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1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Added brief section on Tanuki Shinma from Changeling: The Dreaming. Needs expanding.

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Added brief section on Tanuki Shinma from Changeling: The Dreaming. Needs expanding.

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	[[Category: Mists of Akuma]]		[[Category: Mists of Akuma]]

			==Changeling: The Dreaming==
			A very odd twist on the confusion between tanuki and badgers can be seen in "The Land of Eight Million Dreams", the [[Oriental Adventures]] [[splatbook]] for [[Changeling: The Dreaming]]. One of the five Hirayanu Shinma, the Asiatic equivalent to Commoner Changelings, this Kith (or "Kwannon-jin", in the local parlance) is associated with the Element of Metal, and despite its name has the appearance and temperament of a badger.

	==Monstergirls==		==Monstergirls==

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	The '''Tanuki''' is a yokai, or monster, from Japanese mythology. Specifically, it is the second-most famous of the [[hengeyokai]], shapeshifting magical animals, inferior only to the [[kitsune]] in its popularity in pop-culture. At least, in its native Japan - Tanuki are not so well-known outside of Japan.		The '''Tanuki''' is a yokai, or monster, from Japanese mythology. Specifically, it is the second-most famous of the [[hengeyokai]], shapeshifting magical animals, inferior only to the [[kitsune]] in its popularity in pop-culture. At least, in its native Japan - Tanuki are not so well-known outside of Japan.

	Firstly, this is because of translation issues: the real-life tanuki is more commonly called the Raccoon Dog, as it is a tree-climbing canid species that superficially resembles a raccoon in its ~~colortion~~. This species is only native to East Asia, although introduced populations have spread like wildfire in Europe, and can now be found in several regions of the former Soviet Union, from the Baltic States, to European and Central Russia, to the Black Soil Belt, the Lower Volga Region, the northern Caucasus and Dagestan, and the Ukraine. They've also begun spreading into other European regions; they're plentiful in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania, and have been reported as far away as Serbia, France, Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.		Firstly, this is because of translation issues: the real-life tanuki is more commonly called the Raccoon Dog, as it is a tree-climbing canid species that superficially resembles a raccoon in its coloration. This species is only native to East Asia, although introduced populations have spread like wildfire in Europe, and can now be found in several regions of the former Soviet Union, from the Baltic States, to European and Central Russia, to the Black Soil Belt, the Lower Volga Region, the northern Caucasus and Dagestan, and the Ukraine. They've also begun spreading into other European regions; they're plentiful in Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania, and have been reported as far away as Serbia, France, Romania, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden.

	Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.		Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.

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	These mamono may be inspired by [[Touhou\|Mamizou Futatsuiwa]], who is herself a tanuki merchant in Gensokyo, although far more honest in her dealings than the MGE's gyoubu danuki. Alternatively, they may be based in real myths of tanuki pretending to be merchants to play pranks on people.		These mamono may be inspired by [[Touhou\|Mamizou Futatsuiwa]], who is herself a tanuki merchant in Gensokyo, although far more honest in her dealings than the MGE's gyoubu danuki. Alternatively, they may be based in real myths of tanuki pretending to be merchants to play pranks on people.

	[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Dungeons & Dragons Races]][[Category:Pathfinder]][[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Dungeons & Dragons Races]][[Category:Pathfinder]][[Category:Monsters]] [[Category:Furry]]

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	In a subtle reference to its infamous ball-bashing abilities in the myths, the PF Tanuki has a slam attack which it can mysteriously use whilst its hands are otherwise full. Now, the artwork obviously suggests that this is actually a kind of tail-slap attack, ala Mario with his Tanuki Leaf & Suit upgrades, but everyone knows what's ''really'' being invoked.		In a subtle reference to its infamous ball-bashing abilities in the myths, the PF Tanuki has a slam attack which it can mysteriously use whilst its hands are otherwise full. Now, the artwork obviously suggests that this is actually a kind of tail-slap attack, ala Mario with his Tanuki Leaf & Suit upgrades, but everyone knows what's ''really'' being invoked.

			==Soburin Tanuki==
			In the [[Mists of Akuma]] setting, tanuki ''were'' once a playful race of forest-dwelling pranksters, but most of the race were forcibly driven from their homes and enslaved by the Ceramian invaders during the 200 years of the Kengen Occupation. These forcibly urbanized tanuki have lost a large portion of that rebellious spark, and though they have begun to recolonize their traditional forest villages (or "bunki-mura"), the scars of their slavery run deep.

			::Size: Small
			::Speed: 30 feet, Climb 20 feet
			::Ancient Talents: You can cast the Minor Illusion cantrip, using Intelligence as your spellcasting ability score.
			::Subtle Tail: You have a tail. You are unable to carry a weapon or shield with your tail, nor can you manipulate fine objects, but you gain advantage when passing secret messages or otherwise communicating using your tail.
			::Vulnerability: Acid
			::Subrace: Choose either the Forest Tanuki or Urban Tanuki subrace.

