Whispers at the Fire
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While taking breaks from mixing healing balms, Calendel steps out from the Friars, puts on some leather gloves and leans in to assist Lillie with digging holes chatting to her about her training, events at the Friars and the Boardshead and other general life discussions around Norwick and it's people.
Calendel is also sure to mention to Lillie that he would love to see some healing herbs mixed in to the garden to help with his potion and balm creation.
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Militiaman Kalith is seen stopping and watching Lillie for several minutes before approaching her. Seems he is inquiring what herbs she plans to be growing and if she could grow a few specific ones for Kalith.
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When not receiving self-defense instruction from Keira or when not working a shift at the Boarshead, Lillie can be seen digging in the dirt alongside Friar Fred's with her bare hands, making small, shallow holes in neatly organized rows. When asked what she was doing, she replies with a childlike excitedness that the Chancellor had given her permission to start an herb garden.
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Keira is seen more often around Norwick, occasionally helping out with repelling goblins, scouting bugbears or instructing Lillie in various unarmed combat techniques. She's definitely seems a much happier person, most of the time.
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_After the recent fight night a new sun roof was blown open in the Great Hall, thanks to a certain druid's lightning during the fights. It seems the Circle received a hefty bill for the damange…
...instead of paying the bill, the druid Wolf is seen flying to the top of the roof, as a bird, using his powers to shape the holes shut. It seems he used the same rubble from the roof to seal it back up again. He doesn't seem at all bothered by it. For a few days, humming can be heard from the top of the Great Hall's roof._
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Other rumors from fight night express the story that a singing trio, the "Phalanxmen", showed up to the Great Hall. After refusing to sing, they continued to insult Lucid the Chancellor, who ordered them jailed.
It all happened quickly, it is said, so no one is really sure what happened. Everyone agrees, however, that they werent very good singers.
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Rumors say the strange Chessentan spearmen that had been seen in Norwick the past few days were involved in an altercation of some kind at fight night. Apparently insults were made by the guard captain Dwin, and after so many the Chessentans finally fired back with words. They were beaten down, and jailed. They were seen leaving town some time later, heading north, angry scowls upon the fives faces.
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Rumor quickly spreads through the town. A huge white dragon has come to destroy the city and bring a never ending winter to the region. Even now it begins its trail of destruction in the Rawlinswood
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Several piles of lumber and masonry appear on Piss Hill in several areas with the 'Foreman' taking control of the incoming inventory and directing the deliveries to be dumped in the right places.
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Ezachiel appears to have reached the limits of his patience…when Raryldor made a comment about him being a Banite, Ezachiel walked up to him and screamed "GO ASK DAISY!!" in his face, before walking away calmly.
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Rumour has it that Ezachiel approached Miss Elenwyd in the middle of Norwick, and turned himself in to the judgement of the Shield. She escorted him north towards Peltarch later.
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With some of the stranger occurrences now long past and life in Norwick settling down to a routine of calm between attacks by goblins, undead, and who knows what else, Keeper Genzir and Chancellor Lucidious have often been seen eating breakfast together in the Boarshead, chatting about their work and downing copious amounts of ham, eggs and bread before heading off to start the day.
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Rumours filter in of a massive goblins attack that lasted for over a day. They came wave after wave yet with the large group that gathered they never managed to get very far and with the exception of a certain Booger no one really got hurt too bad. The went far into the night and then raged on during the day with waves of fighters followed by invisable casters hoping to make the people beat eachother up with mind spells. After it seemed to be over and all but a few of the people had walked off they began to come again. This time with bigger troops, but they were also held off.
However some people mention that this second attack was not made solely of goblins, but it seems some white and purple clad gnomes decideed they would jump into the fray out of the shadows and make things a little more exciting. Luckily the evil gnomes were also killed and another attack ended with angry elves, tired humans, and upset hins.
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_Dwin is seen walking around town with a large, very thickly-built dwarf who he only refers to as the "Foreman." They spend some time walking the perimeter of the graveyard and making notes, as well as some time looking at both the southern and northern gates of town.
Finally, after a long lunch of cheese and ale (mostly ale) they spend some time on Piss Hill pacing around and looking at the hill itself. All the while the "Foreman" is making sketches and counting on his fingers, and when necessary, toes. The two appear to disagree on a few items which leads to some foul sounding dwarven language, but by the end of the day, they are joking and seem to be in agreement.
Later, at the Boarshead, The Foreman finally hands Dwin an estimate with some details written on it. Dwin's eyes go wide and he scratches his chin. He scribbles something down on the paper and hands it back; now the Foreman is the one that seems surprised. They both drink a few more ales and write some more numbers. This negotiation goes on for a long while until Dwin falls off his chair and lands on his arse.
The Foreman helps him up, Dwin thanks his kinsman for his time and says that he will be back in touch after he "gets the coin approved by Pastey."_
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Those who know Tindra notice that she seems to be avoiding most people lately.
Also, an unusually friendly panther who has helped people fight goblins in the woods before is seen more frequently.
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_Rumours circulate that Calendel, heavily involved in both attacks saved many adventurers from sure death. People chuckle that at one point he had actually yelled at the druid Fadia to move so that he could restore health to a fallen Lillie who lay beneath her. One person around the fire mentioned he saw Calendel being thanked by the Paladin Knight Steelfin for bringing him back from what would have been sure death.
People also are found to be discussing his ability at squashing undead during the previous attack with powerful turns brought on through Chauntea's will and his caring for the fighters who found themselves severely injured on the battle field.
The town of Norwick appears to be quite happy with the efforts put forth by their local Cleric lately and even with the increased attacks the mood appears positive._
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_A great host of undead poured from the graveyard. They were met by many defenders, which included: Legion, The Circle, Divine Shield, Norwick's Militia, and other brave adventurers. The undead were held off without any of the defenders losing any of their own.
A day later, the south gate was heavily attacked by…kuo-toa? Yes, the fishmen came from out of the lake south of Norwick. The sheer number of them caused the defenders to lose two of their own. Steelfin bravely fought, though was nearly felled, but he survived due to the quick acting clerics, one of which was Ramona. Also, the druids Wolf and Fadia destroyed large groups of them by calling lightning from the sky. Later in the battle, Genzir came and finished off the last push of the fishmen._
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::rumors about what caused the undead attack fly and few know the truth behind what really happened, the guards mutter of meddleing evles::
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One of the Norwick guards could be heard talking in the tavern over a brew in his off time.
"Aye, tall man, dark hair, covered in scars. Just went walking through the town, stark naked as the day he was born. And there were people walkin' with him too. Two women, one which had pure white hair, that much I remember. And a little gnome with a bright purple mustache. Damned strangest thing I've ever seen."
Word leaked later into town that the group of wayward wanderers were seen walking through the Pass toward the Gypsy camp, the scarred man still wearing nothing but a pair of boots.
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A white haired pretty warrior type is lounging in the Boar's Head drinking a quiet ale or two and suddenly grins to a bunch of the regulars "Bet you the next round I can tell you a tale to chill the blood" She tells of a ghost that thinks she's alive, of the dead witch Vinessa and of one girl and her bear returning to Norwick with the corpses of four fallen adventurers who'd gone to see if the dead girl who thought she wasn't needed any help, and whether it made the crowd shiver or not, her smiles meant she didn't pay for another drink that night.
