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	Soburin hengeyokai are divided into the following subraces: Inu (dog), [[Kitsune]] (fox), Kumo (spider), Kuren (crane), Neko (cat), [[Nezumi]] (rat) and Saru (monkey). A sidebar titled "Secret Hengeyokai" explains that whilst the Itachi (weasel), Koi (carp), Mujina (badger) and Usagi (hare) subraces did exist, their population was ravaged during the Kengen Occupation, and they are believed to be extinct, although this may not necessarily be the case. The Anniversary Edition of the sourcebook added the Hebi (snake) subrace.		Soburin hengeyokai are divided into the following subraces: Inu (dog), [[Kitsune]] (fox), Kumo (spider), Kuren (crane), Neko (cat), [[Nezumi]] (rat) and Saru (monkey). A sidebar titled "Secret Hengeyokai" explains that whilst the Itachi (weasel), Koi (carp), Mujina (badger) and Usagi (hare) subraces did exist, their population was ravaged during the Kengen Occupation, and they are believed to be extinct, although this may not necessarily be the case. The Anniversary Edition of the sourcebook added the Hebi (snake) subrace.

	===Soburin Hengeyokai PC Stats====		===Soburin Hengeyokai PC Stats===
	::Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterioty, +1 Charisma		::Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterioty, +1 Charisma
	::Size: Medium		::Size: Medium

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	'''Hengeyokai''' are a category of monster (or "yokai") within Japanese mythology. Technically a subcategory of ''obake'' (shapechanging monsters), although the terms are often used interchangeably, hengeyokai is a generic title used to cover an array of monsters based on the idea of magical animals who can transform into human form, and often times into other shapes as well. The term is actually pretty rare, and more usually these critters are identified as "bakemono" instead. The term is real, and would translate from Japanese as something like "changing phantom", it's just not commonly used - but then, Japanese mythology can be a right clusterfuck to try and unravel.		'''Hengeyokai''' are a category of monster (or "yokai") within Japanese mythology. Technically a subcategory of ''obake'' (shapechanging monsters), although the terms are often used interchangeably, hengeyokai is a generic title used to cover an array of monsters based on the idea of magical [[Therianthrope\|animals who can transform into human form]], and often times into other shapes as well. The term is actually pretty rare, and more usually these critters are identified as "bakemono" instead. The term is real, and would translate from Japanese as something like "changing phantom", it's just not commonly used - but then, Japanese mythology can be a right clusterfuck to try and unravel.

	The list of hengeyokai is pretty damn long, and this is more a collection of the species most obviously connected to this term. It's muddled somewhat because many individual yokai of assorted species can learn to shapeshift, but these species are known to have it as inherent abilities.		The list of hengeyokai is pretty damn long, and this is more a collection of the species most obviously connected to this term. It's muddled somewhat because many individual yokai of assorted species can learn to shapeshift, but these species are known to have it as inherent abilities.
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	''Bakeneko:'' Shapeshifting cats are one of the most famous of the "lesser" hengeyokai. In fact, there are three different varieties of bakeneko at the least; the common bakeneko, who can be benevolent or malevolent as it sees fit; the two-tailed, almost always malevolent nekomata, who love to enslave, kill and eat people; and the kasha, particularly large and fiendish bakeneko who have a taste for corpse meat and are often servitors of hell. All varieties are known for having fire-creating and necromantic powers in addition to their shapeshifting.		''Bakeneko:'' Shapeshifting cats are one of the most famous of the "lesser" hengeyokai. In fact, there are three different varieties of bakeneko at the least; the common bakeneko, who can be benevolent or malevolent as it sees fit; the two-tailed, almost always malevolent nekomata, who love to enslave, kill and eat people; and the kasha, particularly large and fiendish bakeneko who have a taste for corpse meat and are often servitors of hell. All varieties are known for having fire-creating and necromantic powers in addition to their shapeshifting.

