Redcap Yokai

**Redcap Yokai** are a variation of Goblin Yokai, Demon Yokai, and Vampire Yokai who is known for wearing a red cap on their heads.

## Physical Appearance

Redcap Yokai are described as short, thickset old men with long prominent teeth, skinny fingers armed with talons like eagles, large eyes of a fiery red color, grisly hair streaming down their shoulders, iron boots, a pikestaff in their left hand, and a red cap on their heads.

## Description

Redcap Yokai are known for being the malevolent and murderous version of the Goblin Yokai. Their main target is travelers who comes to their caves in search of treasure or a place to stay when a storm hits the forest. When they come to their cave lair, that's the opportunity to attack. They fling huge stones at them in hopes to knock them out. If that doesn't work, they would kill them when they least expect it. When they successfully kills a traveler, they soak the cap in blood so it can be absorbed. Thus giving it the famous crimson hue that are famous among humans.

## Abilities

Here are the abilities that Redcap Yokai have in their arsenal:

* Semi-Immortality
* Invisibility
* Intangibility
* Supernatural Condition
* Vampirism; require blood to survive, without which they will die.
* Enhanced Violence; are masters of mutilation, ambush and murder.
* Nail Manipulation; they have talon-like claws with incredible slashing power.
* Selective Invulnerability; they wear iron-boots, despite iron being a metal traditionally used to harm fay.
* Dimensional Travel

### Variations

* Enhanced Crafting
* Enhanced Instincts
* Enhanced Intelligence
* Enhanced Thievery
* Enhanced Trapping
* Enhanced Wits
* Goblinoid Magic
* Dark Arts
* Demonic Magic

### Associations

* Fairy Physiology
	+ Fairy Magic
* Goblin Physiology
* Trickster

## Pop Culture

Redcap appears in various RPGs. They appear as a race in RPGs such as Pathfinder and Forgotten Realms

## Variations

### Goblin Yokai

Redcaps are the more malicious and murderous cousins of the goblins in Border folklore.

### Demon Yokai

Because they target travelers, they are considered demons as they would kill the travelers who has enter their lairs.

### Vampire Yokai

Redcaps don't drink the blood. Instead, they use their caps to absorb the blood of the now-killed traveler. Causing it to have a crimson hue.

## Life in the Hidden World

Redcap Yokai are on the list of the most dangerous yokai species for the Surface World. This is due to them being malicious and they enjoy killing human travelers who enters their cave lairs. They are unaffected by human strength, but can be driven away by words of Scripture or by the brandishing of a crucifix, which cause them to utter a dismal yell and vanish in flames, leaving behind a large tooth. Redcap Yokai are mostly male. But there are female Redcap Yokai though they are considered very rare to see in person. These yokai inhabit ruined castles, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds, and soak their caps in the blood of their victims

## Symbolism

Beware the wicked Redcap, he'd love to see you dead - he'll take all of your blood and wear it on his head.traditional rhyme warning of the Redcap. Redcap is an extremely evil and murderous type of goblin that is frequently described in English folklore - especially around the Borders, an area of land that traditionally separated England and Scotland: the area was often disputed and as a result many souls were lost in the bloody battle between the two nations.