Hannya

Moving on to 3rd edition OA there are a few new monsters in this book that were not in 2e or 1e. Converting them here. HANNYA Medium fiend (shapechanger, oni), chaotic evil Armor Class 14 (Natural Armor) Hit Points 71 (13d8 + 13) Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON […]

Rimiko of the Five Storms

Original adventure used a yukka-onna – a type of white lady ghost undead. I replaced her with a Five Storm Wind/Ice oni named Rimiko. The fight had two phases with the second phase potentially triggering a dominated kami but my PCs stopped the ritual before that happened. This was the boss fight that ended the […]

KOORI no ONI (Type I, II and III)

I tend to base my oni on giants take a leaf out of the Paizo book of oni design. This fits both the historical mythology (oni tended to all be giants) as well as the D&D mythology with the ogre-mage (a magical ogre). The reason there are three variants is because during the Hungry Storm […]

Umi-Bozu

Pronounced “OOH-me BOW-zoo”. A large and very strange looking Yokai that inhabits ocean waters. Also known as “Umi-Nyudo” and “Umi-Hoshi.” A famed Yokai of many legends; it takes its name, which literally means “sea-monk”, from its round, bald head. Its appearances inevitably herald violent storms. The Umi-bozu are Yokai with rounded heads, resembling a giant […]

KIKONU 2.0 (De-Powered)

KIKONU (De-Powered) Medium fiend (oni), lawful evil Armor Class 14 (natural) Hit Points 52 (7d8 + 21) Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 8 (-1) 9 (-1) 6 (-2) Skills Stealth +5 Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 9 Languages Common, Spirit Tongue (Oni) Challenge 3 (700 XP) […]

Ja Noi bushi

JA NOI ONI BUSHI Medium fiend (oni), lawful evil Armor Class 16 (brigandine) Hit Points 1; minion does not take half damage Speed 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 9 (-1) Skills Stealth +3 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Goblin, Spirit Tongue (Oni) Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Innate Spellcasting. The oni’s innate spellcasting ability is […]

Hino-Enma (Succubus/Vampire)

A Japanese mythological creature that combines a succubus and vampiric traits. Hino-Enma Medium fiend (shapechanger, oni), neutral evil Armor Class 15 (natural armor) Hit Points 66 (12d8 + 12) Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 8 (-1) 17 (+3) 13 (+1 )15 (+2) 12 (+1) 20 (+5) Skills Deception +9, Insight +5, Perception +5, Persuasion +9, Stealth +7 Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning, poison; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks […]

NINDINZEGO THE FIENDISH DECAPUS

I am currently running an Oriental Adventures (OA) campaign called The Divine Heir and the Jade Regent loosely based around the Pathfinder Adventure Path the Jade Regent with strong influences from Sekiro. The first adventure is called The Ashina Legacy and is essentially The Brinewall Legacy set in and completely converted to an OA setting. I had to rewrite the adventure […]

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