Whispers at the Fire
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for a few hours one day, travelers may have noticed a recently severed human head on a pole posted just outside the south gate of norwick. Locals at the boarshead say it was the head of a guardsman or perhaps a traveler who ventured too far south into saurial controlled land. They say the Chancellor found the head and brought it straight to the friars as quickly as he could, leaving a trail of blood as he went. They say he then set out to find the body with a small party made up of a female mage in green robes and a smallfolk cleric in full armor. Perhaps an hour later the group returned apparently successful, carrying a headless corpse back to the friars. Most boarshead patrons think the healers were able to bring the man back to life, but no one seems to know exactly who the man was.
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For two days after the latest Drow attack on Jiyyd Besk can be seen relaxing around Norwick. When asked what he is doing he smiles and says “Commander Dwin’s Orders”
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The old posters on the inner wall are removed and a new festival advertisement is placed there instead.
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((Again, contact me (IG: Pavel) if there's fees to be paid for the posters.))
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A vague rumor is circulated about several people who were apparently seen entering the graveyard in the dead of night. They were led by a dark haired elf with a bad limp. They were not seen again until the next morning when they emerged, this time leading the elf, who was covered in blood, and yet his limp had mysteriously vanished. They shared a few words, then left, heading north.
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Rumours of a battle between Drow and Yuan-ti in the valley, of a female snake fleeing before the dawn, and of a dead female snake revealed near the crossroads two dawns later.
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_Dwin smiles as he sees his old friend Milshot seeming much happier and content. "Things could have turned out much worse," he thinks to himself.
As Milshot passes a group of young lads, Dwin strolls over to them and smiles._
That fella, Milshot? Aye… He's what we call a 'Champion o Norwick' around here! See that longsword at his side! Its as special as Norwick and Milshot emselves.
You lads play it right, maybe you'll be champions some day too, eh? First we got to get ya into some Militia uniforms and huntin greenskins! whaddya say?!
Any o you lads think you can hit a bullseye? I got a lollipop fer the first one to do it!
Dwin ushers the children into the courtyard and hands them some darts and slings to practice with. He muses, "Considerin' whats outside the walls o this town, things are pretty farkin good inside."
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The former chancellor is seen out and about regularly as of late. He looks well rested and the 'crazed' look in his eye is gone now as well. He strolls the town taking time to speak with the guards as well as the commonfolk that he happens across exchanging pleasantries and the whatnot.
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Chaevre' wherever she may be lurking, cannot help but laugh to herself as she hears these rumors about meetings between the snakes and the heroes, meanwhile the tempurature in and around Jiyyd seems to plummet to dangerously freezing levels however only during the day, at night the tempuratures return to normal.
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More trouble in the woods from both Drow and Yuan Ti. It seems that some negotiations between the snakes and various prominent organizations didn't produce clear results.
Occasional attacks by drow and spiders following the meeting might show that they fear an alliance between the goodly folk and the Yuan Ti. Once again, rumours of the destructive, magic-warping, orbs dominates fears for the future.
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_A few days ago, Mercy, festering cleric of Umberlee was seen swaggering into the Rawlins, cutlass in paw. After spending a gleeful hour or two exchanging shots with grenadiers and juidiciously dodging the combat between "yon talkin', wheezin' handbag" - Steelfin - and a forked-tongued assassin, she was cornered by the whacko tree-worrier Wolf.
Their discussion had the spice of disagreement in it, the matter, as related to the patrons of the Boarshead after, was the slaughter of some pasty-faced white stag. Apparently, the brave druid paid the dwarfen witch off to leave the wee deer alone. Argh, says I, wi' a wanion!_
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_The druid Wolf and William were seen coming through the southern gates of Norwick, looking very weary. The druid was carrying the lifeless body of the new archdruid, Raisa. She was taken to the friar's and is now recovering.
What happened is vague, though the guards mention they heard mumblings of Yaun-ti and Drow. It seems the three of them ran into some bad luck on a routine patrol._
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While rumors still abound as to the whereabouts of Riannon, the latest ones springing up have it that her leg was broken at the behest of a criminal organization due to a gambling related dispute. Others say that they've heard she was deathly ill, and hasn't left a bed for weeks.
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Word also spreads of a mean goblin shaman making animals undead. It is said that several animals along with many of his heavily tattooed goblin cronies were slain by a small group consisting of a dwarf, a hin, an elf, and two men. Word also spreads slowly that the shamans gnome buddy was slain again, but that this time the hins gathered her ashes kept them in a bag. Silly people, who would keep a gnome in a bag?
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Perhaps surprisingly, Keira is keen to check reports of where and when and how. Can it be that she cares for someone, or does she have -other- plans for Lucidious' sister?
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Word has it around the Boarshead is that Lucidious' sister was captured by goblins and has been missing for months.
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every so often, the chancellor can be found talking with mord as the recruit goest though his routine. He seems rather pleased with the half orc's attitude as well as his abilties.
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Mord leans agains the post on the tower by the south gate only to straighten now and then and lift his bow to unleash several arrows towards the lake
If one looked out the south gate they could see the large orcish figure jogging slowly around the lake, an occasional arrow coming very close, depending on the light and Mords weakening eyesight
His aim seemed exceedingly poor if a goblin or two charged the large unarmed figure
He smiles thinly and drew slowly on the large bow, cursing softly at his aching ribs from the morning bout with staves twinged
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Rando goes over to see Mord whilst he is on guard duty and says
" make sure that Halfer is put though his paces like you were, i want him up to speed quickly. i am placing him under your care….. don't fail me."
the last bit is said in Rando's typical blunt way
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Besk is seen doing his duties with a smile on his face
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Mord bangs on the recruits bed in the middle of the night and hustles him out in full gear. He points to several large boxes on the geround and instructs the orc to rush them to Sam's hill and gives him a sealed envelope to deliver to the guard on duty Ye best hurry lad, they be needin this right away. The boxes are extremely heavy when picked up and somwhat awkward to carry. Mord smiles thinly as the orc heads north into the dark
Arriving at the Hill the boxes are received the and the guad reads the missive, chuckles dryly and has him unload the rocks from the box. He hands the orc a shovel and orders him to fill the box with sand and then has him hurry back to Norwick
Mord is waiting near the gate and has Besk carry the box to the garden behind the Boarshead and empty it carefully near the cabbages. He then instructs the recruit to get some sleep afore his duty rounds at dawn
The next day Mord has him at the archery butts with longbow and throwing axe.
((The same sort of thing goes on for a week, seemingly heavy long tasks mixed with bouts of heavy weapons training))
