Running Oni

Prepare the scene

The stranger's smile widens around unfamiliar teeth. Horns break the outline of the face you thought you knew.

Horns and fangs reveal the true shape of a supernatural bruiser that can wear a humanoid appearance. Its heavy club remains a plain, immediate threat.

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

Question the stranger’s knowledge and exploit its limited mobility when its true form is exposed.

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