Open Post - June Release - Yokai Tales
Added 2025-06-03 12:58:31 +0000 UTCTier Release Links
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Hey Critical Crew!
Despite the birth of our first child and 5 days in the NICU, following by being displaced for two weeks due to the well at our home going out and electrical issues, having the Critical Crafting website cyber attacked TWICE, and breaking my glasses AND being wracked with the flu...... we present to you (on time, to boot!) Yokai Tales.... The very gods themselves couldn't keep this release from getting into your hands!
June's release takes us deep into the lands of the Yokai; from the Heiwa Monastery high upon the mountain peaks within the Frozen Wastes to the Kiken Mountain Range, and way down into the underbelly of the Bluudkeep in the Baishunpu Row (a seedy region of the capitol that is known to raise a few eyebrows due to its nickname of 'the Fleshtrader's Row'). Yokai Tales is sure to bring the wonder and thrill of the unknown to your table...
.STL's
Are you feeling the luck of the Makineko cat race, because this month brings our TWO latest .STL's for our Apprentice and Loremaster tiers - the breathtaking Koi Dragon and the feline catfolk known as the Makineo! These .STL files come presupported by our good friends at TableFlip Foundry.
As always - STL's are NOT backlogged, so be sure to download it locally this month!
Encounters
We've got 5 brand new encounters of varying challenge ratings and settings -ready to drop right into your existing campaigns, or can just as easily be used as a springboard into a new adventure.
Take a well-earned rest at a cozy tea house with a beautiful woman whose beauty hides a deadly secret; investigate the disappearance of a missing woman known to be a hoarder; and have you players experience the Rumbling itself when they cross paths with a titan of a skeleton traipsing across the countryside!
Stat Blocks
You get 5 brand new monster stat blocks of various challenge ratings. Humble your players with the colossal Gashadokuro - a titan of a skeleton made of hundreds of thousands of skeletons; the wise toadsage Ogama, with its rainbow breath that allows it to communicate with visions; and the terrifying Jorogumo - a demonic monster posing as a woman to lure foes back to its lair to feast on them...
Player Options
May also brings our latest Order of the Blank class - the Way of the Nameless Monk! Acting as the unseen hand of the Order of the Blank, these monks are trained to silence spellcasters and sever the ties of magic on the world. Unlike other monks who channel Ki as a supernatural or mystical force, Nameless monks wield Ki in a fundamentally different way, one rooted in the philosophies of the Order of the Blank. For these monks, Ki is not magical in nature, and is instead a product of rigorous scientific study, physical mastery, and precise control over the body’s natural energies. Often the subject to distrust among their own ranks, the Nameless monks operate in isolation - bound to the Blank’s mission, yet never fully embraced by many of its members. Feared by mages and mistrusted by their own, they walk a lonely path, erasing magic from the world one spellcaster at a time…
We also have our latest player race - the felinefolk known as the Makineko! Known for their deep connection to the unseen world of spirits and their quiet dedication to sacred spaces, and Often mistaken for simple “good luck” cats or rural legends, the Makineko walk the boundary between the physical and the spiritual, maintaining shrines across the land with reverence and discipline. While typically reclusive and humble in their lifestyle, their innate connection to magic makes them figures of both mystery and quiet power. Those who leave their shrines often do so in service of a vision, a dream, or an ancestral calling that pulls them toward the world beyond. Complete with three different subraces (each tied to a different discipline of how they serve within the shrines), these cats are ready to bring the vibe of the yokai to your table!
And lastly, we're covering all your player's needs with our 4 latest feats and 2 latest deficiencies, to allow for further character customization.
Items
May also brings our 5 latest magic items and our 2 latest grafts to give you plenty of options to help your players feel the magical nature of the yokai!
Spells
This release also brings our 6 latest magic spells to bring the wonder and awe that surround the yokai. Channel the raw power of the Koi Dragon with the Koi's Dragon Breath spell; the merchant-favorite Makeneko's Shop Savvy to help turn a bigger profit in the market; and even our 2 latest epic cast spells (spells past 9th level for greater - even narrative game-changing effects!) like the Hyakki Yagyo and the Gashadakuro's Revenge!
Maps
We've also got 12 total battle maps (gridded and gridless variations) - ready for the included encounters (or just as easily used as standalone maps).
Tokens
And lastly, we are bringing you 18 VTT-ready tokens for all of your online needs!
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As always, we have to share some love with the folks in the Hivemind for helping us brainstorm and finetune the content in this release! If you have yet to join the Critical Crafting discord community and get involved, you're missing out!
Enjoy the tales of wonder!
- Dillon, Cameron, Connor, and Sarah
