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The Lorelei
A beautiful siren’s enchanting song lures Rhine sailors to a watery grave.
LoreleiThe Sailors of the Rhine
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Extended)
A vengeful musician leads a town's children away after the mayor refuses to pay for his services.
The Pied PiperThe Mayor of Hamelin
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Rubezahl the Mountain Spirit
A mercurial mountain spirit tests the hearts of travelers, rewarding the poor and punishing the proud.
RübezahlThe Honest Weaver
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The Wild Huntsman
A nobleman's obsession with the hunt leads to a ghostly curse across the night sky.
Count HackelbergThe Spectral Hounds
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The Rattenfanger
A mysterious musician takes a terrible revenge on a town that refuses to pay its debts.
The Pied PiperThe Mayor of Hamelin
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The Kobold
A household spirit brings prosperity to a farm until a disrespectful act turns his help into havoc.
The KoboldThe Master of the House
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