Waniguchi This reptilian beast has a scaled
body, a finned tail and a head comprised of an immense bell. It clashes its jaws
together menacingly.
A waniguchi is a tsukumogami created from a bell left
behind in an abandoned temple, shrine or other holy site. As such, they have a
strong connection to the gods and to the alignment that correlated with the
site that spawned them. All waniguchi, regardless of alignment, consider
themselves to be protectors and custodians of their holy site and work to
preserve its sanctity in the eyes of the appropriate god. Some waniguchi are content
to act as lone sentinels, but they frequently corral other appropriate
creatures into joining their vigil. They are typically knowledgeable about the
history of their domains and the doctrine of their gods, and may remember old
and forgotten information. Whether they are willing to share this information
depends on their alignment, the attitude of their deity, and the nature of the
supplicant.
Although
waniguchi look more like a true flesh and blood being than most other
tsukumogami, they are truly constructed creatures. Their scales are made of
lacquer and metal, and their bell heads can deflect blows and ring violently in
a cone of devastating sound. Despite their crocodilian forms, they sink in
water and are rarely good swimmers.
Waniguchi have been recorded in the ruins of cities once ruled by the Kingdom of Kown-Dam, favoring temples of Yennba and manifesting a Lawful Neutral alignment as appropriate.
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