Homebrew Wendigo Species Details

Rash blood-thirsty monsters, who were once a normal person, who decided to feast upon the flesh upon their own kind in the cold. The transition from normalty to becoming a Wendigo happens over time, drastically happening each bite of the forbidden flesh the person partakes of in the cold mountains.

The person in the middle of the transformation undergoes a death-like state, they fall unconcious & slowly their skin turns a light blue, their teeth all becomes suited to ripping into flesh, and their hands turns into claws. The person's body gains a inmunity to the cold & a grand weakness to heat & fire. Overtime the person grows elk-like horns. Once the transformation is over the person regains conciousness, and a newfound, unending craving for flesh. Only the lucky ones will keep their mental capabilities.

The mountain/tundra the Wendigo transforms in, the Wendigo claims as it's own hunting ground, if another Wendigo transforms/ were there before, the two Wendigos will fight to the death for the territory. The winner will gain the label as true owner of the territory, and will also get a fresh meal as well.

Wendigos, while preferring the cold will often venture into plains, forests, etc. On rare accounts, Wendigos can be seen as slaves/ pets to travelling warriors.

 

Wendigo Traits

The Wendigo, upon transformation will gain these traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity increases by 2, your Wisdom increases by 1, and your Constitution & Inteligence decreases by 2.

Age

The Wendigo has a nearly limitless lifespan as long as they feast upon the forbidden flesh. A starving Wendigo has a month to feast upon forbidden flesh or perish.

Alignment

Wendigos are obviously social outcasts & tend to their own means & goals making them stick around neutral, chaotic, or evil Alignments.

Size

Wendigos grow 1ft after transforming, depending on the original race, its size can be small, medium, or large. Simularrly it's weight is between 30-230lb depending on the orginal race.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 45 feet, and you also have a climbing speed of 25 feet.

Languages

The Wendigo can understand & speak the languages they could before becoming a Wendigo.

Dark Healing

The Wendigo regains 2d10 hp by eating a dead body.

Frost Missile

When in a cold environment the Wendigo fires 3 icicles, each do 1d4 cold damage.

Fire Weakness

The Wendigo takes 2d6 fire damage when inflicted with something that inflicts fire damage.

Heat Sensitive

When hot environments, the Wendigo temporarily loses 2 AC.

Carnivore

The Wendigo can only digest meat making eating plants a waste of time.