Homebrew Yeti Species Details

 

Physical Description: Yetis are a hulking race of humanoids who live in cold climates. They have thick, snow white fur covering only their arms, legs ,and head  the fur on legs resembling that of fury pants, while the fur on the head looks like that of a human with long unkept hair . Four arms each  longer in proportion to their body. They are taller than humans and the shortest known yeti was still at least six and a half feet. They have big soles that are thickly skinned for walking in the cold snow. Encounters with yeti largely tell of two variations in the race. One has a monstrous face, with large yellow human like  eyes, flaring nostrils, and a wide mouth rimmed with teeth. The other has a more human face.

Yetis do not commonly wear clothes, as their fur is all the warmth they usually need. However, their faces, Chest, and upper portion of the arms are not covered, showing their light blue  skin. Their hand are tough like their feet and have thick nails as humans do on their fingers and toes. Young yeti are born with grey skin which eventually turning a shade of light blue as they get older. Yeti have yellow eyes  that are just a bit larger than humans.

 

History: Yetis have long existed in the frosty terrains of high altitudes and snowy crags. Some call them abominable snowmen due to their sometimes horrifying visage and habitat. They are known historically for being either friendly to those lost in the freak blizzards, or absolutely ravenous monsters who prey on unwary travelers for flesh

Society: Yetis form tribes of few individuals that move as a unit. Usually, there is an elder chief who acts as a shaman, prayer leader, diplomat, and chaplain for those who follow. Tribes claim portions of mountains as their own to roam and are highly territorial. They often occupy frigid caves as homes. Yeti individuals may often roam about alone, being rather solitary. Individual space is a value for yetis over social cohesion. When roaming, they look for food among the snows. Being omnivorous, they can eat lichens and vegetation from the lower tundra or hunt for animals. In the direst of times, they may resort to eating travelers they find. Cannibalism, however, is, by nonverbal consensus, taboo.

Religion: Very little is known about the yeti's deity except for  that it's rumored to be called the "Frost hound" and that it resides in the Frost fest Mountains, where the snowstorms have become fierce. Some thinking it nothing more than a legend or myth.

Yeti Names: Yeti names are not gendered and usually use a tongue that sounds a lot of "ti", "toh", "te", and "teh" sounds

Yeti Names: Angte, Chamba, Dokati, Jangbu, Pelur, Sanite, Kangbi, Metoh

Yeti Traits

You and your yeti kin share these traits

Ability score

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Yetis mature faster than humans and are adults by the age of 9. Yetis live to be about 200 years old.

Alignment

Yetis are primal yet intelligent. They are typically chaotic or neutral.

Size

Yetis are much larger than any human, averaging 7 feet in height and 650 pounds in weight. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Language

You can speak Common but you can't read or write.

Powerful Build

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

Natural Survivor

You have proficiency in the survival skill.

Darkvision

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.

Snowvision

Snowy weather doesn't obscure your vision. You never have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks because of such conditions.

Snowshoes

 You do not treat snow or ice as difficult terrain.

Snow Camouflage

You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide while in snowy terrain.

Fur Coat

Yeti fur keeps you warm but is flammable. You are resistant against cold damage. but vulnerable to fire damage.

Multi Armed

Due to your biology you have a extra set of arms. These extra arms are the same length as your other set of arms and they can be used just like the other set of arms. You can wield up to two weapons with the one handed or versatile property, And engage in two weapon fighting.

Armed And Dangerous

You are used to fighting using more than one weapon at a time you have advantage on melee attacks while engaged in two weapon fighting.

Mountain Born

You don't suffer the penalties for being in high altitudes