Whispers at the Fire
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*Rumour has it that during the night, an unusual darkness fell over Norwick´s South Gate area. Rumour has it that sinister voices were heard… whispering evil chants and praises to gods who´s names are best not spoken.... One thing is not a rumour though, the sorcerer named Maria was sitting by the fire when the strange darkness fell over that precise area and by the time the darkness faded away Maria was nowhere to be seen....
Few hours later, she was seen being carried in arms into the Inn, by a cloaked and hooded figure. The waitress was payed handsomely to allow Maria to have the best and most confortable sleep possible, she made sure no one disturbed Maria´s rest.
All those who from that day onward, see and/or speak with Maria, will notice she looks tired and almost always exhausted, she looks like she has lost some weight also, wich allied with her tired and exhausted appearence, will certainly lead one to think that she might be sick or afflicted by some sort of illness*
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A vicious undead attack occurred not long ago, shadows descending upon the hard pressed and few defenders at the gate, followed by undead priests, skeletons, ghouls, and even a vampire. Though she was not present at the time, the Tormish knight Ashena takes it upon herself to spread word of the attack, reminding people that not only are Fendon's forces yet undefeated, but the bugbear truce too is nearly at an end. The time to act draws nigh.
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The body of Conrad, the deceased flying dwarf, is promptly forwarded onto his next of kin - one Balfour Skyhammer.
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_Word has it a large group of do-good adventurers came to young Emily's rescue - but a fraction too late. The sweet little girl was brought back to life right by the Norwick gates, however, stopping her parents heartache.
Less fortunate were an unknown adventurer and a bold dwarf by the name Conrad, the bodies of both also carried back with the party._
((I'm actually not sure if we RP'ed hauling Conrad back too, but the intent was to bring his body to the Dwarven Hold afterwards. I was just too tired to remember at the time, but consider it done at some point!))
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An Norwick farmer of it´s name John and his wife Martha are looking for their daughter, Emily. She was last seen playing by the pond nexto to Maria´s Tower.
On the ground evidence of struggle… a Goblin Doll and a Goblin Toy Top lay about.
Emily´s father and mother are desperate looking for their daughter. They turn to the adventurers gathered by Norwick´s South Gate for help. Who amongst the heroes gathered there shall come forward and aid the helpless fathers?(Event Scheduled for today, 04-23-2012, anyone is free to join, regardless of their lvl)
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Rumours say, a lonely and rather pale (almost trasparent) squire from the order up north is seen walking back and forth outside the southern gates. It seems she is searching for something.
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@6f0cef9274=Labur:
Labur is seen at the Grapevine Inn sipping an ale staring off into the distance. He is deep in thought about something…or is it someone....
Two heavily armored Dwarfs of their names Balthor Threebraids and Gnarl Horst have been seen entering Norwick from the South gate. They shown evidence of being involved in battle with a ferocious beast as their shields and armor had claw marks and scrathces on it.
As they made their way through Norwick to reach to the Dwarven Hold, they kept looking at a large Stone (Rocks Softner Stone) that according to their belief, it had the properties of turning stone to flesh
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Labur is seen at the Grapevine Inn sipping an ale staring off into the distance. He is deep in thought about something…or is it someone....
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A new face has been seen about town. A blonde, tan skinned, young half-Orc woman. Her size and intelligence seems to be all she inherited from her Orc side. By human standards, one may even go as far as saying she's a bit of a looker.
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Cyrian has been seen asking around for any enchanters willing to take on one or more comissions. They can find him at the Norwick Barracks.
((looking for a few things made, 8-9 point items not immediately though as i gotta get coin first))
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_Ashena, Allestor and Lence can be seen leading a beautiful warhorse back from the Rawlins, blood on it's hooves. All three have bags of apples at their sides - a key ingredient in motivating runaway horses to follow you, perhaps?
In other animal related news, a spastic cow by the south gates was taken back to the farmsteads, though in its wake, it left a huge cloud of flies, soon fried into specks of soot by Maria. Last but not least, a more exotic beast visited the same gates - a cockatrice in a box, cunningly presented as a gift by mischievous greenskins.
It is said Arlan never looked boulder than on that day._
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Sirion is found on two thresholds. Norwick's and Death's. The intervention of a prominent priest of Corellon saw him healed and rejuvenated…unfortunately.
Some say you can see the trail of blood leading all the way back to the deepest parts of the Rawlinswood, and that it arrived an hour before he did. Others say he did not spill enough. Others still are even less kind.
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Nelor and Ardent are seen boarding a ship with another redhaired female elf. He was heard to call her Mother. They all seemed to be in fine spirits
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_Prior to these ham-breaking events, another brutal attack left all three of Norwick's gates broken as hordes of undead assailed the defences, all night, all day and all through the following night until at last, as dawn rose once more, the chants from the Morninglord's faithfuls lifted the heavy fogs to let true sunlight shine upon the weary and bloodied defenders. Several Norwick guards and scouts are said to have perished, alongside the brave adventurers Lence, Nelor and Talindra.
With the returning light came ragged cheers for Norwick, though many remained grim, knowing the toll was high and victory but temporary._
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Rumors spread about an unfortunate trip to the crypts near Norwick. The party, some of them members of an adventure's guild, some of them talkative mages, armors seekers and marksmen, encountered in their errand a series of unexpected events: A horrid marauder mummy, a girl falling down from the narrow bridge in the upper level, a crew climbing down from a battered rope, many undead giants chasing for fresh meat, a spread and disorientated party trying to survive, and backs that break when the huge feet of the giants step over you.
There was also the meeting of a winged beautiful female that looked like a herald of the Good. The most inquisitive people would ask about her and eventually the involved ones would reply that the winged girl asked to help in exchange of a blood vial. Some sort of bargain some say. The man with the broken back was chosen to provide his blood because of his big shape which smells like ham. Nonetheless the ham, I mean the man, acknowledged the barter (A safe way out from the lower crypts in exchange of some blood), three members of the party had to carry or drag him all the way to the Temple of Chauntea.
As the heavy weight were ploped over the the ground and the stevedores cleaned their sweat, the good cleric Raryldor casted a regeneration spell over his back to heal the broken ham wounds. Man or ham, he blacked out sooner as the pain in his neck got worse (the region where the blood was extracted). The gathered ones were told that this man had a sort of a dream where the word "specimen" were imperative. Some people may act grimly about that event. The hamman, the hambone guy is just glad to be able to move his legs again.
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It seems that María is afflicted by some strange illness. It's said that noone could cure her, and that even after the most powerful healing spells, she was still coughing and walking even slower than usual, leaning heavily on the staff. She seems to suffer great pain when she casts powerful spells, some people say she fell to her knees after casting a brilliant sphere spell.
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In one of the little ironies of life, Sirion walks freely through Norwick, though all manner of whispering be done in his wake.
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Rumours says that this time little elven druid Aza'ael comes running screaming in terror through the North Gate.
"Plated man, very sharp greatsword, words that makes the earth tremble!"
.. and strangely enough curls up behind the Orc guarding the gate
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Word spreads that the current Scout Commander received a letter from home and subsequently left the land less than a day later. She leaves words with the guards about a "loss in my family" and appears to wear a quite grave expression. However, she might be overheard assuring Davos she would return once matters were seen to.
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Junior spreads word that this 'Val' does not, in fact, have a donkey face like she originally predicted.
