Whispers at the Fire
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Rumor has it General Grag was talking a bit too much to Zanetar and One known as Loc stepped in to "stop the judging" That was the last people saw of Loc as it is rumored grag turned to him and he went flying over the south gates…
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_Rumor has it that three members of the Norwick militia swooped down on the Banite Zanetar, cut off his head, and played a ball game with it for hours around southgate.
Of course, the fact that Zanetar can be seen walking around town, head attached, makes some people doubt the accuracy of the tale… but hey, something had to have started it, right?_
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Rilia wanders into the great hall and up into the chancellor's office. A short while after climbing the stairs a loud shriek is heard. It seems all her lovely frilly elven plants died as if watered with salt water and her bag of seeds appears to have been turned into writhing wormy bug larvae and mold. A distraught and teary Rilia is seen leaving Norwick long before dark. She pauses only to note the location of the tart Belinda on her way towards the gates.
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When Cyrian learns that Perennia has returned, he promptly goes off to find her.
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_Selene, the Romani Merchant in town, seems to be staying chipper even as the town around her seems more and more rotten. However, her shop still closes promptly at sun-down and she often pays a few gold to make sure everything is stored quickly and promptly.
Lilin is seen coming into town everday with some sense of frustration at having to repaint the signs around Selene everyday as the paint peels in the night. She does seem quite pleased though at the success of their business, and it is widely told that a great deal of the profit the store is making is being donated back into the town of Norwick, though the fog's problems seem to be making the effects of this charity less than noticable.
In unrelated news, there was a small spat between the Chancellor Lucid and the elf Eresse about a certain painting in the Lord's office. Though the issue seem to have been diffused by Lilin, the Chancellor stormed back inside, and Lilin and Eresse were seen standing outside the gates chatting for quite sometime.
Afterwards, Lilin glances back at the already peeling paint on her sign and goes inside to talk to Lucid._
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_Returned Waukeenar faithful Perennia Colfax was spotted entering Norwick's Great Hall not long ago, in the company of Chancellor Lucidious Corvance and the stalwart Locrian Danister. Over the course of the following two days, she was seen coming and going to and from the hall as if she had taken up temporary residence there.
If asked, she simply explains that she has been very well-treated by many people since arriving back in town, and that she intends to reciprocate by helping to return economic prosperity to the region._
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Krig and Maythor are seen looking over the cliff faces for some time before setting up a work table and going over plans with some of the dwarven miners. It would seem there planing on mineing into the cliff face north of town a bit off to the eastern side of the vally.
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Jeremy simply laughs at hearing the Guradians being ambushed by goblons.
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_Guardians Melanie, Ragnhild, Wog and Yarchum, accompanied by such noted adventurers as Kara, Theaon and Scutum recently set out on a small trip out into the easterns Rawlins. Rumour suggests that the initial intent of the group was to travel to the Underdark, but that those plans were thwarted by an unusually well organized ambush by goblin forces. Further investigation took the adventurers to Skara's old lair, where more trouble was encountered… in the form of a warmachine!
Ragnhild can be overheard talking about the event quite excitedly on her way back home:_
"We hear rumblings in cave and go below to look, find several dozen dead gobbalins and -huge- warmachine on loose vhen open door to a room vith small huts. Machine started move towards us, but not attack right avay. Something seem to be wrong vith it, but of course we did end up smack it to bits. Then we corner lone surviving gobbalin vho say they found in large hole and had taken home to salvage for parts vhen it started to uhm, activate.
After talking to gobbalin, we go back to check and find that it be repairing self! Soon stand again, but make odd zapping noise and be valking into rock wall as if steering be off. We all get redi fajt again, but machine vander off aimlessli, and end up trapping itself in near room vhen it smack into wall so that ceiling cave in. It still there, iff some brave crafter be look for source of iron to melt, huh. Be varned though, it be still activated and hostile, and cave be sort unstable."
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Rumors abound of hordes of goblins attacking Norwick and Demons abounding through portals in the graveyard! Some reports even seem to point that the deeds of Sergeant Locrian, Quelcoth, and another mysterious individual took down many evil gnomes, the beasts they summoned through the portal, and even a Hezrou!
On another note, holes have been popping up with a rank stench of decay around Norwick. Only to be quickly and efficiently filled in by the hard working Quel. He works with his sleeves rolled up, taking a break for a sip of wine now and again, and humming or even singing a light hearted aire.
