Editing Oni (section)

==Pathfinder==
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One of the few significant changes to OGL monsters in [[Pathfinder]] was a complete redo of the Ogre Mage, turning it into something actually worthy of its CR. Paizo took this opportunity to change the Ogre Mage into just one breed of an Oni category, though no others would actually be printed for almost 3 years: Their Oni became a species of evil outsiders, envious spirits whose sheer [[Slaanesh|hedonistic desire]] caused them to take on the form of humanoids so that they could experience physical sensations again. The Ogre Mage Oni was still pretty vanilla, but the 3rd Pathfinder Bestiary, and the Jade Regent adventure path, added a bunch more oni.

The '''Fire Yai''' imitates a Fire Giant, can launch a fiery beam from its third eye, and turn itself into smoke. Craving luxuriant dwelling places, they are the most impulsive of their kind, a reference to the "red oni" mythology mentioned above.

The '''Ice Yai''' imitates a Frost Giant, can launch a freezing beam from its third eye, and has a [[monk]]-ish Staggering Strikes ability. Egotistic and domineering, they are nonetheless a very disciplined, dedicated, and even-tempered breed, preaching that the threat of violence can be more effective than actual violence. Like the Fire Yai, this taps into the "blue oni" mythology.

The '''Kuwa''' is the weakest and most common kind of oni, being based on the human form. The result is a claw-fingered, golden-skinned humanoid with fairly meager magical powers, as oni go. They crave power, but are more cautious than most other oni; they tend to avoid positions of true authority like king or mayor in favor of hiding in the upper echelon, where they can more freely exploit and abuse their powers to live in wealth and luxury.

The '''Spirit Oni''' are the weakest of all oni, an "unborn" oni that has been magically coaxed, tricked or otherwise sealed into a mask, which can then be used as a symbiote in order to call upon the oni's magical power. They are pitiful, hateful creatures who loathe being so entrapped, but which are too cowardly to take the risk of destroying themselves so that they can try to reincarnate as a more powerful oni.

The '''Void Yai''' is the most powerful form of oni, a towering dusky-skinned giant-form with, among other things, the ability to launch a negative energy beam from its third eye, assume an ethereal "void form", and create a lessened Sphere of Annihilation by use of its teleport powers. The most ambitious of all oni, Void Yai seek to conquer kingdoms to serve them. They hate their true forms as ugly, preferring to disguise themselves as incredibly attractive giants instead.

The '''Water Yai''' imitates a Storm Giant, wears unique magical robes, can shoot acid from its third eye, and turn into water. They love beauty, especially beautiful treasure, and seek to surround themselves with it. Noted for being surprisingly frivilous, especially for an oni.

The '''Yamabushi''' imitates a [[tengu]], appearing as a crimson-faced humanoid with a big nose and raven-like wings. Proficient with monkly weapons, able to steal voices, but vulnerable to Pattern sub-school Illusion spells, they are noted for their love of trickery and thieving, driven by an urge to collect all the shiny treasure they can. Also, they hate ducks. Seriously, they find ducks so ugly and disgusting that they will actually endanger themselves in combat for a chance to kill a duck. Detailed in Jade Regent #1.

The '''Nogitsune''' imitates a [[kitsune]], and possesses a unique form of the Suggestion spell-like ability that can actually be spread to new victims through the speech of those under its command. Hedonists who love killing and fleshy pleasures, they tend to become assassins and spies for both the love of murder & mischief and to get the money to spend on whores, booze and drugs. Detailed in Jade Regent #2.

The '''Atamahuta''' imitates an [[ettin]], the notorious two-headed [[ogre]]. Distinguished by the way its left head has three eyes and constantly gibbers to itself, the Atamahuta divides its anger & savagery into the right head and its ingenuity and magical prowess into the left. Consequently, it talks through the right head, but casts spells with the left. As a result, it can easily enchant its weapons and is hard to disrupt its casting, as the body can keep protecting itself even as one head casts spells. They crave power and fearful respect above all else, so it incenses them that they often have to find a humanoid to serve as their "face", since their ettin and oni forms alike earn the repulsed disdain of the mortals they want to dominate. Detailed in Jade Regent #3.

The '''Ja Noi''' imitates a [[hobgoblin]], but has a hunched back, fiery red skin, and over-developed muscles. It craves [[Khorne|the carnal thrill of slaughter]], finding the true pleasures of life to be found in the spilling of blood, the shattering of bone, and the thrill of life-risking combat. They yearn for battle and constantly seek out worthy opponents to test their might on; they rarely live long, especially because the followers they amass eventually realise they are expendable to a Ja Noi in its desire for bloodshed, but they see that as just the more reason to live to the utmost whilst they can. Detailed in Jade Regent #4.

