “But I can make my own.” His hand curled into a fist and, with a single blow, the tavern wall burst open, the sign falling to the mud at his feet.

— Ryoko’s Diary

 

Oniborne (OH-nee-born) are descendants of yokai, vessels of impetuous, simmering power that manifests across generations. Saturated in magic, oniborne innately command primal, supernatural forces. An oniborne’s retort may physically scold the body of a foe, flesh might reknit under their palms in moments of compassion, or they may physically shrink when gripped with terror.

Children of Darkness:

The life of an oniborne is one plagued by fear and suspicion. Being descendants of the oni, grotesque and dangerous yokai, many humanoids view oniborne as savage, ugly, and cruel—more akin to demons than their fey ancestors. These are ancient stereotypes, passed from parent to child in bedtime tales of terror. All oniborne, be they virtuous or villainous, suffer under this crude prejudice.

A Deeper Experience:

Oniborne reverberate with magic in a way unlike any other race. In the legendary words of Khal Oni: “We simply feel more”. Be it the blood rage of warfare or the serene tranquillity of meditation, oniborne revel in the full gamut of life’s experiences. For this reason, many oniborne are drawn to thrilling, high-risk lifestyles, often becoming big game hunters, soldiers of fortune, or travelling performers.

White Oniborne Traits

White Oniborne said to have ancestry of white dragons, thus rendering them white and enhancing their abilities with ice and snow, you have the following traits:

Ability Score Increase.

Your Constitution score increases by 2. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Age

Oniborne reaches maturity at around 21 years of age and has long lives, often living up to 400 years.

Size

An oniborne stands between 4 and 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Underdark, and one other language of your choice.

Powerful Build

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

Darkvision

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.

Infused with Ice

your body is Cold to the touch, you are resistant to Cold damage. additionally you Know the Frostbite cantrip Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Frost Fingers spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Rime's Binding Ice spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Frost Fingers or Rime's Binding Ice with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Cold Touch

Your attacks reduce the targeted creature’s movement speed by 5 ft. 

Blizzard

Once per short Rest as an action, you can burst the area around you with a heavy Blizzard (20 feet radius centered on you) the area becomes heavily obscured and counts as difficult terrain. This effect lasts for 1 minute or until you dismiss it as a bonus action. (you are not affected by the difficult terrain of this ability)

Ghostly shape

You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.