Indonesian TTRPG Blogwagon: The Pocong

This post is an entry for the Indonesian TTRPG Blogwagon The Pocong is one of the most popular Indonesian ghosts or spirits besides Kuntilanak, the white lady ghost. Personally, it's not my favorite. That honor goes to the Kuyang, a black magic practitioner who can detach their head and internal organs to feed on flesh and blood. But to me what makes the Pocong fascinating is its appearance and behavior, which I will explain in this blogpost. There is also a Liminal Horror stat block at the bottom (and maybe other stat blocks when I revisit it). Pocong illustration by my wife, Citaaticat What is a Pocong?In Indonesian folklore, a pocong is a dead person whose body remains wrapped in its burial shroud, now returned as a wandering ghost. Immediately recognizable, yeah? If not, try to imagine it. A human figure stands upright, wrapped from head to toe in a white Muslim burial shroud called kain kafan. The shroud is tied on the head, around the neck, arms, and the feet. Unable to walk…