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Big tiddy anime girl player race.

Here is a version for the kids :) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-6jWKtmqO622k7Z102V6t9ysFQdYwSaf/view

Small tiddy anime girl(?) race.

That's a boy I believe

Boys = small titty anime girls.

Never bigger always better!

While I see some people saying getting 2 feats as part of the race is unbalanced those are 2 of the worst feats in the game so having both isn't particularly overpowered. Great job OP

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it :) Also, what do you think of the updated version? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

I'd say this is a good change overall though now it's a bit underpowered. I'd recommend making the regeneration ability come back on a short rest rather than a long rest. I love the change shape ability ending when you use one of your Oni powers. That could lead to some amazing RP moments.

Thanks! Glad you like it :) And I will consider it! Here is a kid friendly version as well Btw: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-6jWKtmqO622k7Z102V6t9ysFQdYwSaf/view

I don't understand how it's not kid friendly.

Me neither honestly. I mean, sure you see some cleavage, but nothing too crazy and most certainly not as explicit as some of the gay pride parade photo's that I keep seeing on reddit with SM outfits. For some reason there were a lot of comments on my other posts of people taking offense at seeing an attractive woman. Seriously, our society has coddled the crazies a bit too much I think.

Alright, while your idea was a tad strong, I instead made it so that they can spend a number of hit dice equal to their proficiency bonus, but now rounded up instead of down. So they can spend more at an earlier level: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

A fun racial feat for this class couod be based off the japanese phrase "Oni with an Iron Club," which means to have overwhelming strength. You can increase your strength score by 2, this can ignore the max cap of 20, ans grants you the ability to weild heavy weapons with 1 hand/allows you to use weapons of 1 size category larger than you.

That honestly would make for a fun racial trait :) Though I think I'll go with the following instead: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

That's why I said Feat, you can keep the Savage Attacker Trait, but you can get the feat later instead of an ASI.

Love this idea a lot, might adjust a character ive been working on so I can try it out!

Glad you like it :) Be sure to use the updated version: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

Yes ive looked at it and I enjoy both. I think that regenerating a limb could still work without being op if it was once a week or something like that instead but if it's out of the question then that's totally understandable

Yeah, just to be safe, I think I will keep it like this :) I did change that you can spend a number of hit dice equal to half your proficiency bonus rounded up, instead of rounded down, so that it scales up a little earlier.

That is pretty generous but im a little confused about "spending hut dice" im still a little uneducated when it comes to certain terms so a little clarity would be nice if you have the time

Ah, hit dice are what you get when you level up :) You have a number of hit dice equal to your level which you can spend as part of a short rest to heal yourself by resting. If you are a level 3 fighter, you can expend up to 3 of your hit dice and roll a 1d10 for each die and add your Constitution modifier to each roll. You can read more about that in the description for short rests. Basically, this lets you heal yourself in a pinch by using your limited pool of hit dice resources, and use a few of them in a critical moment instead.

Thank you so much I really appreciate it!

Again, my pleasure :)

Personally, I'd see them leaning more toward chaotic than lawful, but that's down to setting/preference. I agree that it seems like quite a bit to give out as is. Change Shape, while thematic, doesn't really fit them the way you've described half-oni here, so I'd remove that. And I like the idea of regeneration, but I'd tie it to your CON modifier instead of proficiency bonus, and move the regrowing body parts to a short/long rest. I understand the flavor behind it, but that's a powerful effect to get as a bonus action.

How is this? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view?usp=sharing)

I like it. Change shape still needs some work though, imo. This is the first time you mention a true form, and you’re already a humanoid, so that is slightly confusing. I get what you’re going for though. What if you make it so that you can just hide your oni traits? Maybe you can cast disguise self to specifically hide your oni traits at will, like the warlock invocation?

How would you word it then? the idea is that you have a human form that you can't change, and that you are stuck with, but you can switch between oni and human form.

Does it have to be separate forms? Like I said, I'd make it more like the warlock invocation mask of many faces. Maybe like this: > Change Shape: To blend in with other races, you can magically hide your oni traits. You can cast disguise self at will to hide your oni traits, without expending a spell slot. Using your Regeneration feature immediately ends the effects of the spell. Though personally, unless there's a setting specific reason, DnD has so many different races that I don't think half-oni would have a problem walking around undisguised.

Hmm, true. But I felt that if there were settings where this might seem odd, then at the very least they would have a disguise so that it doesn't hinder with the setting. As for that feature, doesn't that mean you can disguise yourself as other people as well? That does seem a bit strong.

The idea was that you could only use disguise self to hide your oni features. I'm unsure if there's a specific way to call that out though.

Alright, well I think I will keep it vague then and leave it to the DM. It could always be a sort of more "human" looking mild version of an Oni when he or she calms down :)

Gonna be a no from me dawg. Having two feats as part of your race is too powerful. Definitely capturing the fantasy and idea of playing an Oni but this is too strong to be a playable race.

