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Bake-danuki are obake that resemble tanuki, or raccoon dogs. Unlike some other obake that avoid other creatures, bake-danuki enjoy being part of a community and forming bonds with humans. Mischievous and jolly, bake-danuki can be somewhat naive and absentminded. However, those who form true friendships with bake-danuki will instead be invited to join in the fun of playing harmless pranks and tricks on others.

Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Tanuki Spirit. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas to Small or smaller tanuki and other canines. Your Transformation ability allows you to assume the form of a tanuki.

Statue Form. You can use your action to become a stone statue of yourself in your current form. This form lasts until you choose to end it as an action. You are considered petrified for the duration, although you are still aware of your surroundings. This trait does not make you immune to poison or disease. You can end the effect as an action.