Rumors of the Valley
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All of a sudden it seems as if Juster is walking on air. The spring has returned to his step and a happy smile once more lays on his lips. The dreary attitude which plagued him for so long now seems to be gone, appearing happier then ever.
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The smallfolk crafters have recently begun a new woodworking project. They've been hammering together boards to create large, sturdy platforms - apparently the sort of thing you can lay across a moat. One hin is heard to remark "We're going to need more boards."
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Dentin inspects those siege engines that come out of the crafting hall carefully, for any errors that might have been overlooked, before assigning them to the necessary positions along the line, or sending them to the Legion headquarters when there is no immediate use for them. It seems that with three different groups now producing siege equipment, there will be more than enough to support the entirety of the line, as well as provide seperate ones to use against the dragon. But who will man all these engines?
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Sudoc, the gnomish siege engineer of Gond, offers to oversee and aid in the construction of the siege weaponry.
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Rumours quickly circulate of a hobgoblin walking inside the valley and holding a brief conversation with a small group of hins before one hin ran off, only to return later being followed by a halforc. While the hins didn't seem to keen on the halforc being there at first it seems he soon became welcome as he began to speak to the hob for them. It is said that the group then walked west into the woods where they were gone for nearly a day. The group was then seen entering the valley being lead by the same hob, the latter of which turned and headed back into the woods without saying anything to the hins. A few words were mentioned of the council and the group split up, some going to bed and others sprinting out of the valley as the sounds of drums were heard echoing through the pass.
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Now that the union hall in Jiyyd is open for Norwick refugees, the Silver Valley tradehall is busy with noisy ballista and catapult construction. The hall is closed to tallfolk, but donations of lumber and ore are readily accepted and used towards building siege weapons for the Jiyyd and Norwick war effort.
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Valley residents welcome the smallfolk Norwick refugees. Campsites around the valley and the Stout Fellow swell with displaced Norwickers. The refugees are met with plenty of fresh food and halfling ale, then are settled into their makeshift homes.
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Our elvish watcher is still a familiar spectre on the edges of town. She seems to take a particular interest in the goings of the matronly woman, the one identified as beloved of the Keeper…
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A number of bedraggled refugees led by a matronly woman with warm, brown eyes, a gnome, and a golem dragging a cart makes its way to the Emerald Tower and fills up some of the rooms that have become empty or relegated to storage over the years. No sooner are the contents of the cart moved into the tower than the refugees are about the town, helping with the refugees and the defenses.
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After days of fighting off orcs and giants a tired Juster returns to the valley in the middle of the night for some well earned rest. It seems that once more the Silver Dragoons played a role in keeping the town safe and keeping evil from touching the valley. He then laid next to the lake watching the sky, where he slept until late into the next morning.
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General Theaon Thorn of the Legion can be seen speaking with Ginger, Gonnar, and a few other kin folk near the trees where the hobgoblins attacked the Valley. From what can be heard, it sounds like Theaon wants to solve this problem before a full scale war with the orcs start.
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Despite the wood saw still being broken it seems the craft hall got quite a bit of use the other day when words of a fashion show amid quite a bit of clapping drifted out into the valley. Either way it seems whoever was responsible was having fun as the sounds of laughter were also heard drifting through the door. What are those crazy hins up?
//Just as a note anything said was in hin, so unless you speal hin, you heard "ewuiagrfbwh j fejkfow eufbhs e j kfbu wibfwuo e inflksf buw"//
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_Valley residents have been pitching in lately to build a defensive wall on the long road leading to Jiyyd. Rocks are gathered, and many a sling is being re-sewn in preparation for upcoming battles with orcs and giants.
There's also rumour of scouting parties spotting a white dragon named "Sharn" who is in cahoots with the giant and orc army. Is he any relation to Merin Wyerspell's great great great great great great great great gramma? Is Sharn even a 'he'? Questions fly around the appearance of the white dragon._
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Rumour has it that Ginger Tealeaf survived the lich's curse and has returned to her regular valley patrols. She seems happy and relieved to be home. Gnomish pie sales in Budo's shop are at an all-time high. It seems Ginger has her appetite back and is wasting no time making up for lost meals.
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Some may note that Juster hasn't been spending as much time in the valley as in past months. Perhaps he is busy, or maybe he just prefers to patrol unseen. Either way he isn't seen around as much.
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One time Gonnar notices Gears, he just shakes head and lets a sigh murmering "poor Gears".
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The near-white headed halfling know to most simply as Gears has apparently returned to Narfell after who knows how long. He can often be seen hanging about Ginger Tealeaf's tent, or strolling on no particular course, looking around in a slightly bewildered fashion.
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_The Silver Valley residents awake one morning to the sight of flocks of carrion birds circling lazily over the forest, about a mile and a half directly to the north of the valley, and occasional shifts in the wind present the less than appealing smell of rotting corpses.
Any Valley residents that have been patrolling during the night will say that they have heard the sounds of battle the last couple of nights, though no further attacks on the Valley itself have been mounted.
Better news is the warm welcome Drem receives as she is seen taking small walks along the river and is believed to be recovering nicely from the nearly fatal wounds she suffered during the hobgoblin attack. She is quick to smile and promises she will be back to work in no time._
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Rumor spreads that Zyphlin has two shortbows of decent quality for sell. One is a famed Raider Bow, the other a normal cherry short bow. Its said to leave a message at his house in Jiyyd if you're interested
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A small forest of sonic traps has been lain in and around the point where the hobgoblins forced their way into the valley. Presumably somebody thought the traps would give fair warning if patrols or another attack were to come from that way.
