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<div class='cover-header'>The Wendigo</div>

<div class='cover-footer'>The avatar of wintery starvation is here<br>
Created by u/Jigui26</div>

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## The Wendigo
### Origins
The Wendigo is a supernatural creature who acted on pure malice and eating humans. It origins from the First Nation of Canada as a myth for cannibalism. It is said that people who resorted to cannibalism during a shortage of food during winter could turn into a Wendigo. 
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According to those myths, it is also possible to become a Wendigo by being possessed by the spirit of one when it visits your dreams or when you meet it walking at night through a forest.

### Adapting to Donjons & Dragons
Adapting this creature into Donjons & Dragons is rather easy. The most important is to create the sense of winter and it is done so by giving the Wendigo a lair that follows its movements. This way, the creature is not restricted to only northern forests and can be a stand alone encounter or it can be mixed in the story line you've created.
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This form of Wendigo has to be encountered in a forest as it can help it to hide and consume creatures. Being in a thick forest and encountering a creature you cannot see also gives a sense of feeling oppressed and backed into a wall which should be the goal of such an encounter. If your party is a bigger group, adding some undead of your choice might be a good idea to balance it out. I highly suggest you play to the wendigo strength of consuming the mind of your party and making the encounter as creepy as possible.

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I also encourage you to read on the matter as there is a lot of stories and legends that could help you adapt this creature into your world.

### Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the wendigo takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects; the wendigo can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row:
- The wind inside the snow storm becomes violent rendering the area heavily obscured.
- Howling winds resembling distant screams fills the storm, any creature within it that are not deafened must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or take 7 (2d6) psychic damage and lose their reaction until the next lair action. 
- Lumps of snow falls from the nearby trees, any creatures in a 20-foot radius inside the storm must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or take 9 (2d8) cold damage and be knocked prone.

> **Image credits:** 
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> Cover: The Wendigo by Diana Franco on [ArtStation](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2xKoZy "title")
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> Page 1: Wendigo by JakubJagoda on [DeviantArt](https://www.deviantart.com/jakubjagoda/art/Wendigo-853445448 "title")
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>This is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the material used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.

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> ## Wendigo
>*Large monstrosity, lawful evil*
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> - **Armor Class** 20 (Natural armor)
> - **Hit Points** 210 (20d10 + 100)
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
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>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|17 (+3)|24 (+7)|21 (+5)|14 (+2)|8 (-1)|5 (+-3)|
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> - **Saving Throws** STR +7, CON +9
> - **Skills** Perception +3, Stealth +11 
> - **Damage Vulnerability** Fire
> - **Damage Resistances** Bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons
> - **Damage Immunities** Cold, necrotic
> - **Condition Immunities** Charmed, frightened, petrified, poisoned,
> - **Senses**  Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 13
> - **Languages** --
> - **Challenge** 12 (8,400 XP)
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> ***Winter's Heart.*** The Wendigo brings a heavy snowfall and freezing temperature with it. A snowy tempest appears in a 300-ft radius sphere following the Wendigo. The area inside the storm is considered as both difficult terrain and lightly obscured. The storm is masked from the outside by an illusory wall which resembles the surroundings. The snow storm disappears after the Wendigo's death. Creatures under the influence of Despicable Hunger are not affected by the difficult terrain and the falling snow.
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> ***Winter's Avatar.*** The Wendigo can take the Hide action as a bonus action when its surroundings are lightly obscured by falling snow.
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> ***Mimicry.*** The Wendigo is able to mimic humanoid voices, which are often cries for help. It is also able to perfectly mimic an animal. The voices can originate from a corpse within 120 ft. of the Wendigo.
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> ***Keen Hearing and Smell.*** The Wendigo has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
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> ### Actions
> ***Multiattack.*** The Wendigo makes two claw attacks.
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> ***Claw.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +11 to hit, Reach 10ft., one target. *Hit* 18 (2d10 + 7) slashing damage and 9 (2d8) necrotic damage.
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> ***Ram.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +11 to hit, Reach 5ft., one target. *Hit* 40 (5d12 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 18 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
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> ***Despicable Hunger.*** The Wendigo creates a deep hunger in a creature it can see within 60 ft. forcing it to feed on anything. The creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom Saving throw or be magically charmed for 1 day. The charmed target obeys the Wendigo's telepathic commands. If the target suffers any harm or receives a suicidal command, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success. If the target successfully saves against the effect, or if the effect on it ends, the target is immune to this Wendigo's Charm for the next 24 hours.
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> The Wendigo can have only one target charmed at a time. If it charms another, the effect on the previous target ends.
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> ***Chilling nightmare.*** The Wendigo targets a creature within 90 ft. of it and brings its weak will during winter to life. The creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or be incapacitated and can't move for 1 minute. The creature during this time sees illusions of itself eating alive creatures or half-eaten undeads crawling towards it. The creature can repeat the save at the end of its turn and the illusion disappears once the creature takes damage. Once a creature successfully saves or the effect expires for it, that creature is immune to the howl for the next 24 hours.
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> ### Legendary Actions
>The Wendigo can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature's turn. The Wendigo regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
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> ***Claw Attack.*** The Wendigo makes a claw attack.
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> ***Screech.*** The Wendigo emits an eerie screech. Each creature within 60 feet of the Wendigo that can hear it must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom save or be frightened for one minute. A frightened creature can repeat the save if it takes damage, and at the end of its turn. Once a creature successfully saves or the effect expires for it, that creature is immune to the screech for the next 24 hours. Creatures under the influence of Despicable Hunger are not affected by the screech.
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> ***Forceful Feeding (2 actions).*** The Wendigo forces a creature under the effect of Despicable Hunger to take one action. The creature can also move half its speed as part of this action.