The Night Knocker

The Night Knocker

The Night Knockers are a Forest Halflings' folkloric lesson passed through oral tradition from grove elders to children in the Green Maw.

Mythology

The Night Knockers are said to be bipedal halflinoid creatures that bear an eerie similarity to a forest halfling children. To satiate it's ravenous mother, a night knocker will seek to lure a halfling child into the forest at night. Should the knocker fail, the forest mother will instead devour it's own young in a fit of pique.

Anthopology

This spooky story teaches children the importance of caution when unexpected visitors call upon a steading at night. There are several variations of the story such as children being devoured in order until an elder sibling is able to intervene or conversely a handsome adolescent night knocker abducting halfings of courting age for a ride in the woods. The oldest tellings of the story do not include a happy ending and offer specific warnings about orbs of light, spoiling food, and a feeling of being watched from the woods.