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Archives of Nethys

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Noppera-bo

Source Season of Ghosts (Hardcover) pg. 338
Noppera-bos appear to be regular humans from behind, and might even resemble someone you know, until they turn to reveal a featureless face.

Members

Noppera-Bo Grunt (Creature 0), Noppera-Bo Impersonator (Creature 6), Noppera-Bo Occultist (Creature 2), Noppera-Bo Trickster (Creature 1)

Sidebar - Additional Lore Consumate Professionals

While the typical noppera-bo is cruel and revels in the act of frightening or tormenting humanoid creatures, not all of them wallow in evil. Some noppera-bos prefer roles as pranksters and use their abilities to trick and tease, while even rarer noppera-bos use their abilities to honor and idolize those they admire while focusing their own time on developing their skills at art or crafting tools of peace.

Sidebar - Additional Lore Noppera-Bo Origins

There are many theories on the origins of noppera-bos—from tanuki whose Change Shape ability went wrong, to humanoids who were warped by curses, to naturally spawning yokai. Some even theorize this condition was once a transmissible curse like lycanthropy. Most noppera-bos don’t recall their origins and are often more interested in pretending to be someone else entirely.