The Wild Huntsman was a Catholic priest in life who slew a sacred stag on Christmas Eve.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Hubertus_Cave_near_Sillium

Some home remedies against evil spirits are less effective than others.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walrider_and_the_Comb

The Night Hunter pursued the Forest Women who dwelled near Kynast Castle - until they killed one of his dogs in retaliation.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Night_Hunter_on_the_Road_to_the_Hell_Rocks_of_the_Kynast_and_the_Wood_Women

Many technological innovations were originally introduced by the Devil. Water mills are just one example among many.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Old_Mill_in_Klein-Glienicke

The Brothers Grimm described a familiar spirit as looking "not quite like a spider, not quite like a scorpion, but it moves incessantly" - a great line that would not look out of place in a H.P. Lovecraft story.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Spiritus_Familiaris

"There were giants in the earth in those days..."

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Giant_Climbs_out_of_the_Earth

Once there was a forester whose assistants all died under mysterious circumstances.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/Of_A_Forester_Whose_Assistants_All_Died

Don't invoke the Devil in your vows unless you really, really mean it.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_and_the_Bride

Captured night hags often turn into pretty young girls for some reason.

They also have to obey their captors.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Walrider_Housekeeper

The Devil is known for being a master architect. Large constructions such as barns or even churches are but a night's work for him.

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https://wiki.sunkencastles.com/wiki/The_Devil_as_a_Master_Architect