Seemingly a part of the same nefarious curse, the Scarecrows have come to life and have begun terrorizing the people and creatures in the area. The onset of the curse was described in this fashion:
"The residents of Four Farms celebrated their 200th crow-free day when the curse struck. All of a sudden mischievous Impits started eating the crops, Rat Men swarmed out of nearby caves, and the livestock, strangely enough, began to float three feet in the air.
"The creepiest sight of all though was the Scarecrows coming to life. The hollow cackling that emanated from their once-inanimate pumpkin heads, and the jangling of their chain legs was enough to send even the hardiest of farmers running for the hills." continue reading...