When the entrance to the Netherworld closed, the Oni became fewer and fewer. Their Bakemono slaves and human servants rebelled, and when the last of the Dai Oni died, the realm was taken over by Bakemono Kings. Human smiths were forced to reveal the secrets of metalcraft and the Bakemono have become ready to conquer the lowlands from the humans. The Bakemono still live in a tribal society ruled by the strongest and most powerful of their kin. The Bakemono are a diverse kind. Huge lumbering O-Bakemono, proud Dai-Bakemono, ghostly apparitions and shapeshifting animals of the enchanted forests all heed the call of the Bakemono Kings and the Awakening God.

"[Yomi, Shinuyama and Jomon] are heavily influenced by Japanese history, folklore, and myth. The first of the three nations is an uncivilized nation of demonic brutes enslaving and eating humans and other races. They are replaced by Bakemonos, ghostly goblins of Japanese folklore of similar outlook, and finally the humans take control. The beings of Shinuyama are quite heavily influenced by the old pen-and-paper TTRPG Bushido, although some other sources on mythological beings such as Tengus and Kitsune have been used." -Illwinter

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Magic Access	Alt. Access	Unit Summary	Core Abilities	Buildings
3 (Rare 4) 3 (Rare 4) 3 (Rare 4) 2 (Rare 3) 2 1	Hero 4122 223 22 Summons See the list below. Most can be summoned by recruitable mages. They can give up to 3 and 3.	Bakemono Light Infantry and Archers Human Medium Infantry and Archers Dai Bakemono Heavy Infantry and Archer O-bakemono Amphibian Kappas No Sacred Troops	Darkvision Mountain Survival Cheaper in Mountains Amphibious	Primitive Forts Cave Forts receive extra gold and resources. Lesser bakemonos rebated in mountain.

Capitol Gems: 1112

Turmoil Limit + 1
Magic Limit + 1

: Darkvision (50%), Cheaper in Mountains (1 to 2), Mountain Survival, Forest Survival

Sprite	Unit Name	Special Attributes	Comments
	Bakemono-sho 7 1 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit	Stealthy (40) Undisciplined	Commentary here.
	Bakemono-sho 7 2 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit	Stealthy (40) Undisciplined	Commentary here.
	Bakemono Archer 7 3 3 Highlands Recruit Mountain Recruit	Stealthy (40) Undisciplined	Commentary here.
	Bakemono-sho 8 6 9		Commentary here.
	Bakemono-sho 8 7 9		Commentary here.
	Bandit 9 11 5	Stealthy (40) Pillager (1)	Commentary here.
	Bandit 9 16 5	Stealthy (40) Pillager (1)	Commentary here.
	Bakemono Warrior 9 8 12		Commentary here.
	Kappa 20 1 8 Underwater Fort Recruit	Land Encumbrance (5) Amphibious Recuperation	Commentary here.
	Dai Bakemono 25 27 19	Darkvision (50%) Mountain Survival	Commentary here.
	Dai Bakemono 25 31 19	Darkvision (50%) Mountain Survival	Commentary here.
	O-bakemono 25 2 4	Darkvision (50%) Undisciplined Mountain Survival	Commentary here.

: Chaos Power (1), Pillager (+1 to +5), Cause Unrest (+.1 to +3 per month), Gluttony (1 to 5), Heals Afflictions When Shapechanging, Need Not Eat, Demon, Mountain Survival, Spirit Sight
: Poison Resistance (25), Chaos Power (1), Pillager (+1), Salt Vulnerability (1), Heals Afflictions When Shapechanging, Undead, Ethereal, Need Not Eat, Spirit Sight, Spiritform
: Supply Size (-1), Flying, Storm Immunity, Mountain Survival