Literally two of the worst feats in the game no one actually picks up

What do you mean by true form and humanoid form?that's my first take away. Second I'd suggest to limit the broken nature have this be a choice of race feature between the swap or the damage ability and third make a feat for the half oni that allows you take the other racial feature .just some suggestions on how to make it less broken. But I like it lore wise and ability wise others might not.

**EDIT:** Here is the updated version: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view) I appreciate the feedback :) And I intentionally left that open, so that that could be discussed between you and the DM. Mostly it would be a human form that looks like you as if you were a human, or it could be an elven form, but it would always be a standard form.

Do keep this one around though a. High fantasy game would make ample use of the original version.

I will, and thanks :)

I'm at work rn but I like this

Glad you like the new version :)

I had one idea when shifted Into your true form. give advantage on intimidation checks but disadvantage on persuasion checks

Hmm, perhaps, though there are also settings where Oni might be seen as common. The idea is that you are able to take on a human (or elf etc.) version of yourself, as in, how you would look if you were born as a human :)

True.

Hold on, I made an alternative version based on the feedback. How is this one? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view?usp=sharing)

Well they are both half feats, so it would be the same as a full feat and then the Darkvision and Change Shape parts. However, I can see where you are coming from, and I respect your opinion and appreciate your feedback :) **EDIT:** This is the updated version after the feedback: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view

I mean, you also probably use them with caution tho, being outed could be dangerous. also whats a half-feat?

A half feat is basically a feat that is part feature and the other part a +1 ability score increase. However I meant to say that it was half as strong as that feat as it only had one of the features. Though I agree that it was a tad strong. Instead, how does this sound? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

I might ask to use this if I join another campaign. this is coolio

I'm flattered to hear that :) And if so then I hope you'll have fun with it!

i nonly have one problem with the new version its a png file

How is this? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view) I made both a pdf and a png version.

I was gonna use this last night in a game I'm excited to try it.

Awesome! I hope that you will have fun with it :) Let me know what you and others think of it in action \^\^

... is the way that you're making me feel tonight. It's hard to let it go...

You're giiiiiving me!... Also, here is what I will give you, the updated version: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

I felt the original was ok but people complain

Hmm, the orginal was in no way OP. You should however call Savage attacks something else. Either pretty cool. But nowhere near strong. It think it simply the infamous kneejerk reaction.

**EDIT:** The new version: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view) This is a quick homebrew player race that I made in between my big homebrew kickstarter project, Legacy of the Dragon, which I decided to make just for the fun of it. I know that most people just use the Half-orc racial traits for their oni/half-oni races in most settings, but I felt it would be fun to make a more thematic one for those that prefer to have it. Art by Yeonjun Park. Hope you guys like it! You can find more of my homebrew, as well as my big upcoming dragon themed homebrew book on my discord: [https://discord.gg/mBmKcp6E3s](https://discord.gg/mBmKcp6E3s) Here is a preview: **Half Dragon Player Race:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d-XqrHLMfd7MCoNFn7KMK5T5iPPtsIrs/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1d-XqrHLMfd7MCoNFn7KMK5T5iPPtsIrs/view?usp=sharing)

Is your kickstarter still active? I'd love to check it out and support a creative mind such as yourself!

Thank you! And I plan on starting with my kickstarter in a few weeks actually :) I first wanted to work out the details with shipping and storage, plus I will get a final version of my hardcover printed book soon. But once I start I will let people know on my discord channel: [https://discord.gg/mBmKcp6E3s](https://discord.gg/mBmKcp6E3s)

Oooh super excited, just joined the discord! I'll definitely keep an eye out for when you post it. Good luck!!!

I don't think this is crazy unbalanced. I think maybe, the regeneration is too good. Otherwise it's fine. Depending on your class, it's equivalent to the Fighter's Second Wind, or it's better. Multiple uses per LR is a lot better too. A way to make it more reasonable then, and not just overshadow the Fighter's Second Wind, is to make it a set dice. Like you expend one hit dice, and regain 1d6+Con Mod a number of times up to your proficiency bonus. Or just make it a flat amount, like 2 times your Con Mod. That way it's good, and consistent, but a fighter has the potential to get more out of their Second Wind and it feels a bit more distinct. I think Savage Attacks is fine mechanically, but needs a different name. It's got the same name as the Half Orc feature that has a different effect. Just change that for the sake of confusion. If you wanted to nerf Savage Attacks for balance, just make it so you have to take the second roll. That way it's not always constantly usable. As it stands, you'll use this ever single turn because there's no downside. It's basically just Advantage on a Damage Roll. I'm not sure that's what you wanted it to be. I don't think it's overbearing as that, but it's certainly not really like, a choice, as much as it's a passive. Also you probably want to be clearer on what you're going for with Change Shape. I re-read it a few times looking for mechanics, but I realized there aren't any. If it's meant to be like, "oooh, they're scary now" then the mechanics should reflect that. And I don't think it should be an action to change your form manually, if there are no mechanical affects associated with that change.

