FREQUENCY: Very rare
NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: -2
MOVE: 18"/18" (MC: A)
HIT DICE: 12
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO OF ATTACKS: 3
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 2-5/2-5/3-18
SPECIAL ATTACKS: See below
SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 50%
INTELLIGENCE: Genius
ALIGNMENT Lawful good
SIZE: L
LEVEL/XP VALUE: IX | 7,200 + 16/hp

The shirokinukatsukami is a powerful and kindly spirit also known as the Eater of Dreams. Its
appearance is quite bizarre as it is said to have the body of a horse, the face of a lion, the trunk and tusks of an
elephant, the tail of a cow, and the feet of a tiger. It is sometimes mistaken for the baku to which it bears a slight
superficial resemblance. It is a staunch foe of evil spirits and sendings and often comes in the night to protect
mortals tormented by these. It has no permanent homeland but roams the night world and the Celestial lands
searching out evil. It is quite likely that there are no more than four shirokinukatsukami in existence.
In combat, the shirokinukatsukami attacks with its front paws and its goring tusks. If both paws score a
hit, it rakes its victim with its back paws for 2d4 points of damage each. Normal hit rolls must be made for these
two additional attacks. In addition the shirokinukatsukami has the following abilities: detect evil, detect
shapechanger, detect charm, detect harmony, ESP (all constantly in effect); invisibility, become astral, dream
sight, dream vision, protection from evil, 10-foot radius, teleport (no error), smoke form (usable at will once per
round); dispel evil, cloud trapeze, pacify, exorcise, obedience (usable three times per day); restore spirit and
heal (useable once per day). The shirokinukatsukami can only be hit by + 3 weapons or better and regenerates
damage at the rate of 2 hit points per round. It is immune to air-based attacks and suffers half or no damage
from fire based attacks. It is immune to poison.

To those who successfully beseech the aid of the shirokinukatsukami, the creature arrives in the night,
usually invisible or in smoke form. Slipping into the bedchamber, it takes a position at the head of the bed,
guarding over its charge. During the night it uses its powers to destroy or drive away evil spirits, leaving with

the first light of dawn. The shirokinukatsukami only appears at night and is never seen during the daytime. It is
sometimes sent by the Celestial Emperor to specifically protect some deserving or noted person.