Enenra 煙々羅

Medium elemental (yokai), unaligned

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)

Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)

STR 6 (−2) · DEX 16 (+3) · CON 12 (+1) · INT 10 (+0) · WIS 14 (+2) · CHA 14 (+2)

Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Immunities poison

Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious.

Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Challenge 2

Traits

Smoke Form. The Enenra can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa. In addition, it can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. It cannot manipulate objects or speak.

Innocuous Presence. The Enenra rarely attacks unless provoked. Creatures who observe it from afar might only see a faint column of smoke. If not disturbed, it typically departs or fades away.

Vanishing Wisp. If the Enenra starts its turn with half its hit points or fewer, it can use a bonus action to become invisible until it moves or takes an action other than Hide, at which point it becomes faintly visible again.

Actions

Ethereal Caress. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.

Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) necrotic damage.

Smoke Shroud (Recharge 5-6). The Enenra spreads its form into a 10foot-radius cloud of thick smoke centered on itself. The area is heavily obscured for all other creatures. The Enenra can see through this smoke as if it were lightly obscured. The shroud moves with the Enenra and lasts for 1 minute, until it dismisses the shroud (no action required), or until the Enenra uses this action again.

Behavior & Lore

The Enenra typically avoids direct conflict, appearing only briefly (for instance, to watch sleeping children or drift through a shrine).

While it doesn’t speak, faint susurrations or sighs can emanate from its swirls, hinting at deeper intelligence.

Legends say Enenra might be a byproduct of ritual burnings (such as dolls or talismans) that inadvertently spawn a mild yokai presence.

Folklore claims only the “pure of heart” can truly see an Enenra’s hazy form. Whether that is fact or myth remains uncertain, but rumor alone can add intrigue to any encounter.

Enenra in Your Adventure

Rather than a fearsome foe, the Enenra is more a curiosity. A single high-level hero shouldn’t struggle, but must puzzle out why it appears.

Its presence can foreshadow greater yokai activity, prompting the adventurer to investigate rumored curses or magical ceremonies gone awry.

Enenra can be used to create eerie ambiance in an abandoned house or shrine. If threatened, it defends with Smoke Shroud and then tries to flee or fade away.

Lore

Living monster of swirling smoke, often formed from the souls of the virtuous.

Enenra is regarded as a relatively rare type of yokai—so rare, in fact, that it is not even fully material. We are essentially dealing with a mass of smoke, or rather a spirit that resides within smoke. It can shift its shape at will, wandering aimlessly in the air and occasionally assuming a human face or a vague humanoid outline. Some scholars also propose a different theory, noting that the spirit’s name is reminiscent of Enma, ruler of the underworld. According to this line of thought, Enenra may be closely tied to infernal fire.

Historically, in many rural villages, smoke and flame were inseparable: hearths, campfires, and stoves constantly produced smoke with its distinct aroma, awakening memories of old legends. Enenra existed simply as part of that smoke and was not known to harm anyone. From time to time, the smoke would rise gracefully and remain suspended in midair without dispersing. Even today, one may see spirals of smoke from insect coils twisting into strange forms—these unusual shapes are often attributed to a playful yokai at work. Because few other beings are associated with smoke in such a direct way, Enenra is considered quite uncommon.

From Yokai Bestiary 5E, p. 64 · Fern Flower Press