Mikoshi-Nyūdō

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Mikoshi-Nyūdō
Information
Alternate Names/Spellings	Mikoshi or 見越, 箕借り婆, 見越入道, 見越し入道
Origins	Japanese Mythology
Alignment
Element
Species	Humanoid
Appearance	Giant or elongated monk...

Origins

The Mikoshi-Nyūdō is a creature with origins in Japanese mythology, legend and folklore.

Appearance

The Mikoshi-Nyūdō looks like an ordinary, but tall, wandering Buddhist monk. Until you look up at it, that is.

Behavior

Its behavior seems to vary as any other humanoid race. It is neither more inclined toward positive or negative behavior.

Abilities

The Mikoshi-Nyūdō seems to possess a supernatural form of Size Shifting or Height Shifting. The creature is already tall in stature, but if one should look up at it, it starts to grow. The higher one looks, attempting to witness its entire height, the higher it grows.