//DMs: Spent a good amount of time IG pushing about carts of dirt, shovelling, etc. Ronan, Locrian, Lucid, and Thorn can all vouch for my doing so. Namely it was for the four holes near the entrance.
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Rilia hand delivers some plants to the Chancellors office. Asking one of the guard to carry up a bag of seed and place it in the corner. What on earth is she doing upstairs of the town hall? Rumor has it these plants were very frilly in an elven sort of way for green things. What the heck does that mean? what a useless rumor.
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_Early one morning, Dwin, Lucid, and Calendel set out from the Great Hall. None were wearing their typical garb. In fact, all were dressed lightly as they began their hike northwards. It appeared that Calendel might have even purchased some new leather boots from the hike, as his stride was a bit off and the "squeak squeak" of the unbroken leather seemed to bother even the field mice as they pass by.
After surveying several areas, the trio stops on one particularly flat area in an area north of town where the land plateaus. Calendel gets out a few measuring ropes, and the three begin to pace off in different directions.
After some further discussion, Dwin removes four small stakes from his satchel and pounds them into the ground in a large square shape. Calendel appears to be sketching the area on a fresh piece of parchment as well. Dwin smiles and mumbles the word "vallahir" as he taps in the last stake.
Once they are done with their surveys, the unlikely threesome heads further north and pays a visit to Z's new home before eventually returning back to the rotting structures of Norwick late in the afternoon._
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@35564503ba=Speedy_Z_:
*After years of hard work, Z's efforts finally pay off.
As the sun begins to set, Z stands back, wipes the sweat off his brow, and proudly looks at his completed farmhouse.
A wide smile creeps across his face, as he whispers a silent prayer to give thanks for all his blessings, his family, and his friends.
With that, he wipes his face, picks up a hammer, and begins building the barn with renewed vigor.*
No rest for the weary, he chuckles. But I kin see the light at the end of the tunnel and it won't be long now…
((Looks like Z's farm is finally getting IG. Thanks to everyone who helped build it, RPed helping me, etc. I appreciate it.))
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_A lovely blond woman, a vision of sapphire and gold, has been seen around Norwick lately, engaged in lively discussion with a variety of merchant types. She carries a worn ledger wherever she travels, furiously jotting notes about seemingly everything in sight.
She seems a friendly sort overall, although there is a cunning glint in her eyes that betrays an entrepreneur at heart._
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//I am assuming that the bugbear remains untouched for a while, if not, ignore//
Rumour has it that, after the corpse had lain there for a bit, the wizard some might know as Ezachiel walked up to it, and using some kind of magic, set it on fire until there was nothing left but ash.
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Apparently the bugbears are now training exceptional adventurers! In a daring heroic or villainous deed a lone bugbear broke through the town's defenses and managed to push deep into Norwick, until at last a spell from Alora took him down. Rumors wonder if the bugbear will stay dead or strike a deal with a demon to return to life…
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_The young and often silent elf Ridian can be seen watching the children with mingled expressions of consternation, shock and, very strange for him, amusement and sometimes even endearment.
He has been inquiring where to find the performing teacher._
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Rumor has it that the guards are listening closely for anyone spreading rumors about Norwick being unjust and are reporting such behavior to both Lords Dolvak and Corvance as appropriate.
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_Rumor spreads quickly that there seems to be no law within Norwick. A known warrior, Melanie, struck down the known banites, Zanetar and Lealac, for no apparent reason. The banites did not resist and when struck down, were taken to jail with no charge of any crime.
There were many witnesses, some saying the banite struck first. Most insist he did not, and the one who started the fight is left free without any charge of assualt.
Whatever the feelings Norwick has for the followers of Bane, it is clear that anyone can strike them for no reason without fear of being put in a cell._
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the short and burly dwarf is seen making much noise and construction of the norwick town hall. What an artistic dwarf might be doing in a kitchen with hammers and an anvil is anyone's guess. Rumor has it the cook is right pissed at the intrusion. Other rumors state the cook is very happy as she is using it as an excuse to not make meals and taking a much needed vacation. Whatever the truth is really is unknown, but it is certain that the bellowing of a dwarf along with the clanging of hammers can be heard.
