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Shinigami

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/* Overview */
= Attacks and techniques =
This creature has four five attacks: '''Punch''', '''Kick''', '''Force bullet''', '''AP Force bullet''', '''Energy slash''' and '''Withering ball'''.
=== Punch and kick ===
! Damage type !! Range !! <span style="color:#274e13">MAPT</span> !! <span style="color:#0c53a6">IS</span> !! <span style="color:#980000">LDV</span> !! Pain (C1) !! Pain (C2) !! Pain (A1) !! Pain (A2) !! Pain (A3) !! Pain (A4) !! Pain (A5)
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| Bullet || Ranged || '''<span style="color:#274e13">13</span>''' || '''<span style="color:#0c53a6">14</span>''' || '''<span style="color:#980000">+3</span>''' || 70% || 63% || 56% || 46% || 35% || 18% || 4%|}  === AP Force bullet ==={| class="wikitable" style="font-size:10pt;text-align:center"|-! Damage type !! Range !! <span style="color:#274e13">MAPT</span> !! <span style="color:#0c53a6">IS</span> !! <span style="color:#980000">LDV</span> !! Pain (C1) !! Pain (C2) !! Pain (A1) !! Pain (A2) !! Pain (A3) !! Pain (A4) !! Pain (A5) |-| Bullet || Ranged || '''<span style="color:#274e13">3</span>''' || '''<span style="color:#0c53a6">14</span>''' || '''<span style="color:#980000">+3</span>''' || 60% || 54% || '''80%''' || '''66%''' || '''50%''' || '''26%''' || '''5%'''
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* AP stands for armor-piercing. This attack is more efficient against armored ACs than against unarmored ACs to reflect an armor-piercing effect.
=== Energy slash ===
* A regular success will result in the normal effects of the withering cloud occurring.
* A failure still results in a withering cloud occurring, but for only 1 turn instead of the normal amount.
* A critical failure results in the withering bball ball disintegrating before it can create a withering cloud, thus failing entirely.
Equipped weapons:
* Primary 1: [[Scythe]]- IS 22
Inventory:
= Other information =
 
Creature traits:
*'''Drops items on death''': Upon being defeated, this creature will drop the following items:
** 1d4 [[Valuables#Cash|White gold coins]]
[[Skills]]:
Mamono ('''魔物''') is a [[Languages|Youkai-go]] term which means "evil spirit". It is a category of creatures that have appeared in the Mazes alongside [[youkai]], which possess a range of magical abilities and traits. Whereas youkai are sapient, civilized creatures that have integrated into society and communities, mamono are feral monsters residing in the Uncivilized Area, being one more category of dangerous creatures that can be found there.
Shinigami is a Youkai-go term which can be transliterated translated to "death god", but another popular translation is "grim reaper". These ominous terms are an accurate representation of this creature's capabilities, which are all oriented towards causing inflicting death to upon other creatures, either slowly through the use of their unique ''withering clouds''ability, or quickly, through the use of their scythe and their other magical abilities, such as the ''Force bullet'' and the ''Energy slash'', which allows them to throw waves of energy using their scythe, which cuts cutting and rends rending anything it touches.
Despite these abilities, shinigami do not have the reputation for being violent, brutish, or even hostile towards other creatures. Not only are they sapient and capable of speaking [[Languages|Common and Youkai-go]], but they are also intelligent, rational, and many will happily strike a conversation with adventurers and passers-by that happen to meet them, should they wish to talk rather than fight. If you speak with a shinigami, you will usually find a very polite and soft-spoken creature who rarely ever raises their voice.
When questioned on what their purpose is or what it is that they do in life, they usually respond that their job is to "cleanse excess lives" or "keep the populations in check", essentially performing a population control service, not limited to sapients but to any creature. There appears to be no known pattern as to when shinigami decide to attack other creatures. Sometimes they will leave you alone and let you pass, sometimes they will attack. There is no way to be certain; as such, they are nominally considered hostile, even if the reality is more complicated.
They are sapient and humanoid creatures averaging 6 feet tall, with pale skin tones, black or red eyes, black hair, and slim to lithe bodies rarely exceeding 120 pounds in weight. Although both male and female shinigami exist, they have never been observed reproducing or engaging in any kind of sexual activity. They also never seem to age, always appearing to be adult to as young adultadults or older. Youkai believe that shinigami are less living creatures and more forces of nature that cannot be killed permanently, whose duty is to keep population counts in check. According to these same legends, even when one is killed, they eventually heal or reform, no matter how badly wounded or disintegrated their bodies were. Biologists were not able to confirm whether these legends are true, though there has been no evidence disproving any of them. If you meet a shinigami, do not panic and try talking to them first, in order to ascertain their intentions and ensure that they have not targeted you for "cleansing". If they appear peaceful, experts recommend actually talking to them and being as friendly as possible to them. It is believed that when a shinigami receives friendly contact, they are less likely to "cleanse" and more likely to be friendly in response.
If you meet a shinigamiHowever, do not panic and try talking to them first, in order to ascertain if their intentions are hostile and ensure that you are certain they have not targeted intend to kill you , consider fleeing first. Shinigami will not chase targets that prove too slippery or difficult to follow, and will instead hunt for "cleansing"a different creature of the same species. If they haven'tyou must absolutely fight one, experts recommend actually talking to them then you must show extreme prejudice and being inflict as friendly much damage as possible to them. It is believed that when a shinigami receives friendly contact, before they can land a hit on you. They are less likely extremely skilled fighters, preferring to "cleanse" use their scythe or their natural abilities, but also capable and more likely willing to use other weapons if any are within reach, particularly if they would be friendly in responsemore effective.
HoweverA youkai tradition recommends offering them two high-value [[coins]] (silver at the minimum, if their intentions are hostile gold and you are certain they intend higher preferred) of the same type when meeting one. According to kill youthis tradition, consider fleeing firstthe coins are used by the shinigami to cover the eyes of their next target and pay for their trip to the Netherworld. Shinigami will not chase targets that prove themselves too slippery or difficult are receptive to follow, the tradition and will instead hunt for typically accept offered coins as a different creature sign of the same speciesrespect. If you must absolutely fight oneAlternatively, then while it doesn't guarantee that a shinigami will stop pursuing you must show extreme prejudice and output as much damage as possible before if they have hostile intentions, it can land be used as a hit on you. They are extremely skilled fightersway of accepting one's fate, preferring to use their scythe or their natural abilities, but also capable and willing to use other weapons as if any are within reach, particularly if they would be more effectiveto pay one's own trip.
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