			''Forest Tanuki:''
			::Ability Score Increase: +2 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence
			::Keen Senses: You have Proficiency in Perception.

			''Urban Tanuki:''
			::Ability Score Increase: +2 Intelligence, + 1 Dexterity
			::City Slicker: You have Advantage on Stealth checks made in Urban environments.

			[[Category: Mists of Akuma]]

	==Monstergirls==		==Monstergirls==

1d4chan>QuietBrowser at 23:45, 24 June 2019

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	Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.		Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.

	The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on [[TVTropes]] call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid being potentially offensive (which ''can'' serve a purpose ~~beaides~~ deterring busybody moral guardians). See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum; traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.		The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on [[TVTropes]] call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid being potentially offensive (which ''can'' serve a purpose besides deterring busybody moral guardians). See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum (the word "kintama" is the Japanese for "testicles", but the kanji it's built out of literally mean "golden balls"); traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.

	Oh yeah, how big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. [http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_110.jpg Here's one trying to catch birds with them]. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.		Oh yeah, how big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. [http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_110.jpg Here's one trying to catch birds with them]. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.
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	==Monstergirls==		==Monstergirls==
	{{Monstergirls}}		{{Monstergirls}}
	[[File:MGE Gyobu Danuki.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The sneaky merchant mamono, Gyoubu Danuki. Touch ~~fluffly~~ calves.]]		[[File:MGE Gyobu Danuki.jpg\|250px\|thumb\|right\|The sneaky merchant mamono, Gyoubu Danuki. Touch fluffy calves.]]

	The tanuki as a monstergirl is something of a rarity - perhaps the only tanuki MG that most anons on /tg/ could name is Mamizou Futatsuiwa, of the infamous [[Touhou]]. Still, they do exist out there in the wide web.		The tanuki as a monstergirl is something of a rarity - perhaps the only tanuki MG that most anons on /tg/ could name is Mamizou Futatsuiwa, of the infamous [[Touhou]]. Still, they do exist out there in the wide web.
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	As can be seen in their picture, gyoubu danuki resemble petite girls (if not [[loli]]s) with tanuki ears, mask-like colorations on their faces, tanuki tails, and super-fluffy calf-wrappings shaped to be reminiscent of the infamous tanuki ball-sack.		As can be seen in their picture, gyoubu danuki resemble petite girls (if not [[loli]]s) with tanuki ears, mask-like colorations on their faces, tanuki tails, and super-fluffy calf-wrappings shaped to be reminiscent of the infamous tanuki ball-sack.

	These mamono may be inspired by [[Touhou\|Mamizou Futatsuiwa]], who is herself a tanuki merchant in Gensokyo, although far more honest in her dealings than the MGE's gyoubu danuki.		These mamono may be inspired by [[Touhou\|Mamizou Futatsuiwa]], who is herself a tanuki merchant in Gensokyo, although far more honest in her dealings than the MGE's gyoubu danuki. Alternatively, they may be based in real myths of tanuki pretending to be merchants to play pranks on people.

	[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Dungeons & Dragons Races]][[Category:Pathfinder]][[Category:Monsters]]		[[Category:Dungeons & Dragons]][[Category:Dungeons & Dragons Races]][[Category:Pathfinder]][[Category:Monsters]]

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	Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.		Not bad for something that mostly flew under the English-speaking world's radar for the 80s and 90s; prior to the 2000s, tanuki were often mistranslated as "raccoons" or "badgers" in various anime and manga.

	The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on TVTropes call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid ~~offending~~ moral guardians. See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum; traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.		The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on [[TVTropes]] call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid being potentially offensive (which ''can'' serve a purpose beaides deterring busybody moral guardians). See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum; traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.

	~~How~~ big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. [http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_110.jpg Here's one trying to catch birds with them]. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.		Oh yeah, how big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. [http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_110.jpg Here's one trying to catch birds with them]. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.

	The mythological tanuki is a playful, friendly sort of yokai, or at least an amusingly inept would-be trickster, who uses flight and shapeshifting powers to help people in need or play tricks. And yes, the balls come into play with the shapeshifting; tanuki are actually better at shapeshifting than kitsunes are, in no small part because their oversized testicles can be used to create larger, separate transformations, like a merchant's shop or a palanquin complete with guys to carry it.		The mythological tanuki is a playful, friendly sort of yokai, or at least an amusingly inept would-be trickster, who uses flight and shapeshifting powers to help people in need or play tricks. And yes, the balls come into play with the shapeshifting; tanuki are actually better at shapeshifting than kitsunes are, in no small part because their oversized testicles can be used to create larger, separate transformations, like a merchant's shop or a palanquin complete with guys to carry it.