The '''Earth Yai''' imitates a Stone Giant, can launch boulders from its third eye and grow protective stone spikes from its skin. It craves power above all else, yearning to hold the ultimate ability to inflict ruin. They are smart enough to realise that this doesn't necessarily entail physical strength; a soldier is less destructive than the catapult shot that brings down a castle wall, which is less powerful than the king whose decree ignited this bloody war in the first place. Detailed in Jade Regent #5.

The '''Wind Yai''' imitates a Cloud Giant, can fire lightning bolts from its third eye, and has powers relating to control over the wind and weather. Brooding, blustering fiends who desperately want to control the weather with the grace of the Cloud Giants they try to imitate, but who fail due to their lack of delicacy, which incenses them. Detailed in Jade Regent #6.

The '''Najikai''' is an oni breed introduced in the Book of the Damned hardcover; these oni imitate [[nagaji]], the [[naga]]-bred [[serpentfolk]] of [[Golarion]], except their true form is more monstrous looking, mostly in the presence of a long, thick, powerful tail. Not much is currently known about these creatures except that they crave power and luxury, like most oni, and their preferred route to get it is to disguise themselves as normal nagaji warriors of great skill and wit, worm their way into the confidence of a lesser naga lord, and then murder that naga so they can usurp its place.

The '''Kigyo''' is an aquatic breed of oni, introduced in Ruins of Azlant #4, that crudely imitated the [[merfolk]] of [[Golarion]], appearing as a giant seahorse with an ugly humanoid face and a pair of spindly, web-fingered human arms. These twisted fiends love two things above all else; drowning victims, and forcing people to pay them ransom in exchange for their lives. Many kigyos develop obsessions with a single type of ransom they demand, such as firstborn children, spouses, a victim’s reproductive or sensory organs or lungs, or even (in rare cases) pure material wealth

The '''Hungerseed''' are a type of [[Tiefling]] that had oni as their fiendish ancestor and are detailed in the ''Blood of Fiends''. They have +2 Strength, +2 Wisdom and -2 Charisma with bonuses to disguise and intimidate as well as an alter self spell-like ability. The flavor text indicates their ability scores should have been +2 Charisma, -2 Wisdom, though this would make them largely inferior to Angel-Kin [[Aasimar]] from the same book who ''also'' have +2 Strength, +2 Charisma and alter self as an SLA but have no wisdom penalty.

===Oni Daimyo===
Given that Pathfinder's oni are a [[fiend]] race, naturally, there are archfiends who exemplify their kind. These are the Daimyo, who are presented in brief in the hardcover compilation version of the Book of the Damned, and consist of the following:

'''Akuma:''' Daimyo of Battle, Honor and Martial Arts. This Daimyo appears as a three-eyed ogre mage with seven horns, earning him the nickname of "The Horned King". Lawful Evil in alignment, all he cares about is training, to the point that the Obedience he demands of his worshippers is to spend time practicing martial arts stances and routines. He grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Evil, Glory, Law and War, with the subdomains of Blood, Fear, Honor and Tactics, and his favored weapon is the Unarmed Strike. /tg/ suspects that he is a [[Street Fighter]] reference.

'''Chimon:''' Daimyo of Ambushes, Hunting and Traps. The Hunter of Blood appears as a flensed ogre mage who has been perforated with arrows, constantly weeping blood from the holes they've made. His Obedience is done by drafting plans for a complex ambush or trap, using blood for the ink. With a Neutral Evil alignment, he grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Artifice, Evil, Travel and Trickery, with the subdomains of Construct, Deception, Exploration and Toil. His favored weapon is the Longbow.

'''Gukyu:''' Daimyo of Piracy, Tea and Tsunamis. The Sea Devil is an aquatic archfiend with the form of a one-eyed, blue-skinned woman [[merfolk|with the lower body of an eel]]. Precisely why an oni daimyo associated with piracy and tsunamis has an obsession with tea, nobody knows; even her Obedience requires you to perform a tea ceremony either whilst blindfolded or whilst on the beach. Chaotic Evil in alignment, she grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Chaos, Evil, Strength, Water, with the subdomain of Entropy, Fear, Ferocity and Oceans. Her favored weapon is the Nine-Ringed Broadsword.

