Jiyyd Rumors
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_Will heads down to the crafter's hall to see if he can find someone to build a pair of ballistae to replace the ones destroyed by the orcs at the south gate during the attack.
He notes that the catapult there was destroyed at the same time.
Someone close enough to hear the discussion with the crafters might overhear Will saying that the town can't wait for the Council to notice that the orcs attacked Jiyyd more than a month ago._
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A couple of posters appear in Jiyyd, advertising a Midsummer Festival.
((If there's any costs to be covered for placing the posters and/or keeping them in place, please contact me.))
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Recently, a very petite woman dressed in a white robe and a white metal mask has been seen around town mostly with Serenity, but also with some others. Those who have met her know her as Hope, though her garb provides no clues as to who she is or what she looks like.
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*KULL spreads the word that after a long patrol, when he was on his way to jyyid, a sneaky woman steped away from the shadows and started shooting at him and saying "murdurers, your children shall born with out a father" and with that sayd, such misteriouse woman vanished in thin air.
Witness of such sneak attack where the elf named Thorn and a human named Marious.Kull can also be heard saying that he suspects that this woman might be one of the Eastlanders children that have been reported to attack some travelers along the nars*
KULL (Half Orc Barbarian, Training Officer and Major in the Legion)
“To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!”
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The town is swept with Shock, anger, dismay, and outright fear when during the night the one called The Dark Enchantress appeared in town on one of her usual irreegular and unscheduled visits, during her stay she killed a Drow that snuck in through the gates while the general Grag, Maythor and Zyphlin were returning from the west. Some time later the gates were opened by an unseen assailant, turned out it was a small contingent of Drow, a powerful mage among them was able to cast successfuly a disabling spell on the Enchantress, while she lay prone several Drow lept from the shadows to deal her the killing blow when Grag jumped to action, he fought and scared off at least two of the Drow while Zyphlin fought with a third, some time after the battle ended the spell that held the enchantress dissipated, it is now wondered why the General would save the life of someone that is on the kill list of so many of the factions of Narfell, one thing is for certain, the paladins will not be happy.
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_Late one dark and stormy evening, a pale elf wearing a drab robe emerged from one of the back rooms of the Regal Whore with Chesty after a long evening of revelry. Bystanders report that the elf seemed extremely nervous and confused. As he backpedaled toward the bar with Chesty, careful not to face any of the patrons in the outer room, a wicked looking female dwarf emerged from the back room as well, sporting a tight leather outfit and a whip. After the dwarf, yet another woman emerged - a tall, blonde, and very pregnant elf.
At that moment, the inn went quiet. All eyes settled on the four as the dwarven woman began to argue with Chesty over her client, the pale elf.
As quick as the commotion began, it ended even more abruptly. The dwarven woman charged toward Chesty, cracking her whip, as Chesty ran squealing for the stairs, the dwarf hot on her heels. Almost immediately, the pale elf vanished with a simple hand gesture, leaving the pregnant elven woman standing in the room in a daze.
Afterward, a very inebriated Penny was heard above the murmurs of the crowd …_
"Uhhh… holy shite, y'all. I think that was Raryldor!"
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The man just grins amused and nods once, then says a short thank you and wanders off.
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_The militia looks at the man with a half unbelieving look, then just shakes his head.
"Lad…if anythin' goes fer yer throat when yer walkin' about pickin' 'em flowers, I ain't comin' fer ya if ya just keep standin'. Ya'd better be knockin' them brains out flat and clear._
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A man calmly inquires with a militiaman if it's still okay to defend yourself if your attacked by an orc, when for example out hunting down winter wolves. Or just travelling to Ormpur.
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- Foilir passes the sign and shakes his head *
<d>Dis why yeh nae send a halfer teh write a sign… Don't yeh mean yeh put Jiyyd at risk? Who gives a shite about a stupid fark as opposed to deh entire town.
