Human children are stolen away. One blames this on goblins, trolls, sorcerers, elves and dwarves. Elves and sorcerers take most of the blame, as the children often disappear quickly and quietly, as if by magic. Sometimes, logs under a glamour to look like children, or changelings, are found in their place.
Abduction is particularly frequent in rural areas, and is one of the main causes of children not reaching puberty.
Blamed primarily on the elves, pixie-leading happens at night, when people are led astray by lights or noises, some eventually find their way back, but others are never seen again.
Nightstraying is failure to wake up from one's dreams. The physical body, bereft of mind and soul, dies within a week, unless the strayer is brought back by proper invocations. Nightstraying is particularily common among the elderly.