FIGHTER ARCHETYPE: SHINOBI

The shinobi class for 5e Oriental Adventures. A note on shinobis. In Japan, shinobi and ninja are interchangeable terms. However, in this particular instance, shinobi is more of an upfront fighter than a ninja using some stealth but otherwise taking opponents head-on. The line in the sand is the ninja is more magical/supernatural while the shinobi is […]

The Divine Heir and the Jade Regent

The Emperor is dead, his family murdered by a daring band of bakemono (goblins). As retainers of the Divine Family you are disgraced as you failed in your duty to protect them. Before committing seppuku (ritual suicide) you will find these monsters and punish them. They will join you in Jigoku (hell) if it’s the […]

BACKGROUND: YAKUZA

This is a thematic feat for the rogue class. It fits in with the 1e Oriental Adventures description of a yakuza. However, the original yakuza class is not different enough from the default rogue to really be its own archetype. However, this will help make your rogue more flavourful. I shamelessly stole from Heroes of the Orient for this class. YAKUZA The yakuza are many […]

BARD COLLEGE: Geisha

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters): Six years, I dragged myself, kicking and screaming, into health clubs, and zilch! Now, one little green blood transfusion from you and… va voom!

[throws off her hat]

SORCEROUS ORIGIN: Void Child

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters): Six years, I dragged myself, kicking and screaming, into health clubs, and zilch! Now, one little green blood transfusion from you and… va voom!

[throws off her hat]

RANGER ARCHETYPE: Rokugan Monster Hunter

More Oriental Adventures. Other roles that this class covers are phantom hunter, emerald and jade magistrate (in particular the later). ROKUGAN MONSTER HUNTER The monster hunters – or more colloquially witch hunters – combine magical training with combat expertise to battle the spiritual forces of evil in the world. Ghosts and other evil spirits, demons and oni, […]

Oriental Adventures for 5e live on DMs Guild

A collection of all the oriental work on this blog in one place. Meant to act more as a reference as opposed to a sourcebook at such – plug and play for your OA campaign. 5e Oriental Adventures Reference.

ONI

A list of bad guys for my game and any Oriental Adventure setting – in particular a Japanese themed setting. ONI Oni were the demonic monstrosities that made up the most powerful forces of the Shadowlands. Oni only gained a physical presence in the realm of mortals if spawned by an Oni Lord or by being summoned from Jigoku by someone […]

KAMI

There are millions of kami (nature spirits) for almost every animate or inanimate object in the lands of Oriental Adventures. NATURE SPIRITS Nature spirits – kami – embody the essence of certain natural locations, objects, animals, or plants in much the same way as elementals are incarnate elements. Like elementals, they can be wild and dangerous […]

OA BESTIARY: GAKI

GAKI Gaki are minor undead spirits, the spirits of wicked mortals who return to the world of the living in the form of horrible monsters as punishment for their sins. Gaki come in four dis- tinct varieties: the vampiric jiki-ketsu-gaki, the ghoulish jiki- niku-gaki, the disease-ridden shikki-gaki, and the fiery shinen- gaki. Although they differ […]