Invisible to the eye yet felt as a solid wall, this form matches northern Kyushu tales of travelers led astray. It does little harm and specializes in halting progress. The obstruction spreads from ankle to shoulder height, denying head-on passage. Stepping to the side, pausing to rest, or probing the ground and roadside with a stick weakens it. It is understood as a road spirit that tests those who travel.
Character Profile
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Yokai Type - Traditional Yokai
Category - General Classifications
Rarity - Epic
Personality - taciturn, relentless
Compatibility - well-suited to the cautious and vigilant
Abilities - path blockingvisual confusioncreation of a palpable flat barrierslowing footsteps
Weaknesses - sidestepping onto a bypath, probing the road with a staff or stick, waiting in place over time
Habitat - night roads along embankments and rice field ridges, approaches to shrines and temples, village edges at the foot of mountains