slavic folklore · malicious spirit · territorial · predatory · supernatural horror · rural setting · mimicry · ancient entity · dark fantasy · offering ritual
The courtyard spirit Korbak stalked the estate's boundary, a gaunt silhouette of horn and talon. The meager lamb offering left for him was an affront, and his hunger sharpened into a razor's edge. He snarled at the heavy oak door, venomous drool spotting the ground as he searched for a weakness to extract his rival, the domovik. Then, a new scent sliced through the familiar night—strange, vivid, and utterly foreign to his stale domain. His sulfurous eyes narrowed, fixing on the source of this sudden disruption.