Ability Changes: There are no ability changes required, but those who possess them are considered youkai. Ability Limitations: Low. There are no indications of world-shattering abilities, but the abilities and skills of youkai are wide and varied. Form Restrictions: None. Youkai from other worlds may find themselves changing into their more traditional, less attractive forms, however. Social Restrictions: The youkai and human worlds are largely kept separate, with humans rarely believing in such entities and youkai generally keeping to themselves. When they overlap, it tends to be either the result of human negligence of knowledge of traditional folklore or youkai capriciousness. Notes: Warning: All legends are true. Warning: All legends are creepy. Warning: Earworm. Additional Information: There is little English language information on the setting of Gegege no Kitaro. However, due to its connection to Japanese folklore, stories can easily be improvised. Suggestions for source material include the Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai blog (http://hyakumonogatari.com/) and The Obakemono Project, (http://www.obakemono.com/) as well as the list of Japanese legendary creatures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures_from_Japan) on Wikipedia. Note that there are a few exceptions; Nurarihyon is not only evil, but is one of Kitaro's main archnemeses, and kitsune are GENERALLY SPEAKING bad news. Also, all Western monsters are for the sake of the setting considered "Western youkai."
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Gegege no Kitaro
Ability Changes: There are no ability changes required, but those who possess them are considered youkai.
Ability Limitations: Low. There are no indications of world-shattering abilities, but the abilities and skills of youkai are wide and varied.
Form Restrictions: None. Youkai from other worlds may find themselves changing into their more traditional, less attractive forms, however.
Social Restrictions: The youkai and human worlds are largely kept separate, with humans rarely believing in such entities and youkai generally keeping to themselves. When they overlap, it tends to be either the result of human negligence of knowledge of traditional folklore or youkai capriciousness.
Notes: Warning: All legends are true. Warning: All legends are creepy. Warning: Earworm.
Additional Information: There is little English language information on the setting of Gegege no Kitaro. However, due to its connection to Japanese folklore, stories can easily be improvised. Suggestions for source material include the Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai blog (http://hyakumonogatari.com/) and The Obakemono Project, (http://www.obakemono.com/) as well as the list of Japanese legendary creatures (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_creatures_from_Japan) on Wikipedia. Note that there are a few exceptions; Nurarihyon is not only evil, but is one of Kitaro's main archnemeses, and kitsune are GENERALLY SPEAKING bad news. Also, all Western monsters are for the sake of the setting considered "Western youkai."