For those of you who do not know what a tengu are, they are creatures from japanese mythology. Anwyays, I am curious on what creature type (ie humanoid) one would be, whether a character or NPC.
That one is really tough it kinda comes down to how they exist in your world as there can be arguments for various creature types depending on what you want.
If you wanted them as a playable choice they would be best to classify as Humanoid just for ease of rules
There can also be arguments for them to be an undead, celestial, fiend, or fey as they are a spirit within mythology.
Tengu definitely aren't undead, as they're neither reanimated corpses or the spirits of the deceased. As they're tricksters who were known for being both benevolent and malevolent as the whim struck them, and for teaching the art of ninjutsu to humans, a good case is made for them to be fey.
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That all depends really. If you consider them to be very, very powerful (like the Shinto lore that named the proto-tengu, Sarutahiko, as being a sun god, and the tengu in general ofsomehow being the same god), then they would be deities and therefore above the notion of “creature types,” or else their creature type would be “deity.”
If they’re not that powerful, then they could either be celestials, fey, or fiends depending on which aspect of the lore you are going with. If you go by the traditional Buddhist concept of them being “disruptive demons and harbingers of war,” then I would suggest going with fiend as their creature type. If on the other hand you ascribe to the concept of them being “protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests,” then I would likely go with fey as their creature type. If on the otherother hand you envision them fitting more inline with the Shugendō associated concept of them, then I would probably go with celestial as their creature type.
Really though, any of those three creature types could theoretically fit more than one of those aspects, particularly as fey, so that might be your safest “catch all” bet to represent all of those concepts in one.
That all depends really. If you consider them to be very, very powerful (like the Shinto lore that named the proto-tengu, Sarutahiko, as being a sun god, and the tengu in general ofsomehow being the same god), then they would be deities and therefore above the notion of “creature types,” or else their creature type would be “deity.”
If they’re not that powerful, then they could either be celestials, fey, or fiends depending on which aspect of the lore you are going with. If you go by the traditional Buddhist concept of them being “disruptive demons and harbingers of war,” then I would suggest going with fiend as their creature type. If on the other hand you ascribe to the concept of them being “protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests,” then I would likely go with fey as their creature type. If on the otherother hand you envision them fitting more inline with the Shugendō associated concept of them, then I would probably go with celestial as their creature type.
Really though, any of those three creature types could theoretically fit more than one of those aspects, particularly as fey, so that might be your safest “catch all” bet to represent all of those concepts in one.
Ok!! That makes logical sense. If I am being perfectly honest, I was kinda basing the tengu based off of the Touhou interpetation of them.
That all depends really. If you consider them to be very, very powerful (like the Shinto lore that named the proto-tengu, Sarutahiko, as being a sun god, and the tengu in general ofsomehow being the same god), then they would be deities and therefore above the notion of “creature types,” or else their creature type would be “deity.”
If they’re not that powerful, then they could either be celestials, fey, or fiends depending on which aspect of the lore you are going with. If you go by the traditional Buddhist concept of them being “disruptive demons and harbingers of war,” then I would suggest going with fiend as their creature type. If on the other hand you ascribe to the concept of them being “protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests,” then I would likely go with fey as their creature type. If on the otherother hand you envision them fitting more inline with the Shugendō associated concept of them, then I would probably go with celestial as their creature type.
Really though, any of those three creature types could theoretically fit more than one of those aspects, particularly as fey, so that might be your safest “catch all” bet to represent all of those concepts in one.
Ok!! That makes logical sense. If I am being perfectly honest, I was kinda basing the tengu based off of the Touhou interpetation of them.
That all depends really. If you consider them to be very, very powerful (like the Shinto lore that named the proto-tengu, Sarutahiko, as being a sun god, and the tengu in general ofsomehow being the same god), then they would be deities and therefore above the notion of “creature types,” or else their creature type would be “deity.”
If they’re not that powerful, then they could either be celestials, fey, or fiends depending on which aspect of the lore you are going with. If you go by the traditional Buddhist concept of them being “disruptive demons and harbingers of war,” then I would suggest going with fiend as their creature type. If on the other hand you ascribe to the concept of them being “protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests,” then I would likely go with fey as their creature type. If on the otherother hand you envision them fitting more inline with the Shugendō associated concept of them, then I would probably go with celestial as their creature type.
Really though, any of those three creature types could theoretically fit more than one of those aspects, particularly as fey, so that might be your safest “catch all” bet to represent all of those concepts in one.
