Brazilian Folklore Creatures Brazilian mythology is a fascinating combination of a variety of sources, all mixed together to create a truly diverse set of legends, with a wide range of amusing (and sometimes terrifying) characters! From the Portuguese settlers that came to South America, the lore and religions of the African slaves who were brought to work the plantations, the traditions of the saints in Roman Catholicism and the vast array of stories, beasts and legends that exist within the cultures of the many native groups that inhabit the Amazonian jungles that make up the country, a rich tapestry of stories has emerged! [Mr. P's Mythopedia] This document attempts to bring some examples of this rich and different mythology to D&D form. It's important to note though that due to brazilian cultural plurality, hardly one of its myths has a single form, and various different interpretations and descriptions may be found across the history and in different regions. [Image Source] Table Of Contents 1 Brazillian Folklore Creatures 1.1 Boitata 1.2 Caipora 1.3 Curupira 1.4 Saci



Boitata "Remember Boitata; May have his two forms; With its flame it burns; Those who burn the forest; Protecting the jungle; From this foolish man; Stop now your shoes; If someday you find him; Do not breath, do not move; Close your eyes without thinking; If you run; Boitata will catch you." ~ Boitata Myth Boitata Huge undead, neutral Armor Class 12

12 Hit Points 181 (20d12 + 51)

181 (20d12 + 51) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 21 (+5) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 5 (-3) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) Damage Resistances acid, cold, lightning, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons

acid, cold, lightning, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons Damage Immunities fire, poison, psychic

fire, poison, psychic Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconcious

charmed, exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconcious Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10

blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages —

— Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Fiery Body. A creature that touches Boitata or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage. Beasts and plants aren't affected by this fire unless Boitata chooses so. Actions Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 feet, one target. Hit: 36 (7d8 + 5) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 43 (7d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained and have three-quarters cover against opponents other than Boitata and Boitata can't constrict another target, but may move and attack freely. . Boitata was an old serpent of a forgotten past, when the sun was blocked and rain poured over the world day and night. During this catastrophic times, several animals died and their corpses float on the water. That serpent saw the eyes of the dead animals and was fascinated by them, as their glow remember it the long gone sun. It started to eat only those dead animals' eyes, and ate so many of them, that it grew and its body itself begun to glow. After a while, eyes weren't enough for its sheer size and the serpent died. The sun reapered between the clouds and heated up the serpents huge body. It heated so much that the serpent woke once more, not dead nor alive, but moved by the heat of the sun and the glow of all the souls inside its guts. Its glowing body now ablaze with flames and only rivalized by the sun-like intense glowing of its eyes. Boitata is a huge semi-corporeal undead serpent covered in flames. Its spirit vagues around lakes and jungles punishing, burning and eating the eyes of those who burn the nature. It is said that the Boitata own eyes are so bright that it can't actually see, thus is suggested that to avoid a fatal encounter with the mighty serpent, one should stop moving or breathing. Is also advised those who have the misfortune of crossing paths with it, to close their eyes, as a simple gaze in the creatures eye's may drive any person mad with fear. Despite being a huge flaming serpent, it doesn't have any specific vulnerability to water, as an unfortunate adventurer will probably discover. Sometimes Boitata may even hide or dwell deep in lakes and rivers, heating the waters and giving them an eerie glow. Terrifying Gaze. Boitata may use its gaze forcing a creature within 30 ft. that can see it to make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 10 (3d6) psychic damage and becomes frightened for 1 minute. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn't frightened. A frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Caipora Caipora is a dark-skinned, small humanoid, naked and covered in dark fur, very mischievous and almost always smoking a cigar. It is a protector of the forests and animals, similar in purpose and often confused with the curupira due to its subterfurge tactics. It will scare preys during someones hunt, hide animal tracks, make fake tracks and make noises to deceive hunters, possibily making them lost. Kind of a leader of animals, he can even instigate them to turn against unaware hunters who don't respect the "fair-play" and are abusive while hunting. caipora usually mounts a peccary or a boar to patrol and move quickly through the jungle. Some say caipora is afraid of fire and thus will protect themselves with a firebrand if they think they may be targeted. Also it is known that it likes to smoke so much, that before a hunt, fearful natives will make an offering of tobacco or other smoking herbs by the trunk of a tree and say "Here you go Caipora and let me leave!". Caipora Small fey, neutral Armor Class 13

13 Hit Points 17 (4d6 + 3)

17 (4d6 + 3) Speed 25 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 8 (-1) Skills Animal Handling +5, Perception +5, Stealth +5

Animal Handling +5, Perception +5, Stealth +5 Condition Immunities charmed

charmed Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Sylvan

Common, Sylvan Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Cunning Action On each of its turns, the caipora can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Speak with Beasts. The caipora can communicate with beasts as if they shared a language. Forest Children. (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest) The caipora can spend its action to call for the help of animals to attack enemies or distract them while it retreats. Roll a d4 and after the end of caiporas next turn, beast creatures on the vicinity with a combined challenge rating equal to or less than a quarter of the number rolled appear to aid the caipora. Actions Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) bludgeoning damage. [Image Source:] Peccary Small beast, unaligned Armor Class 11 (natural armor)

11 (natural armor) Hit Points 9 (2d6 + 2)

9 (2d6 + 2) Speed 35 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 13 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 2 (-4) 9 (-1) 5 (-3) Senses passive Perception 9

passive Perception 9 Languages -

- Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Charge. If the peccary moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a slam attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage and must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. Actions Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

Curupira "It is known and by everyone's mouth runs that there are these demons, named Curupira, that happen many times to the indians in the jungle, flog them, hurt them and kill them. Its testimony are our brothers, that sometimes are the ones killed by them." ~ José de Anchieta (1560) This creature has bright red hair (some even say it is of fire) and resembles a small humanoid like a halfling or a dwarf with its feet turned backwards. It is known as a jungle spirit and protector of the animals. It lives in the jungles, normally alone and is rarely seen. They avoid making direct contact with its preys, prefering to use their backward feet to create footprints that lead to its starting point, thus making his preys confused. Besides that, it can also create illusions and produce a sound that's like a high pitched whistle, in order to scare and drive its victims to natural traps, territories with dangerous creatures or simply drive them mad. A curupira will prey on poachers and hunters that take more than they need of the forest, cut down trees without care and hunt animals during their breeding seasons. Jungle natives who know its tales usually suggest to leave trinkets like feathers earings and arrows across the forest hoping to distract the curupira with the gifts. [Image Source] Curupira Small fey, neutral Armor Class 13

13 Hit Points 21 (6d6)

21 (6d6) Speed 25 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) Skills Perception +5, Stealth +7

Perception +5, Stealth +7 Condition Immunities charmed

charmed Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Sylvan

Common, Sylvan Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, a Curupira can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Backwards Feet. A DC 20 Wisdom (Survival) check is needed to successfully track the curupira. Failure on the check leads to a dead end, possibly making the tracker lost. Mimicry. The curupira can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check. Innate Spellcasting. The curupira can innately cast minor illusion, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom. Actions Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage. ConFusion Despite curupira and caipora being different creatures their similarities clearly indicate common roots and, depending on the region, they are often confused or mixed giving ones traces and characteristics to the other on most tales. Curupira is often described and/or drawn smoking a cigar and riding a collared pecarry while is common to see caipora with the former backwards feet.