Tavern Rumors of Peltarch
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_Those around the area of the commons yesterday would have seen a bald dwarf walk into the area, locate a certain hin, and advise her to buy seven bottles of whiskey. This done, the two departed for the docks and were seen going into the Lucky Ferret.
What went on there is anyone's guess, but the hin came out several hours later with a splitting headache and a strange look on her face._
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_After a quick trial and a plea of guilty, the elf woman Arlinn was sentenced to death for the assault and attempted murder of Captain Fortescue. Arlinn being hung in front of City Hall and her body taken away for cremation at the morgue almost immediately after. Some say the new Magistrate is living up to her reputation as a Viper, her first trial resulting in a sentence of death.
Vlana herself was present for the execution, heading off into City Hall after the body was taken away, showing no emotion whatsoever. Captain Fortescue who was also there was seen shrugging slightly before heading back to the docks._
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_A strange sight indeed as Elidur Ginen dressed all in black marched alone in protest against Arlinn Aleanneldth's sentence, death. Even more strange was the fact that he was blowing through a large heralds' horn at least three times before bellowing out his protests.
He marched all round the commons tooting his horn, and was later arrested inside the City Hall for making too much noise! Calls of "Freedom-not-Murder!" and "Stop-the-Injustice!" were frequently heard until Elidur was taken away…_
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As if constant rumours of sinister murderers and lurking vampires isn't enough for the Peltarch common man to deal with, a group of Black Sails return from a trip to the kobolds new lair, muttering darkly about the cave's surprise visitors - drow. Those interested enough to filter information through the sailorly curses will note the mention of a highly skilled drow trapper, along with some unsavoury drider cohorts.
//a bit late in posting, thanks btw to Andelas for a tense, exciting and entertaining event
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Word travels quickly that the undead have claimed their seventh victim in the recent spate of killings. The commons was shrouded in darkness, and several adventurers attacked whilst the perpetrator did his foul deed.
… And it would be known to most that the victim had VII carved into their forehead.
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_Word travels quickly that the undead have claimed their seventh victim in the recent spate of killings. The commons was shrouded in darkness, and several adventurers attacked whilst the perpetrator did his foul dead.
The town guard are said to be on the case, but at this stage, most are feeling very wary about being out at night, even to the point of jumping at their own shadow._
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Word has it that Oscuran agents are inquiring about closed shops or anyone wishing to sell. Not that any offers have been made, but they do seem to be keeping track of what is available and how much people want to sell for.
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Those outside early in the evening last night would have seen what could have been a shooting star, moving across the sky rapidly, until it crashed into the ground near the old ruined tower, to the south of town.
Rumour has it that it wasn't a shooting star, but that it was a ship from other worlds that had landed, looking for bold or foolhardy adventurers to undertake a task on another planet.
Of course, no-one listens to a drunken fool, blabbering on about gnomes being aliens who magicalify ships so that they can sail through the stars.
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Following a heated religious debate between various city goers in the commons, which included the Umberlite Sedea stabbing herself and the Ilmateri paladin Elijah fixing the wound himself, Elijah is seen carting around one thousand golds worth of provisions for the poor and handing it all out in the docks.
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Thief in the Commons! Craw!
"Craw!" seems to be the new greeting people receive upon approaching the commons. Though no charges have been filed, the newly settled in thief has been known to assault adventurers, tackling them with a full swoop down of the tree. It's a lone magpie who has made a home in the tree, building a nest on a high branch and claiming various discarded things off the ground, most notably shiny things that so many adventurers carry. People may wonder how long till the bird becomes food for one of the more greedy, or just plain uncaring adventuring folks - but for now the winged thief remains at large, building a small hoard in the middle of Peltarch.
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Rumour has it that a certain young hin was seen sparring with a dwarven fist fighter in the pit at the Ferret. She not only knocked the dwarf onto his ass, she also knocked him out.
Later she was seen buying fine whiskey for him, before disappearing into one of the backrooms for quite some time. When she eventually emerged, she looked dishevelled and smelt quite badly of booze.
What happened in that room, no-one can say.
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_It was seen that Senator Ashwynd and Caelian Thunderhawke, very beaten up but smiling, were seen in the commons and in the Mermaid talking with a small group of people about a recent trip to the kobold cave nearest the Peltarch tower.
