Shadow Oni

Easily the smallest of the large ancestries, the Shadow Oni stand at just over 9 feet tall. Easily towering over most other people, it is not their size that makes the Shadow Oni stand out. It is the fact that despite their size, the Shadow Oni do not stand out at all. Seldom leaving the depths of their subterranean home, their cities have very little in the way of light. Most people have never had to look into their deep red eyes or see their bodies covered in dark fur ranging from purple to dark blue or see the single horn protruding from the top of their foreheads.

Shadow Oni are solitary people who generally keep to themselves. While they do interact with others, it is minimal at best and mostly at the outskirts of their territory. Those who have been to their lands tell about a rigid order structure and strict codes of honor. Most of those Shadow Oni that leave their lands are of the merchant class, among the lowest social standings of the Shadow Oni.

Shadow Oni are based on Oriental cultures such as Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

Age. Shadow Oni are adults at the age of 23 and live until they are close to 100.

Size. Shadow Oni are just over 9 feet tall and weigh around 250 to 300 pounds. Your size is Large.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Wodeu. Wodeu is a multi-tonal language with a complicated pictographic script that many other people find hard to learn.

Superior Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on Awareness (Acuity) – Perception checks that rely on sight when you or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Size Shifting. You have kept some aspects of your ancestors shapeshifting. Once per day, you can change your size to Medium or back to Large.

Dark Beguiling. You know the Umbraturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Fog cloud spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Darkness spell once and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Piercing Darkvision. At level 5 your Darkvision becomes accustomed to any sort of darkness, and you can see through magical darkness as if it were dim light.