Summon Spell	Unit	Special Attributes	Comments
Summon Ko-Oni (Conjuration 1) 1 and 4	Ko-Oni x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined Natural Shape (Ko-Oni)	Commentary here.
Summon Karasu Tengus (Conjuration 2) 11 and 2	Karasu Tengu x 3	Sacred	Commentary here.
Summon Ao-Oni (Conjuration 2) 11 and 7	Ao-Oni x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Cold Resistance (5) Undisciplined Snow Move Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined Natural Shape (Ao-Oni)	Commentary here.
Summon Konoha Tengus (Conjuration 3) 11 and 3	Konoha Tengu x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Sacred	Commentary here.
Summon Aka-Oni (Conjuration 3) 11 and 7	Aka-Oni x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Fire Resistance (5) Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined Natural Shape (Aka-Oni)	Commentary here.
Summon Okami (Conjuration 3) 1 and 4	Okami x 10+	Cold Resistance (15) Darkvision (50%) Stealthy (+40) Magic Power (1) Bodyguard (2) Animal Wolf Mountain Survival Forest Survival Snow Move	Commentary here.
Contact Bakeneko (Conjuration 3) 2 and 8	Bakeneko	1100%7 Stealthy (+80) Magic Power (1) Animal Mountain Survival Forest Survival Shapechanger (Bakeneko)	Commentary here.
	Bakeneko	Changes: Stealthy (100) - Mountain Survival Shapechanger (Bakeneko)	Commentary here.
Ambush of Tigers (Conjuration 3) 2 and 9	Tiger x 15+	Darkvision (50%) Undisciplined Animal Forest Survival	Commentary here.
Ghost General (Conjuration 4) 3 and 10	Shura	Cold Resistance (25) Poison Resistance (25) Cold Aura (3) Fear (+5) Salt Vulnerability (1) Undead Ethereal Amphibious Need Not Eat Floating Spirit Sight Spiritform	Commentary here.
Summon Oni (Conjuration 4) 11 and 8	Oni x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined Natural Shape (Oni)	Commentary here.
Summon Omukade (Conjuration 4) 21 and 5	Omukade	Poison Resistance (15) Darkvision (100%) Fear (+5) Animal Mountain Survival Forest Survival	Commentary here.
Contact Dai Tengu (Conjuration 5) 21 and 55	Dai Tengu	311215 Sacred Shock Resistance (5) Supply Bonus (+10)	Commentary here.
	Tengu Warrior x 13	Sacred	Commentary here.
	Karasu Tengu x 20	Sacred	Commentary here.
Summon Kuro-Oni (Conjuration 5) 12 and 9	Kuro-Oni x 5 + [1/2 per lvl]	Fire Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (5) Undisciplined Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Undisciplined Natural Shape (Oni)	Commentary here.
Contact Mujina (Conjuration 5) 2 and 21	Mujina	112150%13 Stealthy (+80) Magic Power (1) Supply Bonus (+10) Animal Mountain Survival Forest Survival Spirit Sight Female Shapechanger (Mujina)	Commentary here.
	Mujina	112150%13 Shock Resistance (15) Stealthy (+70) Magic Power (1) Fear (+5) Supply Bonus (+10) Blind Fighter (1) Assassin (3) Animal Female Spirit Sight Shapechanger (Mujina)	Commentary here.
Contact Tanuki (Conjuration 5) 2 and 26	Tanuki	1122100% 50%15 Stealthy (+80) Magic Power (1) Supply Bonus (+10) Cause Unrest (+2 per Month) Heretic (1) Animal Mountain Survival Forest Survival Shapechanger (Tanuki)	Commentary here.
	Tanuki	Changes: - Mountain Survival Shapechanger (Tanuki)	Commentary here.
Contact Nushi (Conjuration 5) 21 and 25 in Swamp	Nushi	31217 Cold Resistance (5) Awe (3) Supply Bonus (20) Homesick (20%) Swamp Survival Swimming Female Shapechanger (Swamp Serpent)	Commentary here.
	Swamp Serpent	31217 Cold Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (15) Supply Bonus (20) Homesick (50%) Animal Cold Blooded Swamp Survival Swimming Female Shapechanger (Nushi)	Commentary here.
Summon Oni General (Conjuration 6) 12 and 20	Oni Shugo	21100%7 Sacred Fire Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (5) Oni Summoner (25) Undisciplined Snow Move Summons in Battle (Wolf x 1d6) Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Natural Shape (Oni Shugo)	Commentary here.
Summon Gozu Mezu (Conjuration 6) 3 and 6	Ox-head	Need Not Eat Demon Spirit Sight	Commentary here.
	Horse-face	Need Not Eat Demon Spirit Sight	Commentary here.
Contact Kitsune (Conjuration 6) 2 and 30	Kitsune	13150% 50% 25%15 Stealthy (+80) Magic Power (1) Supply Bonus (+10) Animal Mountain Survival Forest Survival Female Shapechanger (Kitsune)	Commentary here.
	Kitsune	Changes: + Spy - Mountain Survival Shapechanger (Kitsune)	Commentary here.
Contact Jorogumo (Conjuration 6) 21 and 32	Jorogumo	12211100%19 Poison Resistance (15) Stealthy (+80) Magic Power (1) Supply Bonus (+20) Animal Forest Survival Female Summons in Battle (Large Spider x 2d6) Shapechanger (Jorogumo)	Commentary here.
	Jorogumo	+ Shapechanger (Jorogumo)	Commentary here.
Summon Dai Oni (Conjuration 8) 14 and 45	Dai Oni	22311100% 10%9 Sacred Fire Resistance (5) Poison Resistance (5) Fear (+8) Oni Summoner (50) Snow Move Summons in Battle (Wolf x 1d6) Wounded Shape (Oni Spirit)	Commentary here.
	Oni Spirit	Sacred Fear (+5) Natural Shape (Dai Oni)	Commentary here.

