::New rumours heard in the Mermaid::
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A small explosion burst thrust through the Commerce District last night as an apparent lunatic elven sorcerous blew open a side of one of the apartment complexes in the district and took a man hostage. Guard units were deployed and attempts were made to talk down the woman; however upon a magical threat to the guards shots were fired in conjunction from a hold spell from a citizen on scene.
Seafarer construction crews are seen at the location the next day, quickly moving to put up a temporary wall on the appartment complex's hole before furthering work on a full repair.
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The young man most known for simple boot shining around Peltarch is seen at the temple on occasion, offering a prayer and letting those inside the temple know he is willing to help if they have any small jobs that need doing.
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_Word spreads that members of the Von Ulgath estate had members of the clergy in the city come to examine the fallen patron, but upon conclussion that the death was of natural causes it was made apparent that there would be no return for the aged adventurer. Funeral preceedings are expected to happen within the next few tendays with his Son, the oft unseen Johnathan Von Ulgath, set to give the eulogy, grieving for his departed father but wishing to pay his final respects.
The death of the man has been a great conversation piece within the civic district, ranging from awe that he was actually still alive at this point to slight humerous jokings of how fitting that the "barbarian noble" perished in the midst of mindless dock drawl._
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_A tenement building in the dock quarter, the Gasthaus Avati, has burned to the ground killing upwards of 20 residents. The city fire brigade responded with some speed and extinguished the flames, but not before the building was left a gutted shell.
The only ones to escape were several Norwick redcloaks, a hin woman, a young boy, and two elven mages.
It is unclear why they were in a Peltarch slum building.
Rumors of arson are many, as well as the name 'Hillen Kreuzflur'._
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_Rumors that he reclusive noble, Mikhail Von Ulgath, made a very rare appearance at the "Axe Night" in the Ferret. It was during this that its believed a seizure shock his body and stopped his heart, resulting in the elderly man's death. His estate's guard were on sight and heard the commotion, finding their fallen patron and taking him back to their estate.
Word has it a break in to the estate was attempted some time after, and extra guards have been posted to watch. A funeral is planned for some time in the short future._
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Sabre looks to the boot cleaner with a crooked little grin, shaking her head at the offer while her hand discreetly covers her coin pouch, just in case:
"Ye ain't comin' near me boots, let's just say I got some bad experience wi' some folks an' their unhealthy fascination wi' leather..
If yer lookin' fer real work though, come talk ta me at tha Lucky Ferret, p'raps we might have somethin' more profitable fer ye, if yer skills extend past shinin' shoes that is."
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Regardless, the man continues cleaning shoes.
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Tyler sees the man cleaning shoe polisher and shakes his head and then walk over and hands the man a pouch of gold, nods then smiles and waves him good day
// im back tomorrow ill get it to yuh : )
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One of the new homeless upon Peltarch's streets is a young man of Kara-Turan descent. It seems he has a nice little business as a boot cleaner, only ever charging a single gold piece for it. He is most often seen about the commons, cleaning shoes and making light conversation with his customers.
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_Dentin watches the changes with tempered curiosity, asking around and trying to learn what he can from the Seafarers. His natural charisma seems to somehow turned against him in his investigation, though.
After that failed venture, he turns to the increased number of homeless. Offering enough pay to buy for food or perhaps even a tent, he has those willing sweep streets, carry messages for merchants or doing other menial work. Whether or not those homeless do not simply spend their earnings on drink doesn't seem to concern Dentin, though he seems at least somewhat pleased that they are making themselves useful. At least, more useful than they are clogging up the streets._
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_Rumors spread through the city that on the heels of the census and the heavy increase over the past year in population, the Seafarer's have struck a deal with a number of ajoining land owners in the docks for their land.
Initial signs of construction can already be seen as the Seafarer's appear to be preparing to level the buildings currently on these plots. The belief is they're beginning plans for some large housing complex.
Meanwhile, the amount of homeless in the docks has noticably increased over the past six months._
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_Slightly neglecting her usually duties tending the gardens of Peltarch, Marty has been spending more and more time at the fighter's accademy. Anyone spoting her there will see her trying to heft a great axe against a combat dummy - with little success.
…Obviously excited about the upcoming axe fest._
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_It appears that Rath Ashald has returned from… wherever it was he that he was. His usual annoyingly bubbly demeanor has dulled somewhat, and sparks of what might be construed as thought flash in his eyes. Might be construed, that is, if he wasn't Rath Ashald.
He is seen traveling directly to the city hall... with quite a few secretaries trailing after._
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A servent of Mikhail Von Ulgath, the wealthy Rashemi ex-adventurer and recluse was seen removing one of these flies and returning to the Von Ulgath estate. Sometime later he was found back out in the town, inquring as to where this "Lucky Ferret" could be found and who to contact in regards to this event…
It appears that Axe Night has sparked the intrigue of the reclusive warrior-noble.
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All around the town, new posters appear, they can be found in all districts and also in the surrounding hamlets. They announce:
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((If there's fees to be paid for the posters, please contact me, so I can pay them. Thanks
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A very good looking young girl can been seen moveing about peltarch weather it is looking through magical trickets to shoping for things that just look good on her. If asked her name she gives it politley, Samantha Chole, she tips her head and continues on comenting on maybe moveing to the fine city, but complaining about how big the city is and how very lost she is.
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Some talks about Caric Snowgriffin a private of the Troff legion.
He was seen leaving the Vanity plate without the legion's colors on his armor and cloak.
not long after he was saw getting onto a ship that left for the great glaciers.
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Quite a few trees along the road from Peltarch to Norwick have patterns of inch wide holes punched in them writing out the letter 'B'.
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Rumors in the inn talk of burning rocks falling from the sky near the watchtower. A short while later by all accounts a walking tree ran into the city and was quickly… killed? chopped? whatever it wasn't moving anymore. Some folks make signs against an evil eye. Who ever heard of a walking tree in the jewel of the Icelace anyway.
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_Tales of disaster and heroism spread through Peltarch. The lliiran caravan was said to have been captured by kobolds and later saved by a band of heroes and a lliiran dwarf. The planned party proceeded, granted a bit late, despite it all and the dwarf was knighted and the heroes thanked. The Lliiran priest was heard to proclaim that henceforth in the greater Northern Reachers, Lliiran's would remember that day officially as "Sir Patrick's Day".
Must revelry was had by those at the festhall that night, as the Lliiran's produced the relics they were transporting…unique and/or magical holy brews...and shared them with those in attendence. They ended the night and left the land with a promise that thanks to such hospitality by Peltarch they will be stopping through on their annual trade routes, to sell their brews and re-use the grand Peltarchan festhall._
