Yoitsu

Yoitsu is a small, Japanese-inspired town to the west of the Purge Road in the Kormathar Forest. It is the birthplace of the rogue Helios.

Town Geography
Yoitsu is an ephemeral town - it is usually concealed from the public eye, and the only visible entrance to the town is a large Torii gate that stands atop a deserted hill. This Torii gate is imbued with concealment magic, and should one pass through the gate, the town will become visible to that individual.

Yoitsu is an abandoned town consisting of two main roads and six buildings, with the western route branching off towards the Cave of Venomark to the west. The buildings in Yoitsu tend to be constructed from wood and plaster, although brick technology already exists by the town's conception. Homes are scarcely decorated, with traditional scrolls, flowers and urns depending on the religion practised by that house's inhabitants.

History
Yoitsu used to be a bustling town of rogues and ninjas that were operating in the Kormathar Forest, often helping the poor by pirating boats that travel down the Kormathar River and distributing the loot among the under-privileged in the region. However, the New Sirius government caught wind of this, and raided the village without mercy in 166 A.P., destroying much of the property and driving a majority of the population into self-imposed exile in different parts of the world. Helios was a part of this struggle, as he watched his parents get killed while trying to escape. Due to his trauma, Helios could not remember this incident until he revisited his memories in the Ethereal Plane.

Today, the village stands deserted, with patrolling shades and gargoyles infesting the many abandoned homes that are scattered across the small hill.