Source: Tian Xia Character Guide, pg. 36
Archive of Nethys: TBA
Oni in Tian Xia are commonly seen as evil creatures satisfied only by blood and carnage. Not all of them have such violent hungers, however, and even the worst aren’t so far removed from the most gluttonous or ambitious mortals. Stories of humans taking an oni bride are often told in rural villages and, occasionally, a child is born with telltale oni horns or a third eye. Commonly called half-oni or onispawn, these hungerseeds—named after oni’s legendary appetites— are often difficult youths, as their adolescent tempers often outweigh their common sense.
Hungerseeds appear incredibly diverse physically. Many features, such as their skin, horns, feet, and hair, are often influenced by their oni parent and, while many share the hulking stature of an oni, others have lithe and slender builds or are even notably shorter than both parents. They walk a fine line between mortal and supernatural, one clawed foot in each world.
As a nation controlled by oni, Chu Ye has the highest population of hungerseeds in Tian Xia. While hungerseeds can occupy almost every profession, they often choose combat roles to complement their oni heritage. Many of them feel safer in Chu Ye than in other regions, as they don’t have to deal with the misconceptions of their lineage. However, some feel out of place for not fully being oni, and become wanderers. Others form mercenary bands, to find work and a shared camaraderie in their mixed heritage.
Characters of Tian origin have access to the hungerseed
versatile heritage.