Nurarihyon
Commander of all Monsters
The short, comical, elderly Nurarihyon is lord of a great time of splendor. He travels in an ornate palanquin carried by humanoid, beastkin, or yōkai servants, often visiting red-light districts but occasionally stopping at mountain villas as well. Nurarihyon is known as kaibutsu no oyadama—the supreme commander of all monsters. Every yōkai in Wa listens to his words and pays him respect, treating him as the elder and leader in all yōkai meetings. Nurarihyon leads the procession known as the night parade of one hundred yokai through the streets of Wa on dark, rainy nights. He fits the role of supreme commander every bit as much when he interacts with mortals as well.
Category Ellyllon Monarchs
Edicts follow your passions, make token attempts to apologize to those you have wronged, respect the power of the sea and sky, encourage flashy entertainment
Anathema waste alcohol, fake friendships with those you despise, ruin or explain a good joke
Areas of Concern celebration, storms, fey, spring
Follower Alignments CG, CN, NG
Devotee Benefits
Divine Ability Constitution or Charisma Divine Font harm or heal Divine Skill Performance Favored Weapon Staff Domains air, indulgence, lightning, water Alternate Domains destruction, travel Cleric Spells 1st: gust of wind, 4th: hydraulic torrent, 6th: chain lightningDivine Intercession
The Commander of All Monster’s intercessions are seen more commonly than other deities’ because of the god’s closeness to mortals, but also because of his tendency to dispense both boons and curses while in the depths of his drink. Source Gods & Magic - Web Supplement pg. 7 Minor Boon: The Fey Court’s most boastful deity ensures your boasts hit home. Once, when you fail an Intimidation check, you critically succeed instead. Nurarihyon grants this boon capriciously based on his mood, sometimes even for trivial or inconsequential boasts, and he sometimes grants it for other skill checks related to boasts. Moderate Boon: Fair winds and currents speed your passage. Any vessel you use to travel over the sea gains a +10-foot status bonus to its Speeds. Major Boon: The instruments of the storm spare you from their fury. You ignore all effects and penalties caused by precipitation and winds, and you can see normally through fog, rain, and other weather conditions. Minor Curse: Nurarihyon’s belligerence hangs over you like a thunderhead. You take a –1 status penalty to checks with Charisma-based skills. If you consume even a drop of alcohol, this penalty becomes –3 until the next sunrise. Moderate Curse: Your heart is as quick to change as Nurarihyon’s. If you roll a failure on a saving throw against an emotion effect, you get a critical failure instead. Major Curse: The Commander of All Monster’s ire follows you wherever you go. The weather in a 500-foot radius around you is always stormy. Roughly twice each minute you are outside, you are struck by a bolt of lightning that deals 10d6 electricity damage (DC 40 basic Reflex save).Herald:
Oroshi, a Sea dragon that was formerly a yokai and now presides over his master’s wishes.Realm:
Reikai, is a watery realm filled with yokai, sea and imperial dragons, and luscious spring plant life. Recently, it has been innovated with cosmic mead thanks to the Vincent Clos, the Erudite.
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Reikai, a watery realm filled with yokai, sea and imperial dragons, and luscious spring plant life. Recently, it has been innovated with cosmic mead thanks to the Erudite.
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