- Chuckling low to himself he leans on his staff and lugs a heavy pack towards Oscura *</d>
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KULL can be seen hamering down 3 signs, one in each Exit way, right next to the gates. The signs say in big bold letters
DO NAE GO ORC HUNT, DO NAE PUT JYYID AT RISK, IF YEE WISH DA DO SO, DO IT AT YER OWN RISK
KULL (Half Orc Barbarian, Training Officer and Major in the Legion)
“To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of the women!”
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_A certain female Helmite grumbles to herself that that may just not be such a bad idea after all.
Of course, said grumbling is done out of earshot of anyone that could hear it, such as not to give any further ideas about it…_
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Rumour speaks of a pair of elven women, in blue and purple, proclaiming to the world that they mean to have an army of sentient trees march on Oscura and free all the slaves, then transport the city above ground. With the various other wacky plans they shared, perhaps this one might be taken with a pinch of salt too.
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some travelers by the jiyyd cookpot say they saw the the chancellor of norwick storming his way out of town after a visit to the legion hall only to have his path blocked by the former chancellor of norwick, Milshot. The two briefly exchanged words in harsh tones, then as Nicahh approached the elf to speak, he dissapeared with a slight hand movement and a whisper.
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Dwin speaks up about the Ormpur wall-reinforcement.
I got the resources to do it, same lads that build Jiyyd's new walls. I'd have to go back and look, I think the whole project cost about 8 thousand coins.
I gotta ask, though… Since this New-orc tribe has taken the road to Ormpur as well as our southern plains... ain't it a bit too late to start lookin at Ormpur? its a bit cut off now...
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Dentin listens to any word on the orc situation on his frequent visits to Jiyyd, though he seems more interested in Ormpur lately. He asks around town who in Jiyyd he could contact about the reinforcement of the small town's walls and gates.
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Upon hearing the rumors, William will respond thusly:
_Time to pack up folks, and head for Peltarch.
The orcs were bought off today - but that just means they'll be back tomorrow or next week with their hands out, the next time they feel like they have a grievance.
It won't matter if the person that attacks them is from Jiyyd, Norwick, Oscura, or Peltarch - Jiyyd is the closest town, and this is where they will come for revenge or redress. Now that they've been bought off once, they'll be looking for excuses to be bought off again - just like the neighborhood bullies they are.
During this latest incident, the orcs at the south gate threatened to burn a woman alive because we wouldn't abandon the defense of that gate when they demanded we do so - and nearly succeeded on following through with that. We stopped them, only because they didn't press the issue after setting her afire.
The difference between these orcs and neighborhood bullies, is that when those bloodthirsty adventurers in Jiyyd run out of money to pay them (and 20,000 gold is no small sum), they'll slaughter everyone in the town as an object lesson. …and then they'll be back, hoping you're afraid enough to pay the next time.
These aren't the old orc tribe that occasionally overran and burned the town - they're far more powerful. Powerful enough that there's no way to defend against them. They outnumber us, and individually, each of their warriors is as good as nearly anyone we have to defend, and their casters are both better and more numerous than the defenders.
Unless you good townspeople are ready to start footing the bill every time someone from Oscura kills an orc, it is time to start packing.
Anyone that wants to move, find me. I'll be happy to provide escort._
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_Throughout the last day or so, Orc warriors were seen standing before Jiyyd's three gates waiting and watching for their Chieftain's call to battle. Some rumours begin to spread in the town of the 'bloodthirsty' so called 'heroes' wanting to slay everything. Others speak of the greed and lack of responsibility amongst the collected mass that stood behind Jiyyd's gate after causing the incident in the first place.
When the Orcs finally leave after recompense is paid by the local Tormish priests, the town breaths a sigh of relief. Many of the common folk are heard to be cursing irresponsible adventurers from the relative warmth of the inn as night settles in.
Rumors also fly that the council has been convened to discuss the matter of the orcs._
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A group of hearty adventurers return from Ormpur, bearing news of the village that requests aid in strengthening their defenses. Wood for their gates