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The Oni are a race of red skinned ogre-like humanoids who hail from the kingdom of Asawara on the continent of Azora. They share common ancestry with the ogres but have become more civilized through their spirituality and sense of honor.
Many Oni have taken up the way of the samurai or the disciplines of the monks as they try their best to protect the human farmers in their lands from the Savage Horde to the north. They also maintain peaceful relations with the neighboring high elves and high orcs as there is no time for squabbles among those who face a common enemy.
The Oni realize those unfamiliar with them may be afraid of them, thinking them to be monsters or demons. They may find this hurtful but do not hate others for it. Their clans value the concept of honor highly and believe firmly in protecting those weaker then themselves.
All Oni are red skinned and tend to have black or brown hair. They stand between 7-9 feet tall. They weight between 300-400 pounds.
Common Gods of Worship: Belenus, Demeter, Quetzalcoatl, Heimdall, Ptah, Thoth
5th Edition Rules
Ability score modifiers: Strength increases by 2. Constitution increased by 1.
Speed: Natural walking speed is 35
Powerful Build: Oni are medium size but count as large for carrying capacity as well as what they can push, drag, or lift.
Martial Training: Oni are proficient in two martial weapons of their choice and light armor.
Imposing Visage: All Oni are proficient in the intimidation skill.
Iron Wall: Oni consider themselves the wall between themselves and their "weaker" allies. As such they strive to never fail in front of those they protect for fear of reducing morale. If you miss with an attack roll or fail an ability
check or a saving throw, you can gain a bonus to the roll equal to the
number of allies you can see within 30 feet of you (maximum bonus of
+5). Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a
short or long rest.
Body and Mind: As a reaction to an enemy attack, the Oni may exert themselves raise their AC by their proficiency bonus for the remainder of the current round. This ability can not be used again until you finish a long rest.
Languages: Can speak, read, and write Common as well as Giant.
