One of the pair is male, the other is Yokai 妖怪 female. They reproduce by having twins. Arranged marriages are the norm. During Yokai are a class of supernatural beings marriage, one part of a duo is switched with the found in Japan and neighboring lands. The word corresponding part of another duo, a ceremony itself means “out-of-this-world weird”. Most are that seems to involve much emotional hardship. the result of magical mutations – ordinary beings who have wandered too far into the realm of spirit Ashinaga-tenaga [133] magic. Others have no obvious origin. Ashinaga body Ashinaga-tenaga 足長手長 Advantages [133] Ally (Tenaga) (25% of starting points) (Constantly; Special Abilities) [6] Double-Jointed (Arms Only) [8] Long Arms (1 size lvl/lvl reach) (9) [90] Mindlink (1 person) [5] Telecommunication (Telesend) (Racial) [24] Tenaga body Advantages [20] Double-Jointed (Legs Only) [8] Long Legs (1 size lvl/level) (6) [12] Bakeneko 化け猫 Bakeneko are magical cats with split tales. Cats become Bakeneko when they reach 100 years of age of Their primary supernatural ability involves their appetites. Bakeneko have limitless stomachs, capable of digesting anything they can chew up and swallow. A Bakeneko can eat its body weight in 15 minutes, meaning they can Ashinaga-tenaga is a type of Yokai with easily eat a human sized body overnight. two bodies. The Ashinaga body has elongated Bakeneko have the ability to animate legs (6m), while the Tenaga body has elongated Zombies by jumping over fresh corpses. They arms (9m). They are always found together, can only have one such servant at a time and must unless one of the bodies has been killed. In this control its movements through ritualized dance. case, it is not uncommon for the other body to go Though they are feared, not all Bakeneko mad with grief. are evil. They often repay kind deeds and are very Ashinaga-tenaga are often found on loyal. seashores or near rivers, where they use their strange bodies to fish. The Tenaga body stands on the Ashinaga body's shoulders, then snares fish with its remarkable arms. Perks [1] Fur [1] Disadvantages [-31] Laziness [-10] Secret (Yokai) (Imprisonment or Exile) [-20] Supernatural Feature (Split Tail) [-1] Bakeneko - Human Form Attributes [40] ST 10 [0]; DX 12 [40]; IQ 10 [0]; HT 10 [0] Secondary Characteristics HP 10 [0]; Basic Speed 5.5 [0]; Basic Move 5 [0] Enenra 煙々羅 Bakeneko walk on their hind-legs, speak clearly and can jump great distances in their feline form, and assume human form at will. Those who grow to larger sizes (from Lynx to Tiger) are called Nekomata ( 猫股 ). Bakeneko [56] Attributes [-30] ST -7 [-70]; DX +2 [40] Secondary Characteristics HP 3 [0]; Basic Speed 5.5 [0]; Basic Move 5 [0]; Dodge 9; 70cm (SM -3). Advantages [116] Ally (Zombie) (25% of starting points) Enenra are the ghosts of people who die in (Constantly; Minion (w/IQ 0 or Slave mentality); magical fires. If their bodies are consumed Summonable; Trigger (Corpse) (Rare)) [7] instantaneously, their spirits transfer to the smoke Alternate Form (Human) [15] and ashes. Catfall [10] If an Enenra grapples an opponent, he Claws (Sharp Claws) [5] suffers damage via smoke inhalation. Otherwise Combat Reflexes [15] they have no ability to manipulate the material Flexibility [5] world. Night Vision (8) [8] Enenra often take human form, and they Super Jump (2) [20] can talk. Unfortunately, most have been driven Teeth (Sharp Teeth) [1] mad by their incinerations and spend their lives Universal Digestion (Matter Eater) [20] tormenting the embodied. Vibration Sense [10] Enenra created from magical accidents, Futakuchi-onna are women who have a rather than attacks, tend to be more sanguine and second mouth on the back of their neck, usually approachable, even to the point of continuing hidden by hair. Their hair is animate, capable of their magical researches. grabbing food and pulling it into their second mouth. Enenra [46] Most Futakuchi-onna are created when miserly husbands do not give their wives enough Attributes [-100] to eat. The second mouth will appear, often ST -10 [-100] screaming obscenities that the wife is too polite to utter, then her hair will take on a life of its own Secondary Characteristics [20] and start shoveling food into the newly formed HP 10 [20]; Air Move 10 mouth. Because they are feared by mainstream Advantages [196] society, most Futakuchi-onna hide their Doesn't Breathe [20] supernatural features and try to live a normal life. Flight (Lighter Than Air) [36] Over time, the Futakuchi-onna's hair will Immunity to Metabolic Hazards [30] become more and more powerful. For every Injury Tolerance (Diffuse) [100] hundred years of life, another strand will animate. Toxic Attack (Smoke) (1) (Melee Attack: Reach It is possible to attach barbs to the braids