Japanease Critters 2

Orochi

• Idenfification
  See Naga. Differences with Naga are its head has snake shape and its subdued color and pattern. (Imagine very very huge snake.)
  
• Habitat
  Forest of mountain.
• Magical Capability
  Innate, with some evidence of spellcasting abilitY.
• Habits
  Orochi hibernates for winter. It live in deep mountain and eat small animals and birds. Sometime they swallow human who made it angry. It lives solitary and keep its territory. More than two Orochi are found in breeding season. The oldest Orochi found is 40 years old. But Professor Morobosi at Kyoto Imperial Uivercity reports he contacted very wise Orochi more than 1,000 years old.
• Young
  3 to 5 young are born and immediately leave their mother.
• Economic Value
  Same as Naga, young Orochi can be trained to accept human handlers. But Orochi is found so rare that most of Japanease security import trained Naga.
• Range
  Japan only. But Professor Morobosi reported Orochi was lived all over the Far east.
• Commentary.
  Orochi is Japanease Naga. It also inteligent and use spells. They dislike tars especially of tobacco. In Japanease folklore, Orochi is supernatural being of mountain and often evil.
  The most well-known Orochi in folklore is Yamatano-Orochi. None konw this 8 headed Orochi is realy Orochi or not. Yamatano-Orochi was tricked and killed by heroic god Susano-o (he was born from Izanami's nose when he clean his face. Izanami is the god who made Japan lands. In same time, Sun goddes Amaterasu and Moon god Tukuyomi were born from Izanami's eyes. ). Susano-o use much gallons of sake and killed drunken Yamatano-Orochi to save Princess offered as sacrifice. He found Kusanagi-sword from Yamatano-Orochi's tail.
  >Yamatano-Orochi is not dead! I found him in deep mountain of Shimane prefecture. He speaked me he is one of the great dragon and waiting a chance. I escaped narrowly from his fangs but all of other fellows were killed!
  >Hieda Ph. D(22:11:35/05-12-58)
• Powes
  Guard. Magical guard. Noxious breath.
• Weakness
  Allergy (tar severe)

10 years old Orochi.
B:5/1 Q:2*3 S:6 C:2 I:4 W:4 E:(8) R:4 5M/+1 Reach.

Twin-tail Cat

• Idenfification
  It look like common house cat. But its tail branched two at the root.
• Habitat
  Anywhere cat can be found.
• Magical Capability
  Innate.
• Habits
  Nature of Twin-tail Cat is cat. But it's inteligent enough to speak language. So they often tricks humans.
• Young
  Average 4 young are born but 3 of 4 is normal cat.
• Range
  Anywhere Japanease brought their cat. Mainly in Japan.
• Commentary.
  Japanease had believed long that very very old cat become Twin-tail cat. But paranormal biology discovered that Twin-tail cat is a kind of awakend cat. It has a special power like shapeshifter but it can shift only child. Old days, child-form Twin-tail cat could be found among human playing childs.
  In 2050's, such child-form Twin-tail cats have many styles depend on where they live.
• Powers
  Enhanced movement. Enhanced senses (Low-Light). Influence.
• Weakness
  Catnip. (See Blackberry cat.)
  

House cat form.
B:1 Q:4*4 S:1 C:- I:2/4 W:2 E:(6) R:5** 3L/-1 Reach.
Child form
B:1 Q:4*4 S:1 C:5 I:2/4 W:2 E:(6) R:5* 3M stun/-1 Reach.