Whispers at the Fire
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tala speaks around the fires to her friends of the hundreds and hundreds of bugbear that attacked the gate. She speaks of the valiant efforts of the defenders. Further she speaks about the low town casualties and the eventual withdrawl of the bugbears back to their warrens.
Hopefully they'll be peaceful for a bit now.
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A white-haired man with a near unintelligible dialect of common has been seen about Norwick looking for Yolanda ("Y'know what is one of them Spellkeepers and the like, say she gots that blonde hair and so forth"). Apparently the man lives up near Peltarch but is looking to possibly join some sort of guard that is forming ("Gettin tired of fightin off them never-ending Menacers what the town of Peltarch don't even mind em it seems… Old Hjoichi mayhaps needs a bit of a change, see, some other thing and fightin for some what care for what uses he gots I reckon.")
The fellow, though old, is not ancient. He's in good shape, represents well on his long bow and fairly well up close with a rapier and a handaxe. At the recent bugbear raid at the southgate he was seen to apply bandages with skill and hold the line with patience. His ability to hear the sounds about the woodlands more than once presented a quite accurate picture of the forces arrayed beyond the gates.
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:: a small number of men and women in large stag-horned helms are seen out and about seeking this white ghost deer, referring to her reverently as "The G'Boo" or, if pressed, The Good Cariboo. ::
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Several people have reported seeing a strange white deer in the surrounding areas that glows and disappears without a trace. One person is rumored to have been healed by the deer's lick. Those with religious backgrounds have pondered if it is the forest goddess Mielikki. Those who hunt wonder if it is the ghost of a deer come back to haunt them.
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_A roumor of a ghost in the East Rawlins have surfaced in norwick. And a big half orc named Kronk was seen roaming about in town talking to Friar Fred, Della and Melanie. He was visibly scared and shaken about what had happened. Those few who overheard the conversations between the three, picked up words like the souless corpse of himself was found in the forrest, together with some nasty bugbear darts.
Kronk Is now often seen near the south fire where he seems to be gathering courage to go out into the forrest and meet the ghost, wich also is rumored to have the looks of an old lady…He allso asks anyone he sees returning from the rawlins, both east and west if they have seen anything out of the ordonary..
-Leoparden_
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Rumours spread of there having been a man who stood near the druid glenn shifting in and out of view. He is said to have returned to a land he was driven from long ago because his enemy has returned. There is mention of hunting, and of giving warning to a fair haired man who is most often seen clad in glowing steely-blue armour.
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Aleum Kumma hears the rumors and rubs his chin thoughfully, seemingly surprised that there has been some activity.
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Chaevre' catches word of the battle and its location, muttering to herself she heads off to investigate the remains and then to go and speak to a few people
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_A party of tired, bloodied and beaten adventurers are seen to be coming in from the North gate with a body in their arms, their armour covered in gore and other substances. It is rumoured the sounds of combat had echoed into the pass around the old bandit mines. When asked, they inform the guards of the bodies piled high in the caves and return after resting to start burying them
The possesions of the Cult were also seen to be destroyed at the insistance of the paladin in the group, one account reports taking a warhammer to an amulet that was found._
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Woodsmen and trappers who frequent the Rawlins report occasional sightings of a grubby, pale elf deep in the woods.
Anyone who takes the effort to notice can see that Keira isn't patrolling the town or standing her usual night watch shifts on the gates.
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Rumors abound of Kanen Hightower's return to Narfell, and his unorthodox entrance into Norwick just yesterday. Apparently he rode in on the back of an Umberhulk, gripping the creature's antenae for dear life before 'dismounting' as the thing slipped into the back of the Boar's Head Inn. Jokes of the knight's new 'war horse' may or may not be a popular, if short-lived, topic.
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_Undead attacking Norwick? Witnesses are unsure of the details, but many of the commoners around the market square would recall the normally placid elf of the Militia beating a hin senseless after the undead had been put down. The hin was dragged off to jail, and his accomplice, who also attacked Keira, fled the town.
Some say the hin had been valiantly defending the town the day before. Others point out how unwise it is to have weapons bared hours after the attack was over. Unwiser still not to sheath them when asked repeatedly. Perhaps most terrible of all, some of those close enough to the fight could smell the hinflesh scorching from the lightning fury of Keira's gauntlets._
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A woman with flame-red hair has been seen in the area with some frequency. Besides her hair, the silvery robe she wears is quite striking. It appears to shimmer even at night and it's material is unlike any that has ever been seen. The Seven Stars of Mystra are sewn onto the sleeves and front, suggesting her to be a holy person to Our Lady of Mysteries. She's been seen staying at the house of Braeth, and the two appear to know each other very well, like old lovers.
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After the "troubles" in Peltarch, a number of wagon trains have been spotted travelling south. The wagons were covered, the drovers uncommunicative to the point of hostility, the wagon's tarps tightly tied down.
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Strange sensations pulsed across the land of Narfell. Feelings of deja vu and time coming to brief stand stills.
The phenomenon appears to center on the portal stones of Norwick, according to the gate guards. When it ended, a red-haired woman appeared at the stones. Cyrian, Khaya, and Braeth approached the woman. It appeared Braeth was visibly surprised and shaken at seeing her, and she was likewise surprised to be there.
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Within hours the rumors flare about the dark clad elf who led a small group south into Bugbear lands. The rumors range from holy crusade against the large fiersome creatures to perhaps an alliance of some kind, and that the group was paid well with various weapons. If it was an alliance, it soured quickly for the same group was seen shortly later guarding the south gates against an onslaught of beetles. There was at least one Bugbear Assasin that was seen making an attempt on the elf's life, before being cut down. Later on the group sallied out to seek the cause of the trouble and returned with the corpse of an old goblin. Many believe this was the original messenger for the elf to the bugbears, and that the elf had exacted his revenge.
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Rumor spreads that the Milita is not doing an ample job of watching the crypts. Strange sounds from the crypts, Ghosts haunting the graves. Tond denys any problems but the fog there still plays tricks on the mind.
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Rumors spread of a battle in the far west Rawlins between the goblins and the lizards. Some even say that the goblins have brought in their hobgoblin kin to help. Of course these rumors are mostly tied to a big half orc, and no one believes him anyway.
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Rumors spreads of a girl who was seen running through the area covered from head to toe in mud screaming "I'VE BEEN JYNXED!"
According to the rumors, she was wearing only rags and was covered so completely in mud that it was impossible to discern her facial features or hair color, or even her race, only that she was, in fact, female.
When asked what had happened she exclaims wildly:
"I've been JYNXED! I fell asleep with all my belongings. Gold, clothes, weapons, armor, everything! When I woke up I was miles from where I was camping. I awoke in a large puddle of mud. There was a man standing over me dressed in all black. I could barely see his face, but I think he had white hair."
"He said, 'FOR YOUR SINS YOU HAVE BEEN JYNXED!'. Then he disappeared into the darkness."
When asked which way and where, she she vaguely points off into the distance and then runs away. She hasn't been seen since.
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Rando was seen at the North gates, issuing a challenge to two of Jandor's Guards. When he began pelting them with arrows they charged him, successfully repelling him but suffering serious wounds in the process.
