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quoted Schlesische Sagen 1 - Spuk- und Gespenstersagen by Richard Kühnau (Schlesische Sagen, #1)

Richard Kühnau: Schlesische Sagen 1 - Spuk- und Gespenstersagen (1910, B.G. Teubner) 5 stars

The irrlichts (will-o'-wisps) were often seen in the Alt-Seidenberg area, and frequently led the carters astray. There was also a larger irrlicht, which was called "The Great Shining One". It frequently approached from the direction of the Röhrborn near Alt-Seidenberg, and made a curve around the village until it reached the Küppen Forest. While the common irrlichts swayed up and down and were significantly smaller, the Great Shining One moved in a steady course.

— Schlesische Sagen 1 - Spuk- und Gespenstersagen by  (Schlesische Sagen, #1)

A boss monster will-o'-wisp!

Or worse, a manifestation of Cthugha...

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commented on Cohors Cthulhu Player's Guide by Matt Goetz

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Matt Goetz, Nathan Dowdell, Douglas Seacat, John Houlihan, Nick Brown: Cohors Cthulhu Player's Guide (2024, Modiphius Entertainment Ltd.)

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Rise Up Against the Gods Themselves!

Welcome to an epic struggle of heroic mortals pitting …

Another #ttrpg in the category: "Backed the Kickstarter, no idea when I will actually get around to reading it."

Still, I love #CallOfCthulhu , and I am always up for more interesting historical setting. Plus, the "default region" is ancient Germania, so I might actually use some of my German #folklore research for this...