	''Mujina:'' are shapeshifting badgers, very frequently confused with tanuki in the stories, to the point it's hard to really define them. Like tanuki, they are said to be capable of eight different transformations, and they're supposedly very shy and reclusive, which makes them much more careful about not giving themselves away when they do decide to walk amongst humans. Ironically, this means that Japan's badger-spirits have an attitude closer to the typical D&D ''elf'', despite being more thematically associated with the dwarf. In the BXCMI line, [[Desert Nomads series\|X5]] presents a "mujina" who is nothing but an Expert-level intelligent [[doppelganger]]: which the Companion box just re-ran~~, instead of going back to the lore. Seriously, screw that guy, he should be ruled off the canon and rethought~~.		''Mujina:'' are shapeshifting badgers, very frequently confused with tanuki in the stories, to the point it's hard to really define them. Like tanuki, they are said to be capable of eight different transformations, and they're supposedly very shy and reclusive, which makes them much more careful about not giving themselves away when they do decide to walk amongst humans. Ironically, this means that Japan's badger-spirits have an attitude closer to the typical D&D ''elf'', despite being more thematically associated with the dwarf. In the BXCMI line, [[Desert Nomads series\|X5]] presents a "mujina" who is nothing but an Expert-level intelligent [[doppelganger]]: which the Companion box just re-ran.

	''Itachi:'' Without a doubt the most obscure of the "true" hengeyokai, itachi are shapeshifting weasels feared for their potent non-shapeshifting magic, which includes hypnotising people to become their slaves and gathering in groups to create huge firestorms. They are said to be the masters of shapeshifting, attributed with wielding nine different forms. Their cousins the Kamaitachi, a trio of super-fast weasels who run around knocking people over and cutting them with sickles, are much more famous.		''Itachi:'' Without a doubt the most obscure of the "true" hengeyokai, itachi are shapeshifting weasels feared for their potent non-shapeshifting magic, which includes hypnotising people to become their slaves and gathering in groups to create huge firestorms. They are said to be the masters of shapeshifting, attributed with wielding nine different forms. Their cousins the Kamaitachi, a trio of super-fast weasels who run around knocking people over and cutting them with sickles, are much more famous.

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	These are mentioned in the very first RPG product for the setting, but information is sparse. Stats for for playing them is included in ~~and~~ ''Fortunes & Winds''.		These are mentioned in the very first RPG product for the setting, but information is sparse. Stats for for playing them is included in ''Fortunes & Winds''.

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	''Bakeneko:'' Shapeshifting cats are one of the most famous of the "lesser" hengeyokai. In fact, there are three different varieties of bakeneko at the least; the common bakeneko, who can be benevolent or malevolent as it sees fit; the two-tailed, almost always malevolent nekomata, who love to enslave, kill and eat people; and the kasha, particularly large and fiendish bakeneko who have a taste for corpse meat and are often servitors of hell. All varieties are known for having fire-creating and necromantic powers in addition to their shapeshifting.		''Bakeneko:'' Shapeshifting cats are one of the most famous of the "lesser" hengeyokai. In fact, there are three different varieties of bakeneko at the least; the common bakeneko, who can be benevolent or malevolent as it sees fit; the two-tailed, almost always malevolent nekomata, who love to enslave, kill and eat people; and the kasha, particularly large and fiendish bakeneko who have a taste for corpse meat and are often servitors of hell. All varieties are known for having fire-creating and necromantic powers in addition to their shapeshifting.