Ok!! That makes logical sense. If I am being perfectly honest, I was kinda basing the tengu based off of the Touhou interpetation of them.
I’m unfamiliar with that. What’s Touhou?
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I was just looking at wikipedia page on tengu out of curiosity having seen the thread here. I am familiar with the idea that tengu are humanoid bird like creatures. As a playable race in dnd I would probably go with that as the appearance and consider them avian, though I don't believe there is an avian type in dnd. Here is a link to an image from guild wars 2 wiki https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tengu_Guard#/media/File:Tengu_(blue).jpg. Until I played the original guild wars I had never heard of tengu.
I was just looking at wikipedia page on tengu out of curiosity having seen the thread here. I am familiar with the idea that tengu are humanoid bird like creatures. As a playable race in dnd I would probably go with that as the appearance and consider them avian, though I don't believe there is an avian type in dnd.
We have had both the aarakocra and the kenku for a very long time. Both would be fitting as tengu as player character race options.
I was just looking at wikipedia page on tengu out of curiosity having seen the thread here. I am familiar with the idea that tengu are humanoid bird like creatures. As a playable race in dnd I would probably go with that as the appearance and consider them avian, though I don't believe there is an avian type in dnd.
We have had both the aarakocra and the kenku for a very long time. Both would be fitting as tengu as player character race options.
I should have dug deeper I was looking at existing player races to see if it would fit as a sub type to recommend. I'd be interested in what Princedg5678 comes up with.
They would be either a custom origins character or a kenku who was cursed by the gods to take a human form but kept there wings.
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For those of you who do not know what a tengu are, they are creatures from japanese mythology. Anwyays, I am curious on what creature type (ie humanoid) one would be, whether a character or NPC.
That one is really tough it kinda comes down to how they exist in your world as there can be arguments for various creature types depending on what you want.
If you wanted them as a playable choice they would be best to classify as Humanoid just for ease of rules
There can also be arguments for them to be an undead, celestial, fiend, or fey as they are a spirit within mythology.
Tengu definitely aren't undead, as they're neither reanimated corpses or the spirits of the deceased. As they're tricksters who were known for being both benevolent and malevolent as the whim struck them, and for teaching the art of ninjutsu to humans, a good case is made for them to be fey.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
That all depends really. If you consider them to be very, very powerful (like the Shinto lore that named the proto-tengu, Sarutahiko, as being a sun god, and the tengu in general ofsomehow being the same god), then they would be deities and therefore above the notion of “creature types,” or else their creature type would be “deity.”
If they’re not that powerful, then they could either be celestials, fey, or fiends depending on which aspect of the lore you are going with. If you go by the traditional Buddhist concept of them being “disruptive demons and harbingers of war,” then I would suggest going with fiend as their creature type. If on the other hand you ascribe to the concept of them being “protective, if still dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests,” then I would likely go with fey as their creature type. If on the otherother hand you envision them fitting more inline with the Shugendō associated concept of them, then I would probably go with celestial as their creature type.
Really though, any of those three creature types could theoretically fit more than one of those aspects, particularly as fey, so that might be your safest “catch all” bet to represent all of those concepts in one.
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Ok!! That makes logical sense. If I am being perfectly honest, I was kinda basing the tengu based off of the Touhou interpetation of them.
I’m unfamiliar with that. What’s Touhou?
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A franchise of bullet hell shooter games, with numerous spinoffs. Known for having a diverse cast of female characters, including demon girls, fairies, and magical girls.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
I was just looking at wikipedia page on tengu out of curiosity having seen the thread here. I am familiar with the idea that tengu are humanoid bird like creatures. As a playable race in dnd I would probably go with that as the appearance and consider them avian, though I don't believe there is an avian type in dnd. Here is a link to an image from guild wars 2 wiki https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tengu_Guard#/media/File:Tengu_(blue).jpg. Until I played the original guild wars I had never heard of tengu.
We have had both the aarakocra and the kenku for a very long time. Both would be fitting as tengu as player character race options.
I should have dug deeper I was looking at existing player races to see if it would fit as a sub type to recommend. I'd be interested in what Princedg5678 comes up with.
They would be either a custom origins character or a kenku who was cursed by the gods to take a human form but kept there wings.
I shall become the most beautiful Dragon that will ever exist and Lord Ao will notice me, I am a Soul Knife Rogue named Violet Mask and I am a 6'4 Owlin with Deep Purple Feathers that have a starry pattern on the back and two Hypnotic Eye like patterns on the inside. My Eyes that gleam like a Cosmic Amethyst and I work with the Zhentarim.