so that C; Respiratory Agent; Side effect (Temporary they can deal out real damage. At this point, they Blindness); Coughing) [10] are properly refereed to as Harionago 針女子, and are predators who ensnare and kill beautiful Disadvantages [-70] young men. No Legs (Aerial) [0] No Manipulators [-50] Futakuchi-onna [35] Vulnerability (Vacuum and wind-based attacks) (Occasional) (x2) [-20] Advantages [60] Extra Arms (Hair) (1) (Extra-Flexible; Long (+2)) Futakuchi-onna 二口女 [35] Extra Attack (1) [25] Disadvantages [-25] Secret (Yokai) (Imprisonment or Exile) [-20] Supernatural Feature (Second Mouth) [-5] Hone-bito 骨人 Hone-bito are living vampires that suck the life force from their victims. In their natural form they appear as severely emaciated individuals, but can shape shift into the form of attractive humans. Even in human form, they suck the life out of nearby vegetation, causing it to wilt and die in a short period of time. Hone-bito are created when a person suffers extremes of neglect or grief. They are tragic creatures, even if they are extraordinarily dangerous. Jurogumo [118] Hone-bito [-7] Human form Advantages [33] Advantages [152] Alternate Form (Beautiful Human) (Cosmetic) [8] Alternate Form (Jurogumo spiderwoman) Leech (1HP/sec) [25] (Difference in point costs (+111)) [115] Appearance (Beautiful) [12] Disadvantages [-40] Headquarters (1) (Special Abilities/Magic) [10] Lifebane [-10] Unaging [15] Secret (Yokai) (Imprisonment or Exile) [-20] Supernatural Feature (Emaciated) [-10] Disadvantages [-20] Secret (Yokai) (Imprisonment or Exile) [-20] Jurogumo 絡新婦 Spiderwoman form Jurogumo are a type of spider spirit that Advantages [134] has a spiritual relationship with a waterfall much Binding (Webbing) (3) (Sticky) [8] as as Dryad does with her Tree. Their homes are Claws (Blunt Claws) [3] behind the waterfall and can only be reached with Clinging [20] their special magic. Extra Arms (4) [40] Jurogumo are very lonely, but retain a Extra Attack (2) [50] spider's strange ideas of predatory love. Teeth (Fangs) [2] Some Jurogumo are known for protecting Toxic Attack (1) (Follow-Up (Bite) (+1); Melee people how fall into their waterfalls or the pools Attack: Reach C; Side Effect (Paralysis)) [11] beneath. Shrines are built at such places, and the priests who attend them may be the lovers of the Disadvantages [-16] Jurogumo. Appearance (Hideous) [-16] Kappa 河童 Advantages [23] Amphibious [10] Claws (Blunt Claws) [3] Kappa are Yokai that resemble humanoid Damage Resistance (2) (Tough Skin) [6] turtles. Their coloration ranges from yellow to Racial Skill Bonus (Wrestling) (2) [4] blue, with scaly skin and webbed hands with short fingers. They have beaks and soft carapace on Disadvantages [-51] their backs. They stand about 1.5m. Appearance (Unattractive) [-4] The most distinctive feature of a Kappa is Bad Smell [-10] the saru, a bowl-like indentation on the top of its Code of Honor (Politeness) [-5] head. If all the water spills from the saru, the Quadriplegic (Mitigator: vulnerable) [-32] Kappa will be paralyzed and may even die. Kappa behavior ranges from crude pranks Quirks [-2] to the truly malevolent. They are particularly fond Dislikes sesame and ginger [-1] of drowning domestic animals. On the other Loves Cucumbers [-1] hand, they are also renown for their extraordinary politeness. The basic trick for dealing with a Skills [1] potentially dangerous Kappa is to bow deeply. Wrestling DX/A - DX+1 11 [1] The Kappa will be compelled to bow just as includes: +2 from 'Racial Skill Bonus deeply, potentially spilling his saru. Of course, (Wrestling) most Kappa wear caps atop their saru... Some Kappa are openly benevolent. They are known to help farmers with their irrigation Kamaitachi 鎌鼬 and are known to make gifts of fresh fish to hungry travelers. Kappa may be male or female, though there are no distinguishing characteristics. Their young spend their first 100 years as ordinary turtles. Kappa do not like sesame or ginger, but have a well known fondness for cucumbers. Kamaitachi are three magical weasels that share a single consciousness. They have wickedly Kappa [-29] sharp claws and a taste for blood. The first body attacks with a ice storm, the second with a fire Secondary Characteristics bolt and the third with lightening. 150cm (SM -1). Despite their taste for blood, they have Disadvantages [-93] something of a conscious. After knocking a victim Bad Sight (Motion Sensitive) [-1] unconscious and drinking some of his blood, they Bloodlust (12 or less) [-10] will often bind their victim's wounds. Compulsive Behavior (Playfulness) (15 or less) [- Kamaitachi can come together and take on 2] a human form. Sometimes Kamaitachi live openly Curious (12 or less) [-5] as warriors, but they are more often bandits. Impulsiveness