Tavern Rumors of Peltarch
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Rumor has it that a small adventuring party encountered what one of their number described as a "nest" of ghouls in Peltarch's sewers, replete with dozens of bodies strewn all over the site.
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_Hearing the rumors of murders, Mark, the one-eyed swordsman, spends some days in the docks's pubs and inns, mostly offering his guard services to pretty and single women.
Eventually, he tries to catch rumors and gossips about the ongoings, and tries to speak to a city guard or two to see if any diferent activities were reported near the sewers entrance._
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_Rumours of a spree of murders taking place all in the one night spread across Peltarch. Most people agree the majority of the killings took place in the docks, and that in one way or another the Seafarers Guild or those with ties to them were the ones targeted.
Low lives and debtors alike sleep with one eye open, as more details emerge about the grisly crime scenes, with those guards unlucky enough to be on duty that night looking pale-faced and unsettled.
General Velhar of the Peltarch Guard is reportedly working closely with the Knights of the Cerulean Star in a thorough investigation._
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Rumors run rampant of a certain new business owner looking to create a wine cellar next to none and is offering a full box of gold (ore) for such efforts. It is rumored that Ras and even the Wine Mistress Anna have both been heard to be gathering their best. A note has been posted on the bard college as it is rumored their best stock is Alvi's favorite wine.
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Raryldor begins investigating the matter in his way, enspelling himself and travelling the night alone
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Rumors persist of dual commotions at the docks and the western gate in the past few days. They appear to have occurred at roughly the same time, with a large contingent of guards having moved to secure the docks while another contingent fought with a large number of zombies at the gates to the city.
A large party of adventurers, notably including magistrate D'arneau and inquisitor Zarah'kifa, then headed northwest where a colossal battle is said to have occurred.
Details are sketchy, but rumors persist of vampires preparing an assault on the city.
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Hen keeps a constant watch over the Icelace waters, her gaze hardly faltering for more than a drink or to move spots or drink. She seems to be looking for somthing and seemed quite determined as she stalked the shores from the Docks to the edge of the cove and beyond.
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_Rumor has it Elvadriel Gal'awen has come into possession of a strange, blackened tree branch. There are different stories as to it's origin, but several dubious sources will swear the strange branch summoned terrible wraiths and visages all around her.
Worse still, one dubious source has a cousin who was best friends with one of the witnesses, and according to him, Elvadriel was extremely evasive when a group of adventures questioned her directly about the branch - and even managed to teleport herself and the item out of Peltarch's legal reach.
Old rumors of Elvadriel's alleged involvement in dark magic and necromancy surfaces here and there. Surely she was an innocent bystander? Perhaps her curiosity got the best of her. Afterall, she defended Peltarch valiantly, didn't she?_
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_The Inquisitor Nuwairah Zarah'kifa appears to have changed her usual steely image, to wear a more elegant, flourish and darker armour that reminds of that found in stories of gothic castles, baronesses and counts.
Although it's early to say, she also appears to have become somewhat gentler in her mannerisms, perhaps due to the fact that the one that threatened her sanity, the psycopath known as Chirade, has finally met his end._
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Raryldor keeps tabs on the seafarer's activities, particularly where "elf" and "debtor" meet
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_Word spreads that the Docks are in a little bit of an uproar; the Seafarers Guild has been ferreting out old debtors from their hiding places with considerable competence and now the rats are scurrying to avoid paying up. The guard in the Docks are complaining about all the extra work as paperwork piles up, as the Seafarers demand they arrest anyone not willing to pay up when they come asking.
The rest of the dockfolks are just enjoying the show, local gossips and loudmouths having a field day in the taverns._
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Rumor has it that Chirade has been slain. The story goes on to talk about how the brave and heroic Defender Captain Talbot orchestrated the investigation team through difficult times after inheriting the case from the disenfranchised Tristyn.
Apparently, Captain Talbot is up for promotion.
Some in more learned circles speak of Nuwairah, Elvadriel, Isolde, Anna, Lunia, Chea, and Arnie as the adventurers and heroes who traveled into the elf's ruins and lair to confront him directly, though.
[DM Xanatos Gambit]
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_Rumour has it Vanity Plate's own Vick collapsed in a quivering heap at the sight of master bard Nate Wingates, sporting a pair of extremely tight mauve trousers. The titillating rumours go on to suggest that the following helpful mouth to mouth recuscitation attempt was a little TOO well appreciated by the male fashionista…
In slightly less bardically flaired rumours, denizens of the docks district speak in marvelled tones about the beautiful mer-creature visiting recently. Laireel, as most agree her name to be, was seen speaking to a group of adventurers at the docks, sending them off on some sort of quest. In returning, all adventurers present looked exceedingly worn, scorched, sooty, sweat-soaked and torn by untold dangers._
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Rumor has it there's a note posted by Peltarch's Defender-Priestess of Chauntea on the tools box at the Peltarch crafting hall that reads:
"Please do not take tools just to melt down for ingots, its quite inconsiderate.
-Anna Blake"
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Word spreads around town that Roslyn, the scrawny hin trapspringer, sprung a very different sort of trap! According to her own accounts, people swear, she was accosted by a black-and-red clad druid of some sort in the narrow, wooded trail that leads to the Witch and Seer. Said druid reportedly used magic to surround her with trees that grew so thick that she could not pass. It seems she somehow made it out of the ordeal unscathed, but often mentioned in the same breath as this story is the threat of a new bloodhunt along one of the most important travel routes through the Nars.
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The sorceress Helene Loyallar and her faerie dragon familiar, Narielle, have apparently had a falling out and now refuse to speak to each other. Narielle has been seen flying about Peltarch far more than she ever has before, pestering people for food or attention.
Helene, meanwhile, has been looking rather sickly of late, and become very irritable and spiteful. She has wandered off on her own a few times without any explanation.
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_Rumours speak of yet another ruckus at the Bardic College, a group of adventurers barging in through brute and door-kicking force. What could possibly be so dire a threat within a building full of music and art to cause such an urgent means of entry? Did a mime piss off the wrong adventurer, were reputations smeared by clever words or were there demons within the Theatre once more?
Speculation might run just as wild about a curious phenomenon in the swamps recently. Bright and beautiful lights could be observed in the sky from some distance, dancing and swirling in every colour of the rainbow. The earth shook and rumbled in all of the nearby area, simultaneously with the light show. The lights faded after some time, and the tremors with them._
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The taverns are abuzz with the rumor that Fodel Sedlak, with the aid of some stalwart friends, cut a bloody swath through an army of kobolds in order to be reunited with some fair ladyfriend!
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_Rumours speak of the elven arcanist Elvadriel and her teleportation habit still going strong - this time she is said to have appeared at the Commons in a flash, alongside the bard Isolde and a dark-haired beautiful woman in red clothing.
In a more sinister twist on the same subject matter, specres later appeared in the vicinity of the elf, taking quite some effort to defeat. Eventually, Elvadriel teleported away, the hauntings and the unnatural chill to the air dissipating.
A third and unrelated rumour, strongest in Defender circles, buzz and speculates about the deadly brawl between two friends and collegues, right at Guard Captain Lisa's coffin. Whatever caused such a horrible falling out?_
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Rumor has it Anna slammed the door on Lunia, Nate, and an ebony-toned woman moments after letting the three out of her house. When asked why, she simply replied shouting through the door to please excuse her, she had cleaning to do, though it wasn't unpleasant, the Chauntean priestess did sound annoyed.