'''Inma:''' Daimyo of Lavish Wealth, Origami and Servitude. Considered one of the most powerful of all the oni daimyo, Inma is known as the Empress of the World and appears as a dark-skinned, three-eyed, four-armed void yai. Her Obedience requires you to craft delicate origami representing those you seek to rule over. Lawful Evil in alignment, she grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Community, Evil, Law and Nobility, with the subdomains of Family, Home, Leadership and Tyranny. As one of the more overtly Japanese oni daimyo, her favored weapon is the Katana.

'''Muronna:''' Daimyo of Eclipses, Sunsets and Unseen Things. A dweller in the underground, the Dark Mother is said to appear as a lithe ogre mage with gray skin. Her Obedience requires you to stand with your back to the setting sun, blindfold yourself, and concentrate on what the world might be like if the sun were to fail to rise in the morning. Neutral Evil, she grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Darkness, Evil, Sun and Trickery, and the subdomains of Day, Deception, Night and Thievery. Her favored weapon is the Kusarigama.

'''Nataka:''' Daimyo of Drought, Forest Fires and Perfume. Appearing as a towering but handsome fire yai with two mouths and four eyes, the Red King loves the smell of smoke and the way it can be flavored by its fuel. His Obedience requires you to meditate in the center of a circle of flames, which you must periodically feed incense to. He grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Destruction, Evil, Fire and Weather, with the subdomains of Arson, Catastrophe, Seasons and Smoke, and his favored weapon is the Scimitar.

'''Onmyuza:''' Daimyo of Orgies, Sake and Tattoos. Appearing as a beautiful ogre mage whose third eye is chained shut by three golden ring piercings lining the length of her closed eyelid, the Dancer in Flesh is a shameless hedonist who revels in debauchery, celebration and carnal pleasures, to an extent that would make a [[succubus]] blush. All of her followers must be tattooed, as her Obedience consists of using a needle soaked in sake to lightly trace the lines of her faithful's tattoos. She grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Chaos, Charm, Evil and Rune, with the subdomains of Language, Lust, Revelry and Wards, and her favored weapon is the Kerambit.

'''Ushitora:''' Daimyo of Earthquakes, Keys and Sabotage. Described as a towering four-armed female void yai who wields two jade-and-gold tetsubo in her twin pairs of arms, Ushitora guards the mysterious Oni Gate, and is known simply as "The Keeper of the Oni Gate" as a result. Nobody is quite sure what will happen if the Oni Gate were ever to open, but nobody really wants to know because, hey, it's got to be bad. Her Obedience consists of burying a key in the earth and then meditating over it for a while before digging the key back up. She grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Chaos, Destruction, Earth, and Evil, with the subdomains of Catastrophe, Entropy, Metal and Rage. Obviously, her favored weapon is the Tetsubo.

'''Uzumae:''' Daimyo of Blizzards, Frozen Ghosts and Starvation. Appearing as a kuwa oni with frostbitten skin and icicles for his teeth and fingernails, Uzumai is known simply as "The Daimyo of the North", and is said to dwell in a fortress carved from the icy heart of a glacier, whose elegant spires create hypnotic music with the wind that bewitches travelers and lures them to their doom in the frozen north. His Obedience requires you to meditate on the sensations of starving to death amidst the snow - you don't need to be either starving or in the snow to honor him, but if you aren't, you need to use some self-flagellation to get his attention. He grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Death, Evil, Law and Water, with the subdomains of Fear, Ice, Murder and Undead, and his favored weapon is the Urumi.

'''Yabu:''' Daimyo of Curses, Promises and Volcanoes. Called the Lord of the Kazan Caldera, for his choice of dwelling in a dormant volcano upon [[Golarion]], Yabu takes the form of a muscular fire yai with stony skin and large, almost [[orc]]ish tusks. His Obedience is quite simple; just burn a model of a building and meditate on the smoke. He grants access to the [[Cleric Domain]]s of Destruction, Evil, Fire and Luck, with the subdomains of Ash, Catastrophe, Curse and Smoke, and his favored weapon is the Meteor Hammer.

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Ogre mage B1.png|Ogre Mage
Atamahuta.jpg|Atamahuta
Fire Yai.jpg|Fire Yai
Ice Yai.jpg|Ice Yai
Earth Yai.jpg|Earth Yai
Water Yai.jpg|Water Yai
Wind Yai.jpg|Wind Yai
Void Yai.jpg|Void Yai
Ja Noi.jpg|Ja Noi
Kuwa.jpg|Kuwa
Nogitsune.jpg|Nogitsune
Yamabushi.jpg|Yamabushi
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