Tengu

TENGU

The tengu are a race of birdlike humanoid creatures found in uninhabited mountain areas, though not far from settled lands.
Many people believe they were the original inhabitants of the land before the arrival of humans.
Once the humans arrived, with their organization and culture, the tengu were pushed deeper and deeper into the mountains.
There they now dwell in forest glades, meadows, and on the banks of streams and ponds.
They are somewhat solitary creatures and do not form villages or permanent communities.

In general, all tengu are extremely secretive and capricious.
Little is known about their way of life.
They are all quite fond of strong drink and can be bribed, appeased, or befriended with large offerings of sake.
They also have a taste for music, particularly that of the flute and drum.

There are two types of tengu--the crow-headed tengu and the humanoid tengu.

LEVEL/X.P. VALUE:
    1 HD: II / 28 + 2
    2 HD: II / 50 + 2
    3 HD: III / 85 + 4
    4 HD: III / 130 + 5
    5 HD: V / 360 + 5
    6 HD: VI / 625 + 5
    7 HD: VI / 950 + 8
    8 HD: VII / 1,450 + 10
    9 HD: VII / 2,300 + 12
    10 HD: VIII / 3,450 + 14
<divide this up between the crow & the humanoid, but, perhaps, keep the table, in case one is going to work witth the "Monster Age" article in Dragon 108>

4 Tengu (terrain: forest, TPL30:5th) (REF4.35)

Crow

FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-4
ARMOR CLASS: 6
MOVE: 9" / 24" (MC: C)
HIT DICE: 2 to 5
% IN LAIR: 10%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 1
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Nil
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: Low to average
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic evil <(Malicious)>
SIZE: S

The crow-headed tengu is a humanoid two to three feet tall with the head and beak of a crow.
Feathered wings sprout from between their shoulder blades.
They are evil and malicious, seeking to cause harm to all humans who enter their territory.
They fight with katana and wakazashi.
They can speak the language of tengu, that of animals, and the human language of the area.
They are able to perfectly mimic voices of those they have heard.
They are able to polymorph self and [shout] spells three times per day.
They have lower status than the humanoid tengu and follow orders from these creatures in deference to their rank.
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Humanoid

FREQUENCY: Rare
NO. APPEARING: 1-3
ARMOR CLASS: 4
MOVE: 12" / 15" (MC: C)
HIT DICE: 5 to 10
% IN LAIR: 20%
TREASURE TYPE: [C]
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2
DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-6 or by weapon type
SPECIAL ATTACKS: Spells
SPECIAL DEFENSES: Invisibility
MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard
INTELLIGENCE: High to very
ALIGNMENT: Chaotic neutral
SIZE: S

Humanoid tengu stand from three to four feet tall.
They have normal human faces except that the skin is red or blue and their noses are exceptionally long.
They may or may not have stunted feathered wings on their backs, growing between their shoulder blades.
Humanoid tengu are able to use polymorph self, [shout], and [phantasmal force] three times per day,
become invisible at will,
use [reward] or [ancient curse] once per week,
use [misdirection] once per turn,
and [ghost light] once per round.
They can mimic any human or animal sound perfectly.
They speak the language of their own kind,
that of the local human population,
and the language of animals.

They also have the spellcasting ability of a shukenja and the combat ability of a kensai both of the same experience level as their hit dice. <make table>
They also know one martial arts style (with two to five special maneuvers in that style). <links>
They always carry a fan made of brightly colored <color> feathers.
This fan has magical properties, allowing it to be used as a normal katana <link> when folded.
When fanned, it can be used to create a wind equal to a strong gale (as per [wind breath]), cast a [quickgrowth] spell, or cause abnormal growth or shrinkage of a facial feature (the nose and ears are most common).
While not evil, humanoid tengu are not overly fond of humans and often play cruel tricks upon humans.
However, they do have a liking for shukenja, wu jen, and kensai who specialize in the sword.
On rare occasions, they tutor a sword kensai, teaching him the secrets of their skill.
Such tutoring, which takes 1 to 3 months, automatically earns the kensai character 1,000 XP.