Wang-liang

Wang-liang were a giant-sized race related to the common oni who inhabitant some of the lands of Kara-Tur.

Description
Wang-liang were about tall   and weighed some. Their bodies were covered in soft, shiny dark brown or black hair. The hair of their heads was wild and often tangled, and males typically sported long beards. They had wide, cat-like eyes with dual-colored irises of black and red. A wang-liang had only two wide toes on each foot, ending in curved, black nails, while the hands ended in fingers with retractable claws like a cat. A wang-liang's mouth was full of sharp fangs.

Most wang-lang favored light-weight clothing, such as silk or cotton, which was often dyed green or red. For armor, they would wear splint mail.

Abilities
Most wang-liang were exceptionally intelligent, by human standards,  and most were naturally ambidextrous.

Like many varieties of oni, they had supernatural regenerative powers&mdash;which could be overcome with fire or acid&mdash;and the ability to change shape into the form of nearly any humanoid. They could turn invisible with only a thought and could always perceive other invisible creatures. Wang-liang also had a special form of telepathy that allowed them to communicate exclusively with each other.

Personality
As a rule, wang-liang loathed all humans and actively tried to embarrass, harass, torment, or ultimately murder them. Nevertheless, they were a people who believed strongly in honor and the keeping of one's word.

Combat
Wang-liang were known to utilize a variety of exotic weapons in combat, including such as the lajatang. Their intelligence made them challenging foes.

Society
Temperate forests and mountains were the favorited environments where wang-liang settled.

Wang-liang typically spoke the giant language and the common trade tongue.

History
The wang-liang were once a more populous race, but their kind fell into decline in Kara-Tur as humans became the dominant people. For this, the wang-liang were filled with zealous anger against all of humanity.