Pumpno's hypnotic flames influence others into helping tend to the nearby soil. Folktales mention that those foolish enough to follow their fiery embers from the fields and into the woods will be turned into a spirit by Pumpno and devoured.
The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum in a Pumpno's hand lull the foe into deep hypnosis. The pumpkin body is inhabited by a spirit trapped in this world.
