[Probably my nerdiest moment in the Year of Yokai was looking up traditional Japanese units of measurement to determine how much area a dorotabō
should ward. Its domain is one chō, if you’re curious]
Dorotabō As if growing from the muddy ground, the head and torso of a skeletal
humanoid bursts forth. One of its eye sockets is empty, and the other
glares balefully.
Due to their grotesque appearance, many believe the specters known as
dorotabō to member among the undead. They are in fact a form of kami,
devoted to protecting the sanctity and the productivity of agricultural
land. Most dorotabō keep as their ward a rice paddy, although some dwell
in orchards or fields of other grains. When a dorotabō is pleased, they
are rarely seen—their effects felt only by the reduction of pests and
the high yields of crops. When a field guarded by a dorotabō is tended
by a slothful or profligate farmer, however, they make their displeasure
known with appearances intended to either shame owners into improving
their performance or frighten them into leaving and selling the land to
someone more worthy.
Dorotabō are found in the agricultural lands of Reb’ka and Munab, though they are quite rare. They are thought to be imports from Vedzeva, since they only appear on record after the arrival of the first Frunsimite immigrants. They despise bogles, and frequently coordinate with the more numerous grugachs to fight them.
Shores of Swords 