Bestiaries for Your Adventures

Yokai Bestiary 5E – Book One

  • AkanameA small monster that licks filth.
  • AmemasuLegendary creature, resembling a giant trout, sometimes causing floods and disasters.
  • Ashiarai YashikiEnormous dirty foot crashing through ceilings, demanding to be washed immediately.
  • Azuki-araiMysterious spirit washing azuki beans near rivers, frightening with eerie sounds.
  • BakenekoSupernatural spirit cat with shape-shifting abilities and malicious or protective powers.
  • Biwa-bokubokuHaunted biwa (lute) spirit wandering at night, playing eerie melodies.
  • BoroborotonHaunted futon that strangles sleepers, driven by neglectful owners.
  • Bura-buraSpirit of a paper lantern, floating around deserted houses, startling passersby.
  • DorotabōSpectral ghost emerging from swampy fields, lamenting over neglected farmland.
  • EnenraLiving monster of swirling smoke, often formed from the souls of the virtuous.
  • Funa-yūreiGhostly spirits of drowned sailors, sometimes sinking boats by scooping water aboard.
  • Futakuchi-onnaWitch with a ravenous second mouth hidden behind her head.
  • GashadokuroGiant Skeleton formed from countless starved corpses, towering over towns at night.
  • HashihimeJealous female spirit haunting bridges, terrifying passers with vengeful rage.
  • Hitotsume-kozōOne-eyed childlike spirit scaring passers, often more mischievous than harmful.
  • JinmenjuTree bearing fruit with human-like faces that laugh and chatter.
  • KappaAmphibious creature with a water-filled head bowl, known for pranks and sumo challenges.
  • KarakasaTsukumogami of an old umbrella with one eye, hopping around on a single leg.
  • KitsuneIntelligent, shape-shifting spirits, known for both benevolent and trickster behavior.
  • Konaki-jijiInfant-like spirit transforming into an old man, immobilizing unsuspecting victims.
  • Kosode-no-teDisembodied spirit hand emerging from kimono.
  • Kuchisake-onnaVengeful spirit asking about her beauty, revealing a grotesque slit mouth.
  • MokumokurenHaunted doors covered in blinking eyes, observing and unsettling onlookers.
  • NobiagariPhantom ghost that grows taller when approached.
  • Noppera-bōGhostly apparition with a smooth face, frightening victims at night.
  • NueBeast with a monkey’s face, raccoon dog body, tiger limbs, and snake tail.
  • NuppeppōA gelatinous humanoid composed of lumps of flesh, lacking any visible facial features. It emits a terrible stench, making it extremely unpleasant to be around.
  • Nure-onnaSerpent-bodied spirit by the shore, entrapping victims with a crying child.
  • NurikabeInvisible spirit blocking travelers, causing confusion and unexpected detours.
  • ObariyonChildlike spirit clinging to a victim’s back.
  • OniFierce demons scaring villagers, enforcing good behavior through intimidation and punishment.
  • OnibabaOld woman demon preying on travelers, infamous for cannibalistic tendencies.
  • RokurokubiFemale spirit whose neck elongates at night, haunting unsuspecting people.
  • Seto TaishōMalevolent spirit of a warrior doll from the Seto region, capable of stirring wars.
  • TanukiShape-shifting creatures with large bellies and magical leaf hats, known for playful mischief.
  • Te-no-meSpectral spirit with eyes on its palms, haunting graveyards and temples.
  • Tearai-oniA giant demon hand that suddenly appears in a bathroom or restroom.
  • TenguAvian spirits with long noses, skilled in martial arts.
  • TessoRat-like monk spirit clad in iron, born from obsessive rage against priests.
  • Tōfu-kozōChildlike spirit carrying tofu on a tray, surprising nighttime travelers.
  • TsuchigumoMassive ground-dwelling monster, spinning elaborate webs to ensnare victims.
  • TsukumogamiHousehold objects gaining sentience, mischievous or vengeful toward owners.
  • Umi-bōzuGiant ocean spirit, appearing at night to terrify seafarers.
  • WanyūdōFlaming wheel with a man’s face, patrolling roads and ferrying souls to Hell.
  • YamambaSolitary mountain witch luring travelers, sometimes helpful but often dangerous.
  • Yuki-onnaEthereal female spirit emerging in snowstorms, freezing travelers with her icy breath.
  • Zashiki-warashiChildlike household spirit bringing good fortune, mischievously playing pranks.

