![]() ![]() ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003).↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008).Spellfire: Master the Magic References.Neverwinter ( Sharandar) Referenced only Baldur's Gate III Card Games AD&D Trading Cards.Storm King's Thunder Comics Evil at Baldur's Gate Video Games Sword Coast Legends. ![]() Appendix See Also Īppearances Adventures Dungeon #8: "The Flowers of Flame" It was rumored that amethysts could repel oni. Strangely, the island was said to be guarded by thousands of one-foot tall black oni with powers as great as larger oni. It was said that an island populated almost exclusively by oni was said to exist somewhere in the Celestial Sea, but if true, no human explorer had ever found the island and returned. Other sages told the tale that oni were descended from the god Vaprak's three sons, Anori, Hakuni, and Muaj. Still others saw many similarities between the oni of the east and the ogres of the west and argued that they were in fact related races, or that oni were related to trolls. Many believed that they were the corrupted spirits of evil humans, but others thought them to have been created specifically by the Celestial Bureaucracy to test humans and establish a balance between good and evil. The origin of oni remained a mystery to scholars. They ate both wild game and domesticated animals, and would eat humanoids as well. Oni were carnivorous and had massive appetites. Oni had their own language, but spoke other languages as well. They might be found allied with bakemono, gaki, goblin rats, or varieties of evil humanoids. Ī band of oni might contain a hundred members, in obedience to the largest and wisest oni, whether male or female. In rare cases, they might even rule over small human villages. Oni often lived in desolate areas, or they might make homes along highways or within cities, living in disguise. Some oni would swallow their treasures to protect them, regurgitating them later. Oni also were very fond of treasures of all varieties. It was considered unwise to interrupt an oni dancing celebration! Īmong animals, oni preferred black-colored ones. They particularly enjoyed the music of flutes. Me-zu oni These oni had heads like those of shaggy horses. Go-zu oni This was a bull-headed variety of oni. The " ogre mage" of the west was in fact a blue-skinned variety of the common oni. The most common were:Ĭommon oni The most common and weakest variety. Besides great strength, many oni had regenerative abilities similar to trolls, and all oni had multiple magical abilities, including the ability to fly without wings, change their own shape, and turn themselves invisible. ![]()
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