Homebrew Yuki-Onna Species Details

Born of the union between a powerful fey and an ice elemental, the first Yuki-Onna took the form of a spirit that possessed the body of a beautiful woman who froze to death in a blizzard after being scorned by her lover. Inheriting the woman's memories, the spirit became vengeful and would lure young men seeking to find their way home through fierce blizzard away from the beaten path, and into her arms. From these men, she conceived a plethora of beautiful girls, who would become the next generation of Yuki-Onna, and the ones seen throughout the world today. She would leave the men to die, stranded and scorned by her, just as her lover had once scorned her.

Yuki-Onna today traverse the frozen landscapes of the world, from the snowy mountain tops to the frozen wastelands of the north, seamlessly blending in amongst the ravaging winds and blizzards of their homes. They are rarely seen due to the many hazards of the areas which they call home, but are widely acknowledged to appear as beautiful, pale skinned women garbed in white kimonos, sporting mesmerizing crystal blue eyes, which shimmer with light like reflective pools. Yuki-Onna have been noted to be exclusively female, though the continued existence of their race denotes the existence of a male version.

Yuki-Onna are built for, and thrive in cold environments, and as a result, despise hot or heated climates; so much so, that even standard temperatures befitting human health are considered uncomfortable to them. Fire is not only dangerous weapon, but typically a lethal one against a Yuki-Onna; though some can exercise such control over the ice and snow around them to freeze even the flames themselves.

Yuki-Onna Traits

Yuki-Onna are masters of cold and ice, and are incredibly adept in the frozen tundra.

Arctic Adaptation

Difficult terrain that pertains to harsh, cold climates do not impose disadvantage on ability checks for the Yuki-Onna, and the abundance of snow and ice gives them advantage on Wisdom (Survival) and Dexterity (Stealth) checks as they blend in with the snowy backdrop. Their cold bodies thrive in freezing temperatures and as such cannot be damaged by the cold, no matter the state of undress or process by which the cold is applied to them. 

Cryokinesis

Yuki-Onna are able to produce snow and ice at will, and control this ice with perfect accuracy, in addition to any ice that was already present in the surrounding area; up to 5 cubic feet at a time, and at a range up to 60 ft. Starting at 3rd level, you also gain the ability to cast Armor of Ice once per day as an action.

Icy Weaponry

Yuki-Onna have the ability to create icy variants of melee weapons based on properties of said weapons; these properties are the: Light, Versatile, Reach, and Heavy properties.

On your turn, as a special action, you can conjure a weapon made of ice that has one of the following properties:

  • Light: The conjured weapon deals 1d6 of slashing damage and has the light property.
  • Reach: The conjured weapon deals 1d6 of piercing damage and has the reach property.
  • Versatile: The conjured weapon deals 1d8 (1d10, two-handed) slashing damage and has the versatile property.
  • Heavy: The conjured weapon deals 1d12 bludgeoning damage and has the heavy property.

Weapons conjured in this way use your Wisdom score as their primary stat and last for an hour, after which they vanish and leave behind a small pile of snow.

 

Fire Vulnerability

Being born of ice gives the Yuki-Onna extreme advantages in the coldest parts of the world, but this in turn leaves them incredibly vulnerable to extreme and heat, and to fire especially. Yuki-Onna take double damage from fire, and when in the field, being in close proximity to extreme heat (i.e. on top of an active volcano, inside a burning building, standing too close to a fire or a pool/river of lava) imposes disadvantage on all saving throws, as well strength and dexterity related ability checks. These effects can be negated if the Yuki-Onna dons any sort of item or equipment that either protects against heat or lowers their body temperature, is currently the effects of the Investiture of Ice spell, or if an outside force manages to lower the temperature of the surrounding area significantly.

Age

Yuki-Onna mature at the same rate as humans, reaching adulthood around the ages of 18 to 21, and can live up to 300 years old.

Ability Score Increase

Yuki-Onna are typically very in tune with the world around them, and are very adept at reading the intentions of, and manipulating, others.

Your Wisdom score increases by 2.

Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can read, speak, and write Common and Primordial.

Alignment

Yuki-Onna live largely disconnected from the rest of the world, and thus rarely make note other traditions and cultures, though those that do venture into nearby towns will mostly abide the law, if only as to not draw too much attention to themselves. Most Yuki-Onna tend to lean towards True Neutral, though it is not uncommon for experience with other races to cause them to begin to lean more Neutral good or evil.

Size

Yuki-Onna are usually comparable in size to an average human, ranging anywhere from 5 feet tall to 6 feet tall. Yuki-Onna typically have very slender builds, and are considered medium creatures.

Icy Killers

Yuki-Onna, though typically neutral, when angered or provoked are particularly deadly with precise strikes and weaponry.

You gain proficiency with Daggers and Sickles.

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