Yokai Bestiary 5E – Book Two

  • Ao BōzuThe “Blue Monk,” a mountain prowler who ambushes travelers.
  • AshuraA warlike spirit, a multi-faced, multi-armed demon that embodies rage and battle.
  • BakezōriAn enchanted old sandal that hops through the house at night and nips its owner’s toes.
  • BasanA gigantic chicken yōkai that breathes a cold blue flame.
  • Chibusa-enokiA tree spirit with human breasts that nurses wayfarers with its milk after dark.
  • ChimiMalicious spirits of hills and forests that plague hikers with hallucinations and dread.
  • Chirizuka KaiōThe “King of Trash,” an enormous yōkai made of refuse and debris.
  • DakiA female spirit who hugs travelers so tightly they can’t move.
  • DodomekiA woman cursed with a hundred eyes on her arms for stealing money.
  • GagozeA warrior demon who haunts graveyards, protecting tombs from robbers.
  • HakutakuA wise beast that knows every demon by name and can tell you how to defeat them.
  • HannyaA woman turned demon by jealousy, with iron horns and a terrifying face.
  • HanzakiA colossal salamander that bites and startles fishermen.
  • Hari-onagoA woman whose long, needle-like hair can kill her victims.
  • HasamidachiA demon that slices travelers with enormous scissors.
  • Hitotsume NyūdōA giant monk with a single eye who stalks wanderers in the fog.
  • HyakumeA creature covered in eyes that tracks your every move.
  • IppondataraA one-legged, one-eyed blacksmith spirit who startles passersby with the crash of his hammer.
  • JikininkiA corpse-eating phantom that prowls cemeteries.
  • JorōgumoThe spider-woman who turns into a beauty to lure victims into her web.
  • JubokkoA vampiric tree that grows on battlefields and drinks the blood of the wounded.
  • KaruraA fire-breathing spirit with a human body and the head of a bird.
  • KatawagurumaA woman turned into a rolling wheel, chasing those who had wronged her.
  • KenmunA moss-covered forest spirit that loves transforming into animals and teasing travelers.
  • KijoA female demon who gained power through years of suffering or malice.
  • Kodama NezumiA mouse spirit living in the hollows of ancient trees, keeper of the forest’s secrets.
  • KotobukiA wise flying creature composed of parts from all twelve zodiac animals.
  • Kyodai KatatsumuriA giant snail that can suck a person into its shell or ruin entire fields.
  • Miminashi HōichiThe blind musician whose skin was covered with sutras to shield him from spirits.
  • NobusumaA demonic bat that strangles and drains the blood of late-night travelers.
  • NuribotokeA corpse-ghost coated in black lacquer that crawls around graves after dark.
  • Nyūnai SuzumeA sparrow that guards secrets and brings good luck to those who find it.
  • OiwaThe vengeful ghost of a disfigured woman who seeks retribution for her husband’s betrayal.
  • Okuri-inuThe escorting wolf who invisibly shadows travelers at night, shielding them from other yōkai.
  • OnikumaA bear demon that walks upright and steals livestock from villages.
  • ŌtakemaruThe great warrior demon of Mount Sugo, famed for unmatched strength and cunning.
  • SesshōsekiThe Killing Stone, home to a malevolent spirit that slays anyone who touches it.
  • ShusseboraA frog that became a yōkai after a long life, bringing wealth and luck to a household.
  • Shuten DōjiThe demon chieftain who guzzles sake, abducts maidens, and spreads chaos in the mountains.
  • Shutō ToriA large bird resembling a crane that loves to steal sake.
  • SuikoA water yōkai related to the kappa, known for draining the blood of victims.
  • Sunamura no OnryōA wandering pumpkin monster.
  • SunekosuriSmall, mischievous spirits that rub against people’s legs on dark roads.
  • Tamatori-himeThe pearl-stealing princess who defeated a sea dragon to save her beloved.
  • TeketekeThe ghost of a girl missing her lower half, who drags herself along on her hands in search of prey.
  • TorakoishiHuge stones with the legs and tail of a tiger.
  • TsuchinokoA short, chubby snake that can leap and mimic human speech.
  • Umi NyōbōSea-dwelling yōkai women.
  • Ushi-oniAn ogre with the head of an ox that snatches people on the shore and feeds on their fear.
  • YaobikuniThe eternal nun who gained immortality by eating mermaid flesh.
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