Homebrew Wendigo Species Details

We had only been in that cave for a day or two when a blizzard rolled over and we were trapped inside, our youngest member was so hungry that he resorted to eating the flesh of our weakest. He wasn't a human anymore, he ate all of them, I managed to get out, but not all of me...

— Yurgen Evergreen, adventurer

 

Wendigo are humanoids who were transformed into monstrous deer-like creatures out of the consumption of the flesh of their own kind. Wendigos stand tall and thin, and their flesh is constantly rotting and re-healing, they feast on whatever flesh they can find, especially that of their previous kind. They strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, and once they have the scent of your blood, there is no escape.

 

 

Wendigo Physiology

Wendigos are humanoid creatures with typically furry bodies, they typically have deer-like legs and their faces are usually reminicient of the skull of a deer, sometimes even growing out of their old skull. Wendigo are very diverse but you can always expect antlers, rotting bodies, and sharp talons.

 

Wendigo Preferences

Wendigo, while mostly simple-minded hunters, have their own society and even preferences on what they eat.

 

 

Dwarves. “A rare delicacy, dwarves have tough flesh which is fun to eat, shame they're on the... smaller side.”

Elves. “Elves, what is there to say that hasn't been said before? They're tall and tender.”

Halflings. “Halflings, a pretty disappointing meal, I wouldn't even call them an appetiser.”

 

Dragonborn. “Their scales are hard to bite through, but once you do, man is it good, their flesh has a natural spice to it.”

Humans. “Humans, a staple in the Wendigo's diet, they're diverse enough to be an entire meal.”

Warforged. “I'll admit, i was unhappy the first time I ate a warforged, expecting flesh, it has no nutritional value but its satisfying to crush them.”

 

The Cure

Wendigo are odd creatures in how they operate, the cure to their curse is any skilled cleric, but theres always a chance that even a cured wendigo can retain the curse and end up turning back into one.

 

 

Extra Credit

Credit for the wonderful picture goes to Rushelle Kulca on ArtStation.

 

Wendigo Traits

Your lesser wendigo character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Lesser Wendigo have lifespans equivalent to humans.

Alignment

Wendigo are very chaotic and evil creatures, but they are able to be neutral when it benefits them.

Size

Lesser wendigo are tall and slender, your size is what your old race's size is.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You have the keen sight of a hunter, especially in the dark. 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.

Keen Smell

You have the keen sense of smell of a hunter, you have advantage on all perception or investigation checks that require smell, and you can smell the location of any nearby exposed blood within 120 feet.

Frightening Presence

You smell of rotting flesh and death, you have advantage on all [Tooltip Not Found] checks.

Feasting

You may feast on the bodies of creatures to gain sustenance, refer to the table below to see how long it takes to consume a creature of each size and what you get in return.

The cannibal bonus column shows the rewards for eating a creature of the race you used to be.

 

Creature Size	Consumption Time	Reward	Cannibalism Bonus
Tiny	30 minutes	1d4 Temp HP	+4 Temp HP
Small	1 hour	1d6 Temp HP	+5 Temp HP
Medium	1 hour 30 minutes	1d8 Temp HP	+6 Temp HP
Large	2 hours	1d10 Temp HP	+7 Temp HP
Huge	2 hours 30 minutes	1d12 Temp HP	+8 Temp HP
Gargantuan	3 hours	1d20 Temp HP	+9 Temp HP

Mimicry

You can mimic any sounds you have heard, including voices. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check with a DC of 8+Your Intelligence Modifier+Your Proficiency Bonus.

You can only mimic exact sounds you have heard, not entire voices, e.g: If you hear someone say "Green" and nothing else, the only thing you can say with their voice is "Green"

Languages

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