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Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2
That would fit with Sidhe themes in another way. The Fae are traditionally associated with outdoor settings. (Yes, there are indoor Fae, the helpful/dangerous creatures and do housework and the like, but the majorly potent ones tend to be seen as outdoor.)
So it might be that a super-powerful Hunt, made up of Fae nobility or royalty, could be a deadly threat to anybody outdoors, but unable to enter homes or buildings, even dilapidated ones that couldn't stop a human from kicking the door in.
Or maybe they can enter, but only through an unbarred door or window, so part of the ritual of dealing with that time of year is to systematically check every door and window to make sure it's locked. Or something on that order.
So if the Hunt is after you, you're screwed...unless you can reach a building and lock it. You might be seconds from being rent to pieces by the Faerie Queen's monster-hounds, but if you reach your house and lock yourself inside, you're 100% safe! Or maybe you have to make sure there's a fire on the hearth, they might could enter via a chimney. But still, the irony of such a limitation on such potent entities is fun.
That could make an interesting gaming scenario...
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...and naturally, your "first footing" ceremonies around that time of year will involve handling iron to demonstrate that the person you're about to invite over the threshold isn't a fae. Expect decorations for Yule to include the traditional anti-fae elements ... rowan, iron, red cords, and maybe a loaf as well...