::New rumours heard in the Mermaid::
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_Rumour begins to circulate around the port city of Peltarch and then leading further south that a group of heavily armed knights with the colours of the order of the watchful repose were seen entering and boarding a ship in Peltarch. Those nearby when they were passing remark hearing something about a holy quest of Kelemvor's, the judge of the damned. Their number finally set sail for an unconfirmed destination that took them far along into the Moonsea river.
The notable figures in the group, some of Narfell's most well known warriors were amongst them, along with several high known priests in the region ; Melanie Stern, Kara Du'Monte and the good Magistrate Barrim Asbravn , along with Magistrate Shannon De'Arneau, Kim Adderglee and the Keeper of the Watchful Repose, Shae Aers.
The group were said to have left the port town and not returned for at least several tendays. Although the details of their journey are unknown, they arrived back in Peltarch on the following month battered, bruised and yet in high spirits. Gossip surrounding the group suggests that their holy quest was indeed a success.
Whether this coincides with the disappearance of the restless undead of the broken Amaunatorai worshippers, It is unknown.
Following the return of the holy knights from their journey, a rumour begins to circulate about the gondar 'priest' , Dentin Strauss…it is said the man gave up all pretenses of honour and lowered himself to the level of graverobbing scum when he defiled the remains of an honourable warrior by taking their weapons. Further rumours suggest that force had to be applied to get the item he stole returned.
Whatever happened on the journey, It is clear that a slight on the reputation of the Gondar is growing._
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_The unsettling cloaked man was seen briefly near the Peltarch commons last night, lurking in the shadows. Word has it that he was approached by a curious adventurer, only to babble about somehow being "bound" to the city against his will.
Perhaps he is just another crazed beggar consumed by his plight. Perhaps…
Whatever his intent, he soon thereafter returned to his crude camp near a peculiar tree to the east of the city._
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It appears that the City's senior magistrate Barrim might be becoming predicatable in his movements. He appears to pop out of his office just before Highsun thesedays, following a long trip from the city to read over his mail, his outstanding warrants and to speak about the law to those citizens passing by in the commons.
He doesn't appear any more cheered, or less serious in demeanor than usual, clearly he is immersed in his study and reading as he is often seen to do. He does appear a little more reflective in the noonday sun.
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Rumour spreads trough city's blacksmiths and those with an interest in weapons and history, that Kelemnvorite hypocrisy caused the destruction of a 1000-year old Netherese sword. A considerable loss for those who would study that era, not to mention the masters of steel. After all, a sword that survives more than 1000 years of service could have provided many improvements to metallurgical knowledge. Alas, it seems the Kelemnvorans are fully empowered to hold back the progress of knowledge.
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_Those who have travelled to the east of the city lately have almost unfailingly come across a strange cowled man seated by the outermost gate. Attempts to communicate with him are met with failure, as his attention seems focused on a particular member of the local ecosystem.
Some of the more intuitive might sense that the stranger's very soul is exhausted beyond belief. The reason for his presence, however, remains a mystery…_
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Some people notice a rather localized tremor near the watchtower to the south. While the reason for this remains unclear, a small group of Sails reportedly enters Peltarch from there, looking rather stabbed and cut up. Their main topic of conversation seems to circle around some extraplanar creatures - commonly only known from nightmares - that they supposedly fought. The Sails mainly appear too tired to talk much, though, and proceed with only little delay towards the docks. Where they supposedly trade their new cock-and-bull story for other, equally horrifying tall tales from other sea faring people.
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_Several days ago, an unusual cloaked figure was seen purposefully wandering the streets of the city. Naturally this isn't to say that cowled travelers are that uncommon, but rather that this one seemed more suspicious than most.
He was last seen leaving town to the south, and has not been spotted since._
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Curiouser and Curiouser…
_Quite by surprise, your local stinky priestess of Umberlee, Mercy, has had an impromptu bath - five years ahead of the usual 18 year rotation. Her hair has been scrubbed out - freeing all but the barnacle-iest barnacles from her mop. She's also dabbled a new coat of blue hair dye onto the pile, so her locks - now knotted with new finds and acquisitions from the seashore - is the most vivid blue it has been while in Narfell…
Speaking of vivid, intrepid Peltarchian watchers will undoubtedly notice - though they try not to - that Mercy's plate has disappeared, and in its place she wears a suit entirely fashioned from sea-shells of every colour and hue. The effect is, to say the least, surprising, as is the hardness of her new shell-coat. It is clearly enchanted, and heavy in the Queen's blessing._
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A group of Black Sails return from the foothills looking bloodied and battered, large bite- and clawmarks torn here and there into flesh, leather and metal. In spite of looking like they just took quite the licking, spirits are high; in fact so high that onlookers might be led to speculate that some grand treasure was found, if not for the darkly irritable grumblings of the dwarven priestess Mercy. Whatever happened on the outing seems to be of much amusement to all the Sails save Mercy, who for once seems to be the butt of the joke.
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Aside from rumors about a woman who ended up with a child and an uninterested father, some people mention encountering a patrol of Peltarch forces in the foothills. The patrol there apparently encountered heavy resistance from kobolds, leaving a heap of kobold corpses littered on some hill. The leader of the patrol is said to have claimed that they were ambushed by the kobolds. The group of adventurers returning from there, seem to look battered and beaten and whether they're happy the kobolds were taken care off, or even if they returned in that state from ogres, and bears, and were all the more happy not to have to fight that kobold force, remains without definite answers from those involved. Speculation has the kobolds targetting the group of adventurer's suspecting that they were trafficking illegal, or at least expensive goods.
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That same man has also been seen spending unnaturally long times in the local library, mostly studying Peltarch history.
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Ocean is more than happy to accept new entertainment for the children, though her usual reserve means that she keeps an eye on the man for a while until she knows and trusts him better.
Pleased at the news, the man can often be found reading to the children from now on, he just smiles warmly at their reactions to his storytelling.
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Ocean is more than happy to accept new entertainment for the children, though her usual reserve means that she keeps an eye on the man for a while until she knows and trusts him better.
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A simple looking man with a staff and wearing a deep purple cloak has inquired at the local orphanage, asking if they need anyone to read the children stories.
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When word of the "former" Banite wizard spreads, Dentin is heard remarking..
"That explains that child that ran from the pass, across the bridge and into the city. What is it with Banites taking on the form of children?"
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Rumour has it that a former Banite wizard was heard by the Senate during their meeting, but that he left the building after a short time, in a foul mood, somehow changed into an eagle, and flew away to the south.
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In various corners all over the city a couple of posters turn up, announcing a
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With the war in the south finally ended, Dentin is once again seen frequently troughout the docks, and around the shrine in the commons area.
Though he has lately been somewhat distracted, especially during morning, he has once again begun hiring stonemasons, miners and carpenters for a construction project, that will apparantly be taking place in the Ridge area.
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_Rumors spread from dockworkers and sailors that a Peltarch mining outpost on the other side of th Icelace has been completely exterminated by raiders.
Supposedly a retalitory expedition set sail from the docks and returned victorious, but it is unclear if the threat has been eliminated or merely handed a setback.
Some people say that the raiders were a renegade unit of Defenders. Others say that they were local tribesmen. Some point the finger towards the Blood Spiders. The truth remains clouded._
-Lagermane
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Word spreads of an unusual discovery in the commons. It is said that some builders dug up a grave, and when opened a ghost or something came out. Apparently there was some heated words between some of the senators and a magistrate with several irate bystanders adding their own thoughts. It seems however that two of the senators destroyed the undead creature, and ordered the area blessed and a foul weapon destroyed. Those peeking from the Mermaid speak of seeing Torin being upset with this last decree, made by Sir Roland and confirmed by Sir Mariston. It is said an emergency meeting will be called…already many are making there way to the senate building papers in hand hoping that they can have their business dealt with.