	''Mujina:'' are shapeshifting badgers, very frequently confused with tanuki in the stories, to the point it's hard to really define them. Like tanuki, they are said to be capable of eight different transformations, and they're supposedly very shy and reclusive, which makes them much more careful about not giving themselves away when they do decide to walk amongst humans. Ironically, this means that Japan's badger-spirits have an attitude closer to the typical D&D ''elf'', despite being more thematically associated with the dwarf.		''Mujina:'' are shapeshifting badgers, very frequently confused with tanuki in the stories, to the point it's hard to really define them. Like tanuki, they are said to be capable of eight different transformations, and they're supposedly very shy and reclusive, which makes them much more careful about not giving themselves away when they do decide to walk amongst humans. Ironically, this means that Japan's badger-spirits have an attitude closer to the typical D&D ''elf'', despite being more thematically associated with the dwarf. In the BXCMI line, [[Desert Nomads series\|X5]] presents a "mujina" who is nothing but an Expert-level intelligent [[doppelganger]]: which the Companion box just re-ran, instead of going back to the lore. Seriously, screw that guy, he should be ruled off the canon and rethought.

	''Itachi:'' Without a doubt the most obscure of the "true" hengeyokai, itachi are shapeshifting weasels feared for their potent non-shapeshifting magic, which includes hypnotising people to become their slaves and gathering in groups to create huge firestorms. They are said to be the masters of shapeshifting, attributed with wielding nine different forms. Their cousins the Kamaitachi, a trio of super-fast weasels who run around knocking people over and cutting them with sickles, are much more famous.		''Itachi:'' Without a doubt the most obscure of the "true" hengeyokai, itachi are shapeshifting weasels feared for their potent non-shapeshifting magic, which includes hypnotising people to become their slaves and gathering in groups to create huge firestorms. They are said to be the masters of shapeshifting, attributed with wielding nine different forms. Their cousins the Kamaitachi, a trio of super-fast weasels who run around knocking people over and cutting them with sickles, are much more famous.

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-Beyond being natural monsters to try and include in games with more of an oriental theme, hengeyokai have appeared in two different roleplaying games.
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-These are mentioned in the very first RPG product for the setting, but information is sparce. Stats for these is included in and ''Fortunes & Winds''.
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 ===[[World of Darkness]]===
 The Old World of Darkness attempted to broaden its appeal by doing "Oriental Flavors" for several of its gamelines. Out of the original Changing Breeds sourcebook, came the Oriental [[Therianthrope]]s of the World of Darkness, in the form of the Hengeyokai: Hakken (werewolves), Khans (weretigers), Kitsunes (werefoxes), Kumo (werespiders), Nagahs (wereserpents), Nezumi (wererats), Same-Bito (weresharks - one of which you fought in the Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines vidya game), Tengu (wereravens) and Zhong Lung (weredragons).
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	Appearance, likewise, is heavily fluid; a hengeyokai can appear as anything from a human with some "symbolic" traits of their animal form to the classic "girl with animal ears and an animal's tail" to a full-on [[beastfolk]]. Add in their shapeshifting abilities, and things get more complicated. There is a slight tendency to give them three forms; human girl with animal symbolism, girl with beast ears & tail (which the Japanese call "kemonomimi") and either female animal or female beastfolk. Four-fold or five-fold shifters are very uncommon.		Appearance, likewise, is heavily fluid; a hengeyokai can appear as anything from a human with some "symbolic" traits of their animal form to the classic "girl with animal ears and an animal's tail" to a full-on [[beastfolk]]. Add in their shapeshifting abilities, and things get more complicated. There is a slight tendency to give them three forms; human girl with animal symbolism, girl with beast ears & tail (which the Japanese call "kemonomimi") and either female animal or female beastfolk. Four-fold or five-fold shifters are very uncommon.

			==See Also==
			*[[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition races]]

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1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Since somebody brought the 3e Kitsune and Tanuki stats back onto here, I figured might as well do so for the other editions.

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Since somebody brought the 3e Kitsune and Tanuki stats back onto here, I figured might as well do so for the other editions.

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	'''Drake Hengeyokai''': +1 Charisma, -1 Dexterity, AC of 7 in Beast Form, Fly speed of 12', Swim speed of 9' and Land speed of 6' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.		'''Drake Hengeyokai''': +1 Charisma, -1 Dexterity, AC of 7 in Beast Form, Fly speed of 12', Swim speed of 9' and Land speed of 6' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.

