Swamp Wight

"Inhuman spirits that lurk the marshlands, preying on the living using the appearance of a frail, deformed man. Their whines and moans can be heard for miles around. Those who inhabit the swamps ward off these wights using effigies made of straw and twigs, covered in pig's blood, dung and various table scraps and are placed in a circle around one's home. This will cause the wights to wander endlessly from effigy to effigy until dawn, when they will dissipate ... at least, as long as you don't catch their attention yourself, that is." - Witch Hunter's Almanac, 49th publication.