People overheard them tell of the odd special weapons the kobolds used as well as the strength in their use. Though they stated that the trip was "odd" but successful, the small group gathered talked about returning to explore deeper into the cave, while the senator left to report the altercation._
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Paying duty on corpses
_It almost seems like the regular thing to happen, at least it's the second time in the same month that corpses were dragged to the gates by a woman who keeps going on and on about lions. Each time she is accompanied by a man, and each time she brings a story of how she supposedly assisted the men in defeating some threat.
The first time it was the half-chewed remains of a caravan, attacked or so they claimed in the pass, and now the slashed and badly abused corpses supposedly retrieved from a goblin hideout near the destroyed watchtower.
In related news, it seems some very nasty books and plans of a joined hobgoblin and goblin group were retrieved and the first foothold of that band beaten back away from Peltarch. Whether that makes Peltarch any safer or is worth mentioning at all while shadows come alive in the commons is for everyone to decide for themselves._
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_Apparently punctilious Peltarchian lawyer, Aleksandr Borodin - uncle of the newly appointed third city magistrate, Vlana Borodin - has been taken on in some capacity with the Black Sails Trading Company. His dark, stickly figure can now be seen entering the organisation's Peltarchian warehouse on a daily basis, a satchel of papers slung tightly over one his narrow shoulders.
Shortly afterwards, a memo is sent to the various guilds and organisations who might have call to enter into a trading relationship with the Black Sails, advising them to direct their correspondence to him personally, for the time being._
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Rumors circulate about House Daedelus and the return of the eldest son of Jesomar from Damara. Some say that the whole family confronted him in the Commons before accepting him back, others that the young man, called Valmar or Valmer or something, was lectured to before being sent home. Stories vary as to where the young scion has been these past years and what he has been up to, but most recall his shiny gold armor and large warhammer. Some say he's been off adventuring, others fighting for the King of Damara, and still others that he was exiled for some crime or another and only recently was permitted to return.
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_People in Oscuran livery are about town seemingly talking with people and being polite to the various Peltarchian officials.
Seems they are doing two things of note quite openly.
First, a group has gone to all the merchants and have handed out a small sack of coins containing a platinum, a gold, an electrum, a silver, and a copper pieces all stamped from Oscuran mints. While handing the coins over they are told the benefits of having a standard coinage weight used for all transactions to maximize merchant profits and minimize loss per coin trade as the Narfell coinage used is a wide mix of various quality and weights used throughout Faerun.
Secondly, another groups seems to be offering jobs for the unemployed and skilled workers in Oscura, for Oscura, and outside Oscura depending on their vocation.
How effective either group is has yet to be seen._
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An elf dressed in green leathers chuckles as she hears the rumor and mutters something about greedy halflings. If she is asked for details she just replies in a harsh tone.
I wonder how she would feel if she gets sold to a giant who holds her most of her life in a cage. I for one truly believe she wouldn't feel good at all.Those who ask about the whereabouts of the bunny are being told it was set free near the Rawlinswoods.
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Wanted: The Bunny that Ran-Off!
Of the stories that put heroic adventurers into a shining light of goodness, the latest talk about how a band of three chased after a cute little bunny to bring it back to its sweet girl owner must surely warm every good man's heart - until they start hearing the obscure details that keep being added to that particular story. The bunny once retrieved was sold right on to an elf who wanted something cuddly to hold; the reward the adventurers received was curst fish food; the girl who sent the adventurers on this sweet little quest was killed by the very adventurers; and to top it all off, sometimes it's said the girl was none other than an old, very ugly witch - sometimes even an orc witch.
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Rumours circulate in the mermaid of Cerulean Knight Seth Kenton being attacked by a troop of Sun Elves on the road North of Norwick. Somewhere between 5 and 20 Elves attacked the war hero… of course, he prevailed.
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Most would have spotted a rothe grazing near the south gates of the city. They'd also notice Martoushca taking careful care of it, making sure it is fed, watered and protected against hungry dwarves looking for a juicy steak dinner. Anyone inspecting the creature closely will notice a wooden tag hanging around the creatures neck
- PROPERTY OF THE SILVER VALLEY -
((// The folks who saved the Rothe during the attack on the south gate should see Marty IG for their reward. ))
