Yokai Races (5e)
Player Character Races from Legendary Japan
Yokai is a Japanese term that means a spirit or monster. It refers to a diverse number of supernatural creatures which could variously be described as ghosts¸ devils¸ ogres¸ and genies¸ and other monsters. The races in this book are either partly humanoid¸ or have characteristics in common with other humanoid creatures. They are somewhat otherworldly¸ but have recognizable similarities to beings of the world of mortals.
The yokai are an ever-changing group of creatures. Some date back to the folk tales of ancient Japan¸ while others have been conceived in recent decades. Yokai are a part of popular culture¸ including games¸ manga¸ and anime¸ taking on forms both new and traditional.
This book contains:
- Hengeyokai - magical animals that take on human form
- Kodama-hanyou - mortal descendents of woodland spirits
- Korobokkuru - secretive and short in stature¸ but stalwart
- Obake-hanyou - scions of a shapechanging bloodline
- Oni-hanyou - children of the oni
- Suijin-hanyou - descendents of great water spirits