			'''[[Kitsune\|Fox Hengeyokai]]''': +1 Intelligence, -1 Wisdom, AC of 6 in Beast Form, Bite (1d3) in Beast form, Speed increases to 15' in Beast form, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.

	'''Hare Hengeyokai''': +1 Wisdom, -1 Strength, AC of 5 in Beast Form, Speed increases to 18' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.		'''Hare Hengeyokai''': +1 Wisdom, -1 Strength, AC of 5 in Beast Form, Speed increases to 18' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.
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	'''Rat Hengeyokai''': +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma, AC of 5 in Beast Form, Speed decreases to 9' in Beast Form, Bite attack (1d3) in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.		'''Rat Hengeyokai''': +2 Constitution, -2 Charisma, AC of 5 in Beast Form, Speed decreases to 9' in Beast Form, Bite attack (1d3) in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.

			'''[[Tanuki\|Raccoon Dog Hengeyokai]]''': +2 Strength, -2 Wisdom, AC of 9 in Beast Form, Speed Decreases to 9' in Beast Form, Bite Attsack (1d6) in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.

	'''Sparrow Hengeyokai''': +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution, AC of 3 in Beast Form, Fly speed of 15' and land speed of 3' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.		'''Sparrow Hengeyokai''': +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution, AC of 3 in Beast Form, Fly speed of 15' and land speed of 3' in Beast Form, Alignment Restriction: Any Good.
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	The basic mechanics for hengeyokai literally does not change between editions of AD&D, given how the underlying mechanics remained so similar. Their appearance in Dragon #266 instead clarifies a few details about their access to non-Oriental classes and presents the mechanics for the new varieties of hengeyokai.		The basic mechanics for hengeyokai literally does not change between editions of AD&D, given how the underlying mechanics remained so similar. Their appearance in Dragon #266 instead clarifies a few details about their access to non-Oriental classes and presents the mechanics for the new varieties of hengeyokai.

	::Non-Oriental Classes: [[Cleric]], [[Druid]], ~~Speciality~~ Priest, [[Fighter]], [[Ranger]], [[Rogue\|Thief]], [[Wizard]] (any)		::Non-Oriental Classes: [[Cleric]], [[Druid]], Specialty Priest, [[Fighter]], [[Ranger]], [[Rogue\|Thief]], [[Wizard]] (any)
	::Hengeyokai druids who reach 7th level do not gain the ability to shapechange into other aniamals; instead they increase their shapeshifts per day +3.		::Hengeyokai druids who reach 7th level do not gain the ability to shapechange into other aniamals; instead they increase their shapeshifts per day +3.
	::Crane, Drake and Swallow hengeyokai have ~~manueverability~~ class C when flying in their beast form.		::Crane, Drake and Swallow hengeyokai have maneuverability class C when flying in their beast form.

	'''Badger Hengeyokai''': +1 Strength, -1 Charisma, animal form grants Burrow 3, Move 6, AC 4 and a 1d3 bite attack, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.		'''Badger Hengeyokai''': +1 Strength, -1 Charisma, animal form grants Burrow 3, Move 6, AC 4 and a 1d3 bite attack, Alignment Restriction: Any Evil.
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	'''Dog Hengeyokai''': +2 Constitution. In hybrid form, a dog has a +4 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore checks made when tracking by scent. In animal form, a dog is Small, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d4+1 damage, a Strength of 13, a Dexterity of 17, and a Constitution of 15.		'''Dog Hengeyokai''': +2 Constitution. In hybrid form, a dog has a +4 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore checks made when tracking by scent. In animal form, a dog is Small, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d4+1 damage, a Strength of 13, a Dexterity of 17, and a Constitution of 15.

