Communal Guardians. The presence of notable oni or other evil creatures is enough to keep a neak ta guarding its ward indefinitely. The tiny creature's love of the people it protects ensure that it will not leave them if such evils are nearby. Conversely, oni see the ward of neak ta's as sites of powerful significance, to be defiled as a means of proving their superiority. Yeren oni are the natural enemies of small community (village-sized or smaller) dwelling neak ta.