Finished card for the totem animal deck (which you can purchase from me at FC hopefully! http://www.pathfindersdeck.com - hasn't been updated in awhile). Watercolory goodness and inks.

"Kitsunes, according to Japanese lore, were either dead spirits, spirits inhabiting the living, or just foxes with supernatural powers. Some had the ability to morph from fox form to various human forms and forms found in nature (including but not limited to, seductive women). Kitsunes aren't limited to just Japanese culture and lore however, having been introduced from Korea and China (with ties stretching as far as India). From there, there are more than a dozen different types of kitsunes. Kitsunes have a deep personality, and though they typically appear in stories as tricksters and evil creatures, they are neither good nor evil. They have a set of ethics which they can flex and adjust to those around them, more for the sake of acceptance than anything else, and will either help or become malicious towards others accordingly. Kitsunes are social creatures and work together. They takes promises very seriously: breaking a promise to a kitsune is as good as earning yourself an enemy to the death. Kitsunes are also extremely emotional- feelings of extreme guilt and regret can be a kitsune's death. They are also very respective of the concept of freedom. They will never accept aid from an individual who is not whole-heartedly willing to offer aid."