race features:
Darkvision
You have a heightened sense of sight in darkness and dim light. 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.
Predatory Nature
You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Natural Weapons
Your claws and teeth are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you can deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier (for claws) or piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier (for teeth), instead of the normal damage for an unarmed strike.
Fear Aura
As an action, you can emit an aura of fear. Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of you and aware of you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier) or be frightened of you for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with disadvantage if you are within line of sight, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Cannibalistic Regeneration
You can consume raw flesh to heal your wounds. As an action, you can eat a pound of raw flesh from a recently deceased creature to regain hit points equal to 1d8 + your Constitution modifier. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Subraces
There are two subraces of Wendigo: Frostborn and Forestborn. Choose one of these subraces.
Frostborn Wendigo
Ability Score Increase
Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Ice Resistance
You have resistance to cold damage.
Winter Camouflage
You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in snowy or icy terrain.
Forestborn Wendigo
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Nature's Step
You can move through nonmagical difficult terrain made of plants and underbrush without expending extra movement.
Tree Climber
You have a climbing speed of 30 feet.
Wendigo stand tall and gaunt, with heights ranging from 6 to 8 feet. Their bodies are lean and sinewy, built for endurance and speed. They have long, clawed fingers and sharp, predatory teeth that mark their role as apex hunters. Their eyes are a piercing, feral yellow or red, adapted to see in the darkest of nights.
Their skin is pale, often with a bluish or grayish tint, hinting at their connection to the cold and the supernatural. Their hair is wild and untamed, ranging from white to black, and they often have antlers or horns sprouting from their heads, adding to their fearsome appearance.
Culture and Society
Wendigo are solitary by nature, driven by a deep-seated hunger that makes prolonged companionship difficult. They are often nomadic, moving through dense forests or frozen tundras in search of sustenance. Despite their fearsome reputation, Wendigo have a deep respect for the natural world and often live in harmony with it, using their skills to survive in harsh environments.
Wendigo society, when it does form, is tribal and shamanistic. They revere the spirits of the wild and often have strong ties to the primal forces of nature. They value strength, cunning, and resilience, and their leaders are typically the strongest or most cunning among them.