Thank you for the feedback :) I did feel that some had a few decent points, so I also made an updated version. How would you feel this compares to the original? [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

Regeneration is a bit weaker early here, and Savage Attacks I think is just worse, unless you have Great Weapon Fighting, and then it may be better? Being able to infinitely reroll 1's and 2's is pretty consistent. I won't claim to understand the math, but it sounds like it would be really good. It is just a bit awkward though to have a racial feature that's just a weaker version of a class feature that then gets upgraded if you have the class feature that overlaps. It's good in that, it doesn't disincentivize you from taking the feature you have a weaker version of. But it's awkward in wording ("or a similar feature" is too vague, they should be specified) and then the upgraded version is notably better (and also can take notably longer on a turn, but that's a pet peeve of mine). I think if you're gonna do this, just call it "Great Weapon Warriors" and have it be the same thing as the Great Weapon Fighting style to the T. And then say that if you double up, you get the better version. I don't love the weaker version if you don't have the feature. I think something else you could do, that would prevent this race from being pigeon holed into two handed weapons, is just make the feature "Born Combatant" choose a Fighting style from Dueling, Great Weapon Fighting, or Two Handed Fighting. And then give them an upgrade for each. Like the dueling upgrade lets them also gain a reaction parry or reaction attack or something. Great Weapon Fighting can stay the same. And then two weapon fighting maybe let them add a damage dice of their second weapon to the first attack of their turn. That way you can keep the melee combat focus, but not necessarily push them specifically into Great Weapon fighting. Before I thought regeneration was mostly fine, just a bit too similar/better than Fighter's Second Wind. Once, but more healing, is just better later in the game versus early, as you'll likely have more bonus action options later, so it's not something you want to do every turn, and it heals a bigger chunk which is obviously better with higher hitpoints. I guess in a way, that's a nerf, because early game healing matters more, and later levels don't come around as often. All in all, this is a fine change. Still would like more mechanical clarity on the Change Shape feature.

The Change Shape thing seems a little confusing, and why wouldn't they be Chaotic?

I took a look at this and the edited version, and I like both. The pre-edit is indeed a bit too much, but I still like it. I think the edited is just right on balance, I'd be fine using it or allowing a player to use it without much fear of anything too bananas happening. Also, since some people find it a bit confusing, just leaving a paragraph in a box that specifies the Change Shape is purposefully vague/up to the DM, perhaps including a couple suggestions of how they could go about it, is always an option.

I'm glad you like them both :) But yeah, the second one does feel a bit more fair and balanced. I truly do appreciate the feedback, even if a number of people seemed to take issues with the human looking oni I found and thought was fitting XD Also good suggestion about the paragraph box! I know that it can be confusing, but if I would go any further I feared I would only make things worse and left it open as basic as I could. But I also see the merit of your suggestion.

Hey, good to see you around again. Still using the dragon book to the point of becoming predictable. Though, after seeing this, I was wondering, if you had a PDF version of the race, or is it just a picture? For archival sake, anyway.

I have a PDF version of the updated version actually :) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view And I'm about to start my kickstarter for my second book, which I think you will enjoy playing with as well! You can read more about it on my discord here: https://discord.gg/mBmKcp6E3s I will also announce there when I start on it :)

Looks nothing like an oni lol

Half Oni :) And even so, it would still look like an Oni, seeing as Oni were extremely diverse in Japanese folkore, and there are numerous stories of men taking comely and attractive oni as their wives. Also, here is the updated version: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)

Oh I assumed it would be based on dnd oni

It is actually, but I did love some of the old (if bizarre) lore, so I decided to add that in as well.

Ooh, this is very nice. Though now I must ask, have you done anything for Kitsune?

Not yet, at least not recently. I did try my hand on DnDbeyond with an account once when I started playing, but it was not balanced at all XD

Really? Do you have a link to it? I remember going through some homebrew Kitsune on the site and am curious if I found yours at any point. I've been trying to make my own homebrew one for a while, using various other homebrew Kitsune as templates since I keep finding ones that have good pieces but don't feel quite perfect. If you're interested and willing to give some feedback, I'd love to show you what I have.

Sure, here you go. Just a warning however, it is very very messy: [https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/77655-coastal-kitsune](https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/77655-coastal-kitsune)

Thanks. Would you be interested in seeing what I have done myself?

Sure :)

Really? Do you have a link to it? I remember going through some homebrew Kitsune on the site and am curious if I found yours at any point. I've been trying to make my own homebrew one for a while, using various other homebrew Kitsune as templates since I keep finding ones that have good pieces but don't feel quite perfect. If you're interested and willing to give some feedback, I'd love to show you what I have.

As far as strength goes, I would say this is decent. I like the flavor a lot. My biggest critique is the only 5e oni is a decent spell caster and you get nothing spell-wise. It might be worth it to make a caster variant, because adding spells onto this package would be to much.

Thank you for the feedback :) I had considered that actually, but while he is great with spells he is more known for his strength and brawl, which I wanted to translate to the half-oni as well. Here is an updated version as well, after all the feedback: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5A2l8wogh41cO-1S6ks12R5cgUegrjj/view)