Kitsune

by Jared Smith, Mark Arsenault, & Jason Prince

Kitsune

The following material didn't make it into Usagi Yojimbo: Monsters, the new supplement for the Origins Award-nominated Usagi Yojimbo Roleplaying Game, published by Gold Rush Games. But Gold Rush has graciously provided this material exclusively for Pyramid!

In this Pyramid exclusive article, we present the crafty and mischievous fox-spirit for the Usagi Yojimbo Roleplaying Game (and all other Fuzion-powered games) . . . the kitsune!


Kitsune

Usagi Yojimbo RPG (Instant Fuzion) Stats

Physical 3, Mental 6, Combat 4, Movement 7, Hits 15, Defense 6
Skills: Bite 4 (1d6 damage), Evade 8, Perception 4 (6 with smell), Persuasion 4, Stealth 8, Tracking 5
Special Abilities: Enchant Creature, Illusions, Possession, Shape-shift

(Note: Stats for the kitsune for use with FUDGE and the new D20 System are included in the Usagi Yojimbo: Monsters supplement.)

Kitsune, or mystical foxes, are found throughout Japan. They differ from normal foxes in their shape-shifting ability and other magical powers, and their malicious and crafty nature. They appear as normal foxes, about three feet in length with a large bushy tail. Most kitsune have reddish fur with white highlights, though 1,000-year-old kitsune are thought to be pure white, with nine tails.

Kitsune live in the wild, in underground burrows, thick brush, or under logs. Kitsune who live near human communities sometimes build their dens in the spaces under houses. Female kitsune give birth once a year to . . .

This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.



Article publication date: December 29, 2000

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