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Oni, Kasha
This cat-like humanoid stands more
than a head taller than a man. It is wreathed in orange flames and bears a
hideous grin.
The oni
are envious creatures, and the targets of their envy can be as commonplace as a
human or as rare and exotic as the catfolk. Kashas are oni who have formed
their bodies in mimicry of catfolk, but have abandoned all but the basic
humanoid form to appear as monstrous, bipedal cats. Kashas are frequently
mistaken for nekomata, but kashas are taller, appear wreathed in flame and do
not have a forked tail. Kashas delight in perpetuating this confusion, luring
nekomatas into their service with promises of magic, treasure and human flesh.
These nekomatas may learn something of magic, but more frequently find themselves
serving as decoys, body doubles or spies.
Kashas
take special pleasure in disrupting the natural cycle of souls, stealing dead
bodies, drinking away parts of the soul and then raising the corpse as a
skeleton or zombie to serve it. Although kashas are capable of stealth and
guile, they delight in raising terror, often choosing to strike publicly on
stormy nights in order to spread panic throughout a town. They delight in
combat, softening up those that would dare stand against them with fiery breath
and magic before tearing into their prey with teeth and claws. Kashas are
confident to the point of arrogance and will only flee a fight if their
opponent suppresses the magical flames that enshroud them.
A kasha
stands seven feet tall and weighs 250 pounds. They are as indolent and lazy as
any cat—when not wreaking havoc, they spend long hours dozing or being waited
on by their undead slaves.
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