Tavern Rumors of Peltarch
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Word on the street is that the mining town a Westcliff, a far-flung outpost of Peltarchian authority, fell under attack by a mercenary unit as well as a contingent of renegade Defenders from High Hold. According to reports, only five or six of the town's fifty inhabitants managed to reach the safety of Peltarch.
Following reports of the attack, it's said that a group of adventurers followed Leofric Grubb, one of the city's Cerulean Knights, to investigate and then, finally, to counterattack the attackers' position. It's said that it was a difficult fight, but eventually some number of the mercenaries were captured, including the band's leader, and they now await trial for their atrocity.
It's also said that some sort of magical ritual was being prepared in their headquarters, and more hushed whispers speculate that perhaps the attack on the town was in some way connected.
Regardless, what is known is that after the attack, a contingent of Defenders was dispatched to take account of the dead, bury the locals, and bring the Peltarchian forces who defended the town home.
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Word begins to spread that High Hold's forces have come down from their Giantspire Fortress and attacked the western Defender encampment on the beach. Stories begin to go around that all the Defenders were slaughtered by the Renegades, some say they just came to talk, some say the Defenders fended off the assault, others say that High Hold was destroyed during a siege by fire giants years ago and no Renegades remain. Whatever the truth is, some in the city are on edge with the thought of another possible war so soon after the previous conflict.
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Tolling bells woke up people in the night. As the commoners gathered on the streets, King George made a brief public appearance with Lady Aino Harthgroth and a small baby boy. An heir has been born.
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Dockside gossip tongues may wag about the latest exploits of the king's niece, Bess Fisher. While known to enjoy a good bar crawl, the events of last night may strike some as unusual in that she brought along not only the bardess Isolde Garibaldi, but the Commerce district guardswoman Jasmine. All three were seen stumbling along the streets, frequently falling over, 'til entering the Lucky Ferret Inn. Rumour has it they rented a room there for reasons one might only speculate over. And some do, in great and explicit detail, noting the voluminous racket from the room as well as the overturning of near all of its furnishings.
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Speculation about a new, controversial book authored by former Senator and bardic malcontent, Eowiel Senella abounds. The elven avowedly anti-royalist elf has been seen interviewing several individuals with known links to the Senate of old, and rumours suggest she is already sending advance copies of her manuscript to known autonomist leaders such as Berlinne Toews, and planning a huge rally in the Commerce District to celebrate both the history of the Senate and the launch of the book proper.
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Red eyes lit up the night past the city's sturdy walls and in waves, frost-bitten undead assailed the city's gates to the west. City employees sprang into swift action, aided by a fair number of volunteer adventurers and while the gates bear a sooty layer from the repelling fires, the cold claws of undeath never made it past the defenders.
In other, brighter news, the buzz goes around of the fabled spelljammer the Star Harpy having once more graced the city with an appearance - landing past the farmsteads and then dropping off a fair number of noted Narfellian adventurers mid-city upon departure. Will Captain Beeter and his intrepid crew visit again? Only time will tell!
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Redheads and pancakes. On an otherwise uneventful night, the Mermaid had a run on several stacks of pancakes, upon the return of not one, but TWO familiar faces. A couple in fact! An elf with a bear mask joined them, and for a few hours, the inn seemed lively again, before they departed after enjoying some bardic entertainment.
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A squad of guards, led by Peltarch's Spymaster, Reyhenna Jorino, Jasmine, and Roslyn Underhill, were seen entering City Hall a few days previously. While details of their activities there are not known, what is known is that they were seen entering the Royal Apartments, but not seen leaving.
Less than an hour later, they were seen outside of the Gaol, though nobody seemed to recall seeing them move from point A to point B.
Perhaps in related news, it's said that the gaol has acquired a mysterious new resident, whose identity is hidden behind an iron mask.
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The talk of the town, royalty aside, most certainly include the unexpected exodus from Peltarch by the controversial businessman Oliver Holloway. Farmers may also have noted that the eccentric pig farmer Darla of the Haunted Ham has likewise left the city.
Speculations of business fall short of the big talking point, however, as gossip and the papers focus mainly on the so called "Night Cat" - Peltarch's newest and most outrageous jewel thief. Certain rumours even claim that the theatrical masked cat burglar is none other than local novelist, Isolde Garibaldi.
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Maurina, one of the noblewomen courting King George, has lately been seen with a new extremely expensive looking ring in her left ring finger. Has the King finally chosen a new wife?
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Rumours around the docks district include the demise of an old man, beaten to death in the back alley near the Pissing Goat Inn. The man, known to be a storyteller and an avid groper of ladies, might have annoyed the wrong people this time.
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Apparently word spreads from the Lucky Ferret that Oscar Holbrook was seen touching a child innapropriately. But surely it is just a rumor.
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There was a small commotion in the Mermaid after Cerulean Shesarai, normally the most mild-mannered of patrons, was observed storming in from the direction of the Docks District, stomping up the stairs, and throwing things at the wall. A chamber maid looked in after the sound died down and saw her praying quietly in a corner. Soon after she went to sleep.
AubreyMaturin
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Word spreads fast: Oscar Halbrook, accused of treason and imprisoned ever since the anti-royalist uprising, is now a free man. Not only that, but he's been reinstated to his former post as captain of the Commerce district, apparantly with guard general Velhar's blessing.
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A fresh and pristine sundial was being carried towards the commons to replace the one so carelessly smashed by teleporting adventurers when.... a group teleported to that exact spot, shattering the dial before it even had the chance to touch the ground unbroken. The two workmen were flung aside by the blast, and a contingent of Ceruleans came scurrying out of City Hall not a moment later, at high alert, wide-eyed at the monsterous construct in the party's midst.
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Rumours spread of a ragged, bloodied group of adventurers and city employees appearing with a flash right in the throne room, to a choir of shocked gasps from the long line of petitioners. Held in Bess Fisher's strong arms was none other than Gorien Harbottle, second in command in the Knights of the Cerulean Stars, and though a cloak was hastily thrown over his unconscious form, none could fail to see that both his legs were missing.
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Rumours from the Docks speak of a ruckus in and outside the Lucky Ferret Inn, between a sizable group of city employees and adventurers on the one hand, and the Black Sails on the other. Word has it none other than Bess Fisher (aka Reyhenna Jorino) declared a 'raid' upon the premises, with uncertain results. Harsh words were apparantly exchanged, as well as a few resolute blunderbuss bursts.
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A caravan of refugees pulled into Peltarch recently, guarded by Reyhenna Jorino and several well-known adventurers and city officials. They came from the village of Pinehove which had been set on fire by dozens and dozens of fire elementals. Cerulean Shesarai identified the culprit as Latch, a former senior officer in the Cerulean Knights who has turned to dastardly evil after defecting to Smoke. Famed mage Salin Ashald was said to have successfully closed the portal to the Plane of Fire that was opened by Latch. Latch disappeared shortly after the adventurers from Peltarch arrived.
The refugees were effusive in their praise for the Peltarch company, and especially praised the half orc Grunk for entering a burning building to rescue a family, and to Far Scout Vick for climbing into a second floor window to save two children. Some Peltarchians asked if they were sure this was actually Vick, the Far Scout.
AubreyMaturin
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Onlookers were rocked (literally) yesterday when a group of seven bloodied and bruised adventurers suddenly teleported into the center of the Commons. Many of them held shields over their heads and one even had a blunderbuss out. Sharp rocks and boulders falling from the sky bounced off of them and shattered the newly rebuilt sundial. The group included several prominent city officials including Peltarch Defender Lt. Reyhenna Jorina, Inquisitor Morgan Azzen, and Cerulean Shesarai Foutopolis. Noted novelist Isolde, sturdy dwarf Gnarl, and Tyrus Tennesar were with them, along with an unknown woman who clung tightly to Morgan. They claimed they had been fighting a vampire and teleported out of mine cave in. Some of them addressed comments, a few of them snide, to Garen, although he was not seen among them.
AubreyMaturin
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Rumour has it, a boisterous knight formerly of the Divine Shield sought out great evil past the foothills and there, defeated it! Further details suggest the foe defeated was none other than the so called "Adventurer Killer", and that the knight's entourage - including Reyhenna Jorino, Garen and Erurk - played a key role in events. Certainly those three looked particularily battered and bloodied upon returning to the city with the knight and the rest of their party.
