Homebrew Oni Species Details

At one time, the Oni guarded locations where the Spirit World overlapped with the Material Plane. Years on the Material Plane, however, corrupted some of the Oni splintering them into the three sub-races. The Oni corrupted by the material pleasures of the world became the Red Oni. The Oni corrupted by the power and knowledge of the world became the Blue Oni. The Oni that remained guard, resisting the temptations became the White Oni. 

Oni look like demonic Ogres though are slightly smaller in stature. They have skin that varies between hues of red, blue and white, and dark colored eyes with shining white pupils. They have long wild hair that is usually black or grey; however, pure white hair is not an uncommon sight, especially among the Pale Oni.

They have a pair of short ivory horns protruding out of their forehead that grow longer as they age and their teeth and claws are jet black. The length of their horns is something Oni take pride in, to the point that even the most disheveled Oni are known to polish their horns on a daily basis.

Oni Traits

Claws, Powerful Build, Yokai Resistance.

Powerful Build

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

 

Yokai Resistance

Thanks to the energy of the yokai, you have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against becoming poisons.

 

Languages

You speak Common & One more language of your choice.

 

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2. Your strength score increases by 1.

 

Age

Oni reach maturity about the same time as humans do, but their aging slows down drastically after that. Most live to about 1000 years old.

 

Size

Oni are a sizeable people, reaching heights from 7 and 8 feet tall by maturity and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.

 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft.

 

Darkvision

As a creature of the night, you are very good at seeing 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.

 

Claws

As an Oni, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.