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Added note about the 3.5 update from Dragon #318, fixed some spelling errors.

2019-06-24T22:52:24Z

Added note about the 3.5 update from Dragon #318, fixed some spelling errors.

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	::Favored Class: [[Wu jen]]		::Favored Class: [[Wu jen]]
	::[[Level Adjustment]]: +1		::[[Level Adjustment]]: +1

			As a [[hengeyokai]] subrace, tanuki were updated to 3.5 in [[Dragon Magazine]] #318, which removed their Level Adjustment and changed their type to Humanoid (Shapechanger).

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	::Elusive: +1 racial bonus to Reflex		::Elusive: +1 racial bonus to Reflex
	::Fey Origin: You are considered to be a Fey creature for effects that relate to creature origin.		::Fey Origin: You are considered to be a Fey creature for effects that relate to creature origin.
	::Beast Nature: You are considered both a magical beast and a humanoid for effects ~~tht~~ relate to creature type.		::Beast Nature: You are considered both a magical beast and a humanoid for effects that relate to creature type.
	::Shapechanger: You have the Shapechanger subtype.		::Shapechanger: You have the Shapechanger subtype.
	::Languge of Beasts: You can communicate with any natural or fey beast that either shares your animal form or is closely related to it (for example, Dog Hengeyokai can speak with wolves). You can understand and speak to animals in animal and hybrid form, but in human form, you can only understand them.		::Languge of Beasts: You can communicate with any natural or fey beast that either shares your animal form or is closely related to it (for example, Dog Hengeyokai can speak with wolves). You can understand and speak to animals in animal and hybrid form, but in human form, you can only understand them.
	::Racial Power - Nature's Mask: At-Will Polymorph Minor Action power that you can only use once per ~~roud~~. You immediately change into your human, animal or hybrid form as you wish. In human and animal form, you gain a +5 bonus to Bluff checks made to disguise yourself as your apparent species. In animal form, you cannot use attack powers, although you can sustain them, nor can you speak any humanoid languages, although your statistics are otherwise unchanged. Equipment melds into your animal form; you continue to gain the benefits of all equipment bar shields and item powers. As a tanuki, you also gain access to a Climb speed of 3 squares (15 feet) in animal form.		::Racial Power - Nature's Mask: At-Will Polymorph Minor Action power that you can only use once per round. You immediately change into your human, animal or hybrid form as you wish. In human and animal form, you gain a +5 bonus to Bluff checks made to disguise yourself as your apparent species. In animal form, you cannot use attack powers, although you can sustain them, nor can you speak any humanoid languages, although your statistics are otherwise unchanged. Equipment melds into your animal form; you continue to gain the benefits of all equipment bar shields and item powers. As a tanuki, you also gain access to a Climb speed of 3 squares (15 feet) in animal form.

	==Pathfinder==		==Pathfinder==

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	The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on TVTropes call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid offending moral guardians. See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum; traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.		The second major issue with tanuki getting known in the English-speaking world falls under an issue our frenemies on TVTropes call "bowdlerization"; the need to translate or alter imported media in such a way as to avoid offending moral guardians. See, tanuki are famous for one thing in their native country: having really big nuts. The male raccoon dog packs a fairly sizable set of seed-factories under its tail for a critter its size, but this is exaggerated in the folkloric tanuki. As a yokai, the tanuki is a symbol of the eight kinds of financial fortune. Due to Japanese word-play, the symbol for "financial luck" is its overinflated scrotum; traditionally, people rub the balls on a tanuki statue in order to seek a blessing when it comes to financial decision. Seriously, there's a freaking Japanese children's rhyme which is basically chanting about how the tanuki's nuts swish and jiggle as it walks.

	How big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.		How big are we talking? In mythological pictures, tanuki are seen using their nuts as everything from umbrellas to giant clubs which they use to beat people to death with. [http://www.pinktentacle.com/images/kuniyoshi_tanuki_110.jpg Here's one trying to catch birds with them]. Them's some big balls, kid. For obvious reasons, this is something that English parents aren't too happy about letting their kids see, although people are slowly lightening up.

	The mythological tanuki is a playful, friendly sort of yokai, or at least an amusingly inept would-be trickster, who uses flight and shapeshifting powers to help people in need or play tricks. And yes, the balls come into play with the shapeshifting; tanuki are actually better at shapeshifting than kitsunes are, in no small part because their oversized testicles can be used to create larger, separate transformations, like a merchant's shop or a palanquin complete with guys to carry it.		The mythological tanuki is a playful, friendly sort of yokai, or at least an amusingly inept would-be trickster, who uses flight and shapeshifting powers to help people in need or play tricks. And yes, the balls come into play with the shapeshifting; tanuki are actually better at shapeshifting than kitsunes are, in no small part because their oversized testicles can be used to create larger, separate transformations, like a merchant's shop or a palanquin complete with guys to carry it.