#4 Chinese Yokai Conversions
Reformat: follows the core 08-02 yoma bestiary template stat-block format + applies this expansion's 00-05 §1–§15 settled rules.
Resolving collisions with same-name core yoma (2 cases):
- Nine-Tailed Fox (九尾狐) — integrated into the core 08-02 Lord-grade Nine-Tailed Fox (Tamamo-no-Mae). This conversion is removed.
- Nue (鵺) — integrated into the core 08-02 Elite-grade nue. This conversion is removed (the Chinese variant is reinterpreted by the GM from the core nue template).
#§ 4 Conversions
#55-08-01. Yaksha King (夜叉王) — Elite-grade
Scent: a Chinese/Japanese variant of the Indian yaksha (Yaksha). A giant night yokai. A giant that swallows travelers in night forests and graveyards.
Yaksha King (夜叉王) — Elite-grade
Wounds 5, Defense 14, Energy 11
Courage+4, Physique+3, Presence-1
Domination +4Techniques:
| Technique | Type | Energy | Check | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giant Club (大棒) | Attack A (Courage) | 3 | 2d10 + Courage(4) >= Defense | 2 Wounds. On a Critical Hit, forced relocation (adjacent zone). | — |
| Night Illusion (夜幻) | Attack B (Presence) | 3 | Presence opposed (2d10+Presence-1 vs enemy 2d10+Courage) — night-only +3 modifier | On failure, the target cannot act for 1 round. No damage. | 1 round |
| Yaksha Guard (夜叉防) | Defense | reservation 2/improvised 3 | 2d10 + Physique(3) >= enemy attack | Negate the hit. Auto-success at night only. | — |
Special:
- [Aptitude] Night Aptitude: all checks +3 at night · -2 in daytime.
- Giant: Minion-and-below techniques are auto-negated (size difference).
Weakness: light/Faith weapons. In a light-source zone, the night bonus is negated.
IP: public domain (Buddhist lore).
#55-08-02. Shanhaijing Beasts (山海經 怪獸, general) — Minion-grade / Veteran-grade
Scent: the various fictional animals recorded in the Shanhaijing (beast-folk, land-dwelling parasitic birds, undying beasts, etc.). The GM picks to fit the campaign · as 1 creature or a squad formation.
Minion-grade example (squad of 3–5):
Shanhaijing Beast, Minion — Minion-grade
Wounds 2, Defense 10
Courage+1, Finesse+0
Domination +2 (squad of 5)Veteran-grade example (solitary hunter):
Shanhaijing Beast, Veteran — Veteran-grade
Wounds 3, Defense 13
Courage+2, Physique+1
Domination +3Techniques (Minion-grade) — squad order, paid from the commander's Energy:
| Technique | Type | Energy | Check | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bizarre Bite (奇噛) | Attack A | — (Command) | 2d10 + Courage(1) >= Defense | 1 Wounds. | — |
| Bizarre Form (奇相) | Aptitude | — (Command) | — (auto) | On first encounter, Intimidation on the enemy zone for 1 combat only (check -1). | 1 combat 1 time |
Techniques (Veteran-grade) — squad order:
| Technique | Type | Energy | Check | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bizarre Claw (奇爪) | Attack A | — (Command) | 2d10 + Courage(2) >= Defense | 1 Wounds. On a Critical Hit, 2 Wounds. | — |
| Roar/Charge (吼/突) | Attack B | — (Command) | 2d10 + Physique(1) >= Defense | No damage. Force-relocate the target zone (adjacent). | 1 round |
Special:
- Bizarre Form: enemy check -1 in the first-encounter zone for 1 combat only (Intimidation).
- GM discretion: the unique abilities of beasts recorded in the Shanhaijing (e.g., warding off evil spirits, healing illness, absorbing lightning, etc.) are added by the GM as an [Aptitude].
Weakness: Faith weapons + herbal materia medica (40-02-13).
IP: public domain (the Shanhaijing itself is public domain).
#55-08-03. Jiangshi (殭屍) — Minion-grade
Scent: the Chinese hopping corpse. If you hold your breath, it cannot perceive you. Stick a talisman on its head and it stops.
Jiangshi (殭屍) — Minion-grade
Wounds 2, Defense 10
Courage+1, Physique+2
Domination +2 (squad of 4–5)Techniques — squad order, paid from the commander's Energy:
| Technique | Type | Energy | Check | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpse Claw (屍爪) | Attack A | — (Command) | 2d10 + Courage(1) >= Defense | 1 Wounds. | — |
| Leaping Assault (跳襲) | Attack B | — (Command) | 2d10 + Physique(2) >= Defense | 1 Wounds + a relocation check at the same time (can attack from the adjacent zone). | 1 round |
Special:
- [Aptitude] Talisman Stop: when an Exorcism talisman hits its head, it is stopped for 1 session — "a corpse that cannot move".
- [Aptitude] Breath-Holding Perception Evasion: when a target "holds breath" (Physique>=11 check), the jiangshi cannot perceive that target (1 round).
Weakness: talisman/Faith weapons + 19-02-03 Daoist demon-expulsion.
IP: public domain.
#55-08-04. Chinese One-Horned Tiger (中華獨角虎, one-horned tiger) — Veteran-grade
Scent: a fictional one-horned tiger yokai. A mountain giant. When its single horn lodges in, it pierces armor.
Chinese One-Horned Tiger (中華獨角虎) — Veteran-grade
Wounds 3, Defense 13
Courage+2, Physique+2
Domination +3Techniques — squad order, or its own Energy 10 when wandering:
| Technique | Type | Energy | Check | Effect | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Claw (虎爪) | Attack A | — (Command) / 2 | 2d10 + Courage(2) >= Defense | 1 Wounds. On a Critical Hit, 2 Wounds. | — |
| Horn Thrust (角突) | Attack B — [Kata] | — (Command) / 4 | 2d10 + Courage(2)+5 >= Defense | 2 Wounds. [Pierce 3]. On a Critical Hit, 3 Wounds. | 1 combat 1 time |
Special:
- Mountain Aptitude: relocation -1 Energy in mountain/rugged zones.
Weakness: precision weapons (horn cut = Wounds Pierce).
IP: public-domain variant.
"The yokai of the Central Plain have been transformed over a thousand years. Within a single yokai there are a thousand thoughts. So the Nine-Tailed Fox and the nue, which already exist in the core book, are the same beings even when they borrow Chinese names."