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Understanding the Akuma No Hitokage When the determined amount of melee rounds
has expired for the mystic art, the character reverts
The twelve demons of the Akuma No Hitokage back into their human form. At this time the player
are the treasure of the Kurai Hitokage Ninja Clan. will need to reroll their 1D6 to metamorphosize into
Ever member of this group strives to one day be able the yokai again. Should the player want to maintain
to undergo the Akuma No Hitokage trial, to discover their yokai form without having to endure the trans-
their inner demon. The following is a description of formation process, they may declare one of their
the yokai that dwell in the Shisha No Dokutsu (Cave STA as a moment of regeneration. This causes an
of the Dead) and the attribute bonuses that are re- instant expenditure of Ki Energy desired level of
ceived when a yokai is claimed. Akuma No Hitokage Mystic Art. Should the charac-
Acquiring a Yokai ter not have the necessary amount of Ki Energy, they
may not maintain their yokai form.
When a Kurai Hitokage member endures the gru-
eling trials they are able to become a host and are Yokai Form
able to allow yokai to live within them as a parasite. The character may change into two different ver-
In order to fulfill this assignment the only goal is to sions of the yokai parasite. The first is the “True”
survive through the five levels of the Shisha no form, and is the base form of the yokai using only the
Dokutsu to the top of the mountain. Where they may yokai attributes and techniques. This form takes a
manifest their demon at will as long as they have the 100 percent likeness to a beginner yokai, and will be
needed amount of Ki Energy for the desired level. interact as described in the “ Vs. Same Yokai” in the
Upon completion of the trial the player gains the Ku- Behavior section of the yokai character sheet. The
rai Hitokage Master Uniform and then must cast a second is called the “Merged” form and is the modi-
1D4 roll to determine the permanent damage severity fied form of the yokai where the physical make up is
the trail has done to the character's PhB attribute. A an amalgamation of the yokai and character, as de-
player may endure the trials as many times as they scribed by the player. This version can only interact
wish to acquire various yokai, however, only one as described in the “Vs. Different Yokai” in the Be-
yokai may be used per Mystic Art sequence. havior section.
Metamorphizing Into A Yokai
To manifest the yokai the character has elected to The Demons of the Akuma No Hitokage
host, the player must first make sure they have the
appropriate amount of Ki Energy to metamorphosize 1-Akurojin-no-hi: ghostly flame from the folklore
into their yokai. Not having the required amount of of Mie prefecture. It often appears on rainy nights.
Ki Energy will nullify the ability to manifest the People who encounter it, and do not run away, be-
yokai as in any other Mystic Art. Next, during their come gravely ill.
turn, the player must cast a 1D6 to determine how Mystic Art: “Candle Wick”- The The Akurojin-ho-hi
many STA the process will take. Not having the cast will engulf a target, burning it severely.
amount of STA will forfeit the Ki Energy despite
gaining the added bonuses of manifesting ones yokai. 2-Amanojaku: A demon-like creature usually de-
In the event that the character has both Ki Energy picted as a kind of small oni, and is thought to be
and STA, they may transform into their yokai. Dur- able to provoke a person's darkest desires and thus
ing this transformation the character is protected by instigate him into perpetrating wicked deeds. One of
Ki Energy, but is not invulnerable. The player does the Amanojaku's best known appearances is a girl
not have the ability to defend themselves, however miraculously born from a melon.
any attacks received only impact at half damage. Mystic Art: “The Deep Dark”- The Amanojaku uses
Once the transformation is complete, the character its power of influence and suggests that the person
regains any lost HEA, and may once again, partici- attack one of their team members.
pate in full control of die casting.
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