Whispers at the Fire
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Fad watches Lucidious, then heads south towards the glenn
Hate to say 'I told you so', 'specially to a friend, but….
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The Keeper of Spellweaver stops in at the Boarshead for another breakfast of ham and eggs. Afterwards, he heads to the south gate and briefly inspects the surrounding woods, before turning back and asking the guards if they have heard anything from the saurials.
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_*Keira is seen more often around Norwick, mostly in conversation with the clerical staff at what used to be Friar Fred's, but also with others of the citizens. She takes careful notes of the discussions in her anatomy text.
It seems she's doing some work for Father Dagon of Oscura regarding disease incidence in the Region. She pays particular interest to those in common public view and contact, like the merchants and sentries, since they're likely to have the greatest exposure to carriers.
No, there's nothing specific to worry about, just routine enquiry.*_
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having gone missing for a few days, the chancellor can be seen once again walking about the town, if only to fetch his usual bottle of wine from the boarshead. He says very little to anyone and appears very weak, putting more weight on his staff than usual. Every now and again, some might notice the chancellor finger a mark on his throat with a frown, often followed by a few sharp curses in elven.
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Rumors also go around about Senator Aarron Ashald down in Norwick at the time of the incident and he was seeking Rando. He walked right into town and demanded to see him, not looking to afraid about the 20000 gold bounty on his head. He apparently spoke to him in his cell and left the town shortly after, heading straight for Peltarch, talking to a few of his bodyguards.
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Rumors fly through Norwick and to the lands around.
Chancellor Lucidious has been killed by the hands of his own guards.
Rando is said to be locked into a cell and waits for his death sentnece for his murder fo the chanccellor.
The Yuanti enslaved the chancellor and Rando killed him in self defense.
Guards and militia swarm about the barracks and the great hall lettign none in but their own.
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Whispers say that Penny and Luc are getting married.
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_Rumors begin to spread after the recent installment of Fight Night about a nearly continuous set of awkward exchanges between Penny and Lucidious. For the better part of the evening, Penny walked around in a long blue and white robe, tracking Lucidious with sideways glances, while Lucidious could be seen stammering more than usual and avoiding eye contact with Penny.
What ever could've happened now?_
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_Rumor has it that there was a solo bout at the High HarvestTide Festival, between Grag and the Champion of Norwick.
Its said that Rando was beaten into unconsciousness without ever laying a weapon on Grag._
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Raisa simply shakes her head whenever she is told about the Legion and Militia situation. "This is why my people save contests for holidays and times of peace. There is no time for childish games in battle, and no honor in standing alone when you yourself banish your allies."
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Dwin scoffs at the words from the Jiyyd-wiggler.
Fer a bunch of folks that were about as disresepctful as you could be to Lucid and I last night, they sure like to sit here and complain about how they aint gonna help anymore. Maybe that was part o their plan all along? Sure was a lousy way to end things…
He smirks as he continues talking to one of the guards.
They're sayin they won't come help anymore… that's fine. How many times they gotta sit here and say it though? If they're hopin someone is gonna beg em to change their minds, I think they'll be waitin a while.
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one of the guards points out to the Legion mage
"The badger is part of the militia, attacking it was as good as hitting one of the Guards. The lads love that badger as they had raised it since it was a cub after someone kill its parents. the lads are pretty upset in the way Grag chased down the badger and killed it"
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@33fb59f9a7=elor_danna:
You lot should say that, Ezachiel comments. I try to help defend Jiyyd from drow attacks, I get thrown out.
Having finished the ham, Genzir wipes his mouth and gets up.
You broke the town's laws. Grag was punished for "disrespecting" the militia. Now, I'd be the last person to condone disrespecting the militia. They lend their swords, their blood to the town's defense every day. But the militia are known to dislike the Legion. And a militiaman told Grag he was under arrest for killing a badger. Ordered him to go into the town jail for that. Would you have obeyed that order? Would you have walked into the militia jail under those circumstances?
We have no intention of disobeying militia orders, we want to avoid that at all costs. So if the militia is going to give orders like "go to jail for killing a badger", then we have no choice but to stay away. It's not a boycott, we just want to avoid trouble.
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*the chancellor is often seen near the south gate taking notes in his book and talking in hushed tones with the guards over the next few days. Every so often, he pads away south on patrol, usually returning within an hour to sit and take more notes.
Unlike his previous patrols, the chancellor returns each time unscathed and his robes undamaged … rather than his usual after-patrol muddied/soot-covered/bloodstained look.*
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You lot should say that, Ezachiel comments. I try to help defend Jiyyd from drow attacks, I get thrown out.
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Passing through the town and stopping at the Boarshead for some ham and ale, Genzir corrects anyone he hears repeating this rumor.
Nobody said we're boycotting the town. We're just not helping defend the gates anymore.
Genzir shakes his head, a bit disappointed.
I remember back when that Malarite, Mecc was chancellor. Vicious man though he was, he would thank people who helped defend the town. Now when people help out, the militia makes them feel like they're uninvited guests at a party. We lent our swords, our blood to keep the goblins from storming over these walls. If the militia has a problem with Grag, then they have a problem with Grag. None of the rest of us broke any laws. Basically, we're not going to offer the town any more help under these circumstances.
Genzir shrugs and finishes his ham.
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Rumor spreads that the Legion will no longer set foot in Norwick or defend its gates
Rumor spreads that beting is heavy on who the first legion member will be to go against their promise and how soon they will break their word on thier boycott of the town
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_As the official report of what occured at the south gate filter out amongst the guards, there is hushed talk about how four legion members took out the militia badger.
A silver haired mage, a stuttering elf, the ranger and the General himself were all involved. The talk amongst the guards turns into a joke of how it takes 4 legion to kill a badger, while others are suprised the ranger allowed it to happen.
The muttering continues and grows louder as they discuss the meeting the Chancellor is having with the Legion, and how they hope he will ask for the appropriate punishment instead of the figurative slap on the wrist after the last attack by the legion on Norwick militia._
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The Norwick guard Kalith while normally seemingly at ease and relaxed has been rather nervous of late. Often shining a light into darkened corners and niches. Every so often when on patrol he stops and looks around as if looking for someone or something only to sigh at night finding it and continue
on his path.
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A breathlessly excited and rustic elf reports:
Skeletons!
In the East Rawlins, maybe! and not just skeletons, but bits of bone from all sorts of beasts and goblins thrown together in awful mockery of a natural form! While some people went to investigate, they haven't been seen again.
A woman in lilac armor was heard to invoke the power of Beshaba to destroy the vile creations and then took the necromantic residues away for disposal.
// Thanks to Last Chance DM, v_black, LD and Nilla for some silly druidic fun.
