Running Kitsune

Prepare the scene

The stranger smiles beside a wavering flame. For a heartbeat, the shape reflected in the water has a fox's narrow face.

A fox spirit wears a convincing human appearance while foxfire and fleeting doubles complicate its games. Its expression suggests that being discovered may be part of the amusement.

Establish the surroundings, each participant’s position, and what the party can perceive before resolving the encounter. Use the current core rules for surprise and turn order when combat begins.

Run the profile

Use the following source instructions for the encounter’s actions and effects.

Present the counterplay

Ask questions its disguise cannot answer; taking damage reveals its fox form.

Make the relevant behavior or environmental clues perceptible through the scene so the party can act on them.