Just as no two kami are alike, the personalities of their onmyōji are legion. Those who find a certain affinity for being tricksters tend to gravitate toward the magic of the kitsune rather than bind a shikigami to their service, and, as a result, require no connection with a servant to tap into the magic of the spirit world. Those lesser kami who aren’t fond of being trapped in a paper shell are profoundly grateful whenever this is the case.
Grinning foxes have the following class features:
Kitsune Magic (Sp): Each morning when he replenishes his spirit pool, a grinning fox of 1st level or higher selects one wizard cantrip and one cleric orison. He retains knowledge of the chosen spells until the next time he uses this ability, at which point he promptly forgets them before choosing a new set of orisons and cantrips. The grinning fox may cast any of the chosen spells at will with a caster level equal to his grinning fox level and Charisma as his key ability.
This ability replaces aid of the minor kami.
Kitsune Tail (Sp): At 1st level, a grinning fox grows a kitsune’s tail, granting him the ability to cast lesser confusion as a spell-like ability twice per day. His caster level is equal to his grinning fox level, and he uses Charisma as his key ability. In addition, the grinning fox is treated as a kitsune for the purpose of meeting the racial prerequisite of the Magical Tail feat.
Spirit Pool (Su): At 1st level, a grinning fox gains a pool of spirit points, a measure of his ability to petition the spirit realm for aid. The number of points in a grinning fox’s spirit pool is equal to his grinning fox level + his Charisma modifier.
A grinning fox’s spirit pool abilities remain unchanged. The spirit pool is replenished each morning after 8 hours of rest or meditation; these hours do not need to be consecutive.
This ability modifies spirit pool.
Magical Tail (Ex): At 2nd level and every two grinning fox levels thereafter, the grinning fox gains the Magical Tail feat as a bonus feat. If he has already gained this feat eight times, choose one of the spell-like abilities granted by the Magical Tail feat instead. The grinning fox may cast the chosen spell-like ability an additional time per day.
This ability replaces shikigami.