Homebrew Wendigo Species Details
A hybrid of humans and monsters, the Wendigo is a human who resorted to cannibalism in a cursed place, their desperate act mixing with the corrupted magic to form a new kind of creature.
Standing anywhere between 7 and 10 feet tall, the Wendigo is unnaturally thin with elongated limbs and pale skin that is cold to the touch. As they grow and succumb to their curse, twisted antlers begin to sprout from the head, their eyes turn a milky white, and their senses sharpen to inhuman levels. They have no natural lifespan: as long as they keep feeding, time alone will not kill them, though fire will.
Wendigos are mainly solitary creatures and will fight over hunting ground and prey, but bonds formed before becoming cursed do not fade completely. Many young Wendigos can recognize the scent of former friends and allies and will avoid harming them as much as possible. If they are particularly young, they may even attempt to feed their former companions human flesh to turn them as well. In the rare case that two Wendigos who knew each other as humans meet, there is a chance they will share territory rather than fight to the death, however, this becomes more unlikely the older a Wendigo becomes.
With hunger as their only drive, there is nothing a Wendigo won't do in the pursuit of satiation.
Wendigo Traits
It's creepy shit...Ability Score Increase
Your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution increase by 1.
Age
Wendigo does not have a natural lifespan. Humans can be cursed at any point in their lives, and once cursed they cannot die of old age. They become bigger and more vicious with time, but time will never kill them.
Tracking
You can detect opponents within 20 feet by sense of smell, at higher levels you can increase your smell, at level 5 smell is increased by 10ft and at level 8 smell is increased by another 10ft If the opponent is upwind, the range increases by 20 feet; if downwind, it drops by 5 feet. Strong scents can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents can be detected at the triple normal range. When a creature detects a scent, the exact location of the source is not revealed—only its presence somewhere within range.
Natural Weapons
While in Hybrid and Wolf Form you have a 1 D6 Bite and 1 D8 Claw attack. Increase damage at level 5 to Bite 1 D8 and Claw 1 D10 then at level 8, you can increase damage to Bite to 1 D10 and Claw to 1 D12. You may use your bonus action to make a claw attack on the same target on a successful melee attack.
Trip Attack
you can attempt to trip the opponent as a bonus action after a bite attack. The opponent must make a Strength Save equal to 10+ your Strength modifier+ your proficiency bonus
Alignment
A Wendigo is driven by their hunger and needs, and so they tend towards chaotic alignments.
Size
Wendigos are both taller and thinner than most creatures, standing between 7 and 10 feet tall and averaging 200 pounds. Your size is Large
Echoing Lure
Your curse enables you to mimic any sound you've heard in the previous 6 hours, including human speech. You know the minor illusion cantrip.
Fire Vulnerability
Fire is your greatest weakness and the only thing capable of killing you. When an attack that deals fire damage hits, the damage done is doubled.
Sunlight Sensitivity
You have a disadvantage on attack rolls and Perception checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Superior Darkvision
Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet
True Carnivore
Your hunger for flesh cannot be satisfied, especially not by fruits and vegetables. Any attempt to consume food that is not meat requires a constitution saving throw. If failed, you become poisoned.
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