Rumors heard throughout Oscura.
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The white-haired and rather handsome Peacekeeper looks over the wreckage. With an annoyed look, he goes to ask some people a few questions…
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_A mulhorandi slave ship drifted into the docks today, crashing into the bedrock of the port. Its hold was empty - shackles strewn about with broken pins. The deck was littered with the corpses of its crew, most of whom seem to have died with little resistance, but a few managed to draw their weapons.
Most showed puncture wounds to the kidneys or the heart or both - while others simply had their throats slashed. The select few who had managed to draw their weapons had experienced much less tasteful deaths. Major arteries were severed in the shoulder, wrist, or thigh._
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In some not so dark corners of the underground city, posters announce a
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_Zhentarim bruisers were seen storming around the city, squeezing every snitch, and pounding skulls against stone, looking for the responsible culprit. It got to the point where the city Guard was called in to quell their fury and escort the lot of them back to their ships on the docks.
The Zhentarim Admiral Milena was heard demanding an immediate investigation on the matter.
As a response to the trade effecting murders, several guards have been pulled from the Undercity and are now being used to double security on the docks.
Rumor has it, this was the work of an outsider._
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_Three Zhentarim slavers were found murdered on their own ship in the docks with nary a sound was heard during the course of their demise - or at those who happened across the corpses are claiming. Half a dozen slaves were left unattended in the docks for quite some time before the mess was cleaned up and the slaves could be lead back to the holding pens for which they were originally intended.
Rumors abound in the Coppers that it was a professional job. Each victim had choice stab wounds in either of their kidneys - or both - and one in the heart. It's said that only one of the guards had time to reach for their blade at all…
While the Zhentarim guards involved were without recognition, the officer with them was known amongst many blooded as Captain Vargrim - infamous for his cruelty to slaves._
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Rumour has it that adventurers brave or foolish enough to dare the trip past the well spawn and out into Kuo-toan territory might encounter things far worse than the standard beastly creatures of that area. Sightings of drow are mentioned by travellers, and in more hushed tones, the word "mind flayer".
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Whispers are heard from the guards that the treasurer was seen by the gates of the north tower. Stories range from her suddenly appearing, to hordes of undead carrying her ceremoniously out the gate.
Regardless, it is said that the treasurer’s office is now open, with the treasurer seen frequently between her office, The Banshee, and The Shiny Coppers.
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Keira is looking to hire a sorceress for some research. Expressions of interst to the monastery (by PM)
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_Some of the patrons of the Coppers are getting a good laugh after Aelthas, The Romani Commander, who was visiting his Aunt Nicahh decided to sing to a hin woman that was rude to him. The sounds of it hurt most ears within the bar, the hin storming off several times in a fit, but Aelthas following her, still singing..
In the end, she gave Aelthas a 75 gold tip for his performance and left the Inn.. Aelthas enjoying the rest of his milk quietly by the fire as he waited for his Aunt Nicahh. A slight grin on his face._
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Rumor spreads that minotaurs teleported into the city. The Sails are mentioned in connection with that. If it has anything to do with a recent boat trip some of their finest undertook, is as much speculation as what they did. Though that seems to focus mainly around turning people to stone since a pair of Sails was seen and heard inquiring about ways to undo such.
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_While the wailing and howling from the North Keep continues to deprive many Oscuran's from their rest, rumors of increased activity are spreading about the West Gate.
Its seems the Well spawn are jumping at the opportunity to eat anyone trying to pass by this ominous portal.
Also, rumor has it the kuo-toa are slowly losing the territory war with the Well spawn over the sandy caves just outside the city._
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A white haired woman with sickly pale skin was recently walking around Oscura, while few may recognise her, those who do would notice the unnatural feeling and icy chill that once emanated from the woman has now dissappeared.
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_Day and night a terrible wailing can be heard from the Keep north of the city. Hundreds of voices scream out in agony from beyond those abandoned walls. Lights can be seen through the windows and shadows crawl on the walls within. The sounds of battle can be heard at times, and other times, mad-stricken howling.
Sleep comes hard to the blooded on these harrowing nights._
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In some not so dark corners around the dark city, posters turn up advertising a
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It seems the fish folk are fed up with travelers killing off their kin past the west gate. It seems that every time a group or person goes off and kills one of the fish folk, the group returns to find a number of freed slaves, guards, and merchants murdered, their throat's slit, and one for each of the fish folk that were killed. Words of warning are given at the gate concerning this matter.
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_A number of the Divine Shield's finest were recently spotted gracing the dark streets of Oscura with their presence. Figures like Kara Dumonte, Natanya Summers and Roland Brynmore are not likely to go unnoticed by the denizens of the underground city, though the rumour mill has yet to start grinding any details about the trio's business there.
In presumably unrelated news, the lifeless body of Black Sails mage Ronan Redralen was carried into the city by his fellow Sails Hawk, Pavel and Sabre. Accompanied by Zanetar, the group headed into the temple of caverns. Ronan walked out alive, if shaken, a short time thereafter._
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_A fourth ship is rumored to have been destroyed out at the lake. This time it was said to be a Zhentarim trade ship. The Zhentarim has not disclosed what the ship was carrying, but already their enforcers have been seen prowling the docks and city streets, looking for answers.
Rumor also has it, that after the incident, a number of high ranking people from various independent groups and national trade representatives were seen going into the offices of the Black Lotus, not to emerge until hours later._
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Yet another ship has been attacked out at the lake and the rumor spreads quickly. The ship seems to have either been stolen or obliterated to the smallest timber, but no sign of it has been found. The only hint to its destruction were a few bodies the fishing boats bumped into. They were definitely foreign. Most likely of Kara-Turian descent.
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Strange things seem to go on in the Sails warehouse. Observant watchers might notice that once more a group of Sails carried a body into the warehouse, to not emerge with it later. Even more strange, though, seems to be that a Red Falcon pair entered the warehouse after an extensive discussion over a piece of paper, never to emerge again. Whatever happened to those two or the body remains a mystery, even though a good while later a large group of Sails leaves the warehouse again, almost immediately booking a passage on a boat to leave the city behind.
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It has gone quiet around the abominations from the well. Even though the kuo toa dare to attack the gates of Oscura, the well-spawn seems to keep its distance. Rumor indicates that this let-live policy is not extended to the scaly inhabitants of the caves. For better or worse, treasure seeking adventurers seem to have monstrous competition in killing off kuo toa.