See Magic Access. These guides supplement the summaries at the top.

31 or 22 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4), with four boosters, can make a Staff of Elemental Mastery. And the hero, Sojobo - Tengu King, with three Earth levels, (difficult but doable,) can make a Staff of Elemental Mastery, making all elemental paths easier to scale. 21 can Contact Dai Tengu, who needs three Earth levels AND an Air level to make the staff.

3 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) is the most powerful Fire mage recruitable. It has the crosspath to make the Skull of Fire, so no empowerment is necessary.

No Recruitable Access. The hero, Sojobo - Tengu King, has 4. The hero, Tamamo-no-Mae - Kitsune, has 22 and can potentially make the unique Tome of High Power.

2 can Contact Kitsune, 12 can Summon Oni General, 14 can Summon Dai Oni, any of which can give you 1.

21 can Contact Dai Tengu for 3.

Between the 2 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) and the 2 Uba (1 in 4), almost all Water boosters and summons are reachable.

3 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) is the most powerful Earth mage recruitable but if you give an Earth booster and a Nature booster to an 1 Uba, it might be able to make the unique The Tome of Gaia. The hero, Sojobo - Tengu King, only needs the Earth booster.

No Recruitable Access. The hero, Tamamo-no-Mae - Kitsune, has 2 and can potentially make the unique Tome of High Power. With it, no empowerment is necessary.

2 can Contact Kitsune for a slightly better than 1 in 4 chance of at least 1. There's a small chance of at least 11, which has the right crosspaths for a Coin of Meteoritic Iron, (and the uniques The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur and Atlas of Creation.

31, (probably from a Bakemono Sorcerer), can cast Hidden in Sand in Wasteland for a 1 in 3 chance of 2. 31 also can cast Hidden Underneath for at least 1.

3 can Summon Spectre for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

3 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) is the most powerful Death mage recruitable.

13 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) can make The Copper Arm, allowing a Sceptre of Dark Regency to be held at the same time as another two-handed Death booster. 33 can make the unique The Silver Arms to easily hold an additional Death booster.

2 Uba (1 in 4) is the most powerful Nature mage recruitable and, with an Earth booster, may make the unique The Tome of Gaia. A 2 Uba, with a Water booster, can Contact Naiad for a 33 mage.

The hero, Tamamo-no-Mae - Kitsune, has 3 and can make a Moonvine Bracelet.

13 Bakemono Sorcerer (1 in 4) can make The Copper Arm, allowing a Nature mage to hold a Thistle Mace and a Treelord's Staff.

No Recruitable Access. 21 can Contact Jorogumo for 1.

2 can Contact Kitsune for 3. About 1 in 4 has the Earth crosspath for a Mirage Crystal. About 1 in 4 has the Astral crosspath for the unique The Trapped Dreams of Hruvur.

2 can Contact Tanuki for 2 (1 in 10 has 3). It has the Earth crosspath for a Mirage Crystal. 1 in 4 have a Fire crosspath for the unique The Sword of Many Colors.

2 can Contact Mujina for 2. It has the Earth crosspath for a Mirage Crystal, (1 in 6 2, others have 1).

3 can cast Forest Troll Tribe for a 1 in 4 chance of at least 1.

3 can Summon Spectre for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

4 can cast Troll King's Court for 1.

No National Access. 25 can cast Contact Lamia Queen for a 7 in 16 chance of at least 1.

5 can Awaken Treelord for a 1 in 3 chance of a stationary 1.

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