BIWA BOKUBOKU
Haunted biwa (lute) spirit wandering at night, playing eerie melodies.
Lore
Far in the depths of Japanese lore, there exist yokai that take the form of aged musical instruments. After a century of silent service, they awaken with personalities all their own.
Forget harmless spirits nibbling on rice cakes in a remote woodland-these musicians command the power of sound.
Their "revenge," you ask? Imagine your biwa suddenly striking up a jaunty tune at three in the morning-all without your involvement.
And then decide for yourself whether neglecting your musical instrument is worth the risk.
Stat block
BIWA BOKUBOKU
Small fey (construct, tsukumogami), neutral
Armor Class 12 (natural armor)
Initiative +2
Hit Points 22 (5d6 + 5)
Speed 20 ft., hover 20 ft. (it drifts or "walks" like a minstrel)
MOD
SAVE
str
6
-2
-2
int
10
+0
+0
MOD
SAVE
dex
14
+2
+2
wis
14
+2
+2
MOD
SAVE
con
12
+1
+1
cha
16
+3
+3
Saving Throws -
Skills Performance +7, Deception +5, Insight +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities -
Condition Immunities exhaustion (the living lute neither tires nor sleeps)
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Yokai Speech, Common (or local dialect) and can produce musical "speech" through chord progressions but cannot speak words
CR 1 (200 XP)