	'''Fox Hengeyokai:''' +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a fox has a +4 racial bonus to Escape Artist checks. In animal form, a fox is Small, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 15, a bite attack that does 1d4 damage, a Strength of 11, a Dexterity of 19, and a Constitution of 11.		'''[[Kitsune\|Fox Hengeyokai]]''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a fox has a +4 racial bonus to Escape Artist checks. In animal form, a fox is Small, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 15, a bite attack that does 1d4 damage, a Strength of 11, a Dexterity of 19, and a Constitution of 11.

	'''Hare Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a hare has a Speed of 40ft. In animal form, a hare is Tiny, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 16, a bite attack that does 1d3-5 damage, a Strength of 1, a Dexterity of 19, and a Constitution of 10.		'''Hare Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a hare has a Speed of 40ft. In animal form, a hare is Tiny, has a Speed of 40ft, an AC of 16, a bite attack that does 1d3-5 damage, a Strength of 1, a Dexterity of 19, and a Constitution of 10.
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	'''Monkey Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a monkey has a +4 racial bonus to Climb checks. In animal form, a monkey is Tiny, has a Speed of 30ft and a Climb of 30ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d3-4 damage, a Strength of 3, a Dexterity of 15, and a Constitution of 10.		'''Monkey Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a monkey has a +4 racial bonus to Climb checks. In animal form, a monkey is Tiny, has a Speed of 30ft and a Climb of 30ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d3-4 damage, a Strength of 3, a Dexterity of 15, and a Constitution of 10.

	'''Raccoon Dog Hengeyokai''': +2 Strength. In hybrid form, a raccoon dog has a +4 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore checks while tracking by scent. In animal form, a raccoon dog is Small, has a Speed of 30ft, an AC of 13, a bite attack that does 1d4+1 damage, a Strength of 12, a Dexterity of 13, and a Constitution of 12.		'''[[Tanuki\|Raccoon Dog Hengeyokai]]''': +2 Strength. In hybrid form, a raccoon dog has a +4 racial bonus to Wilderness Lore checks while tracking by scent. In animal form, a raccoon dog is Small, has a Speed of 30ft, an AC of 13, a bite attack that does 1d4+1 damage, a Strength of 12, a Dexterity of 13, and a Constitution of 12.

	'''Rat Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a rat has a +4 racial bonus to Hide checks. In animal form, a rat is Tiny, has a Speed of 15ft and a Climb of 15ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d3-4 damage, a Strength of 2, a Dexterity of 15, and a Constitution of 10.		'''Rat Hengeyokai''': +2 Dexterity. In hybrid form, a rat has a +4 racial bonus to Hide checks. In animal form, a rat is Tiny, has a Speed of 15ft and a Climb of 15ft, an AC of 14, a bite attack that does 1d3-4 damage, a Strength of 2, a Dexterity of 15, and a Constitution of 10.
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	* Crane: +2 Nature, in beast mode you gain a Fly speed of 6 and your land speed becomes 1.		* Crane: +2 Nature, in beast mode you gain a Fly speed of 6 and your land speed becomes 1.
	* Dog: +2 Insight, in beast mode your speed increases by 2 squares.		* Dog: +2 Insight, in beast mode your speed increases by 2 squares.
			* [[Kitsune\|Fox]]: +2 Stealth, in beast mode your speed increases by 2 squares.
	* Hare: +2 Athletics, in beast mode your speed increases by 2 squares.		* Hare: +2 Athletics, in beast mode your speed increases by 2 squares.
	* Monkey: +2 Athletics, in beast mode you gain a Climb speed equal to half your land speed.		* Monkey: +2 Athletics, in beast mode you gain a Climb speed equal to half your land speed.
	* Rat: +2 Thievery, in beast mode you gain a Climb speed equal to half your land speed.		* Rat: +2 Thievery, in beast mode you gain a Climb speed equal to half your land speed.
			* [[Tanuki\|Raccoon Dog]]: +2 Stealth, in beast mode you gain a Climb speed of 3 squares.

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