Yōkai Profile #1: Tsuchigumo

Greetings Conscripts!

As part of your mission to cleanse the labyrinths of the land, you will encounter many frightening enemy yōkai. Let's explore and learn about the folklore surrounding them in order to arm you with as much knowledge as possible, and give you the advantage to survive the labyrinths unscathed!

Tsuchi translates to Earth, so what better fitting day than today on 'Earth Day' to learn about the tsuchigumo yōkai!



[h3]About[/h3]

Tsuchigumo or 'ground spider' in translation, are monstrous giant spider yōkai. You will find these yōkai deep within forests or mountains waiting to ambush passing travellers. They make their habitat from woven silk web from within which the Tsuchigumo will use illusions and trickery to lure it's prey - you won't know what has hit you until it is too late to escape!

[h3]Folklore[/h3]

There are many legends and folklore tales surrounding the Tsuchigumo yōkai, but almost all include the various illusions that lured their victims.

There are accounts of the famed warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu of the Heian era being poisoned by a Tsuchigumo disguised as a servant boy, or in some retellings captured by a disguised monk offering aid during a bout of illness.

This wouldn't be the last time the warrior Yorimitsu would encounter this yōkai either, for later it is said that a Tsuchigumo in the shape of a woman general, marched a yōkai army to fight Yorimitsu and his men. He was not fooled however, and attacked the general first resulting in the army disappearing and another victory over the tricky Tsuchigumo!



Armed with this new knowledge be careful as you explore the labyrinths, conscripts! The terrifying Tsuchigumo are lying in wait for you somewhere...so be on guard and protect your fellow teammates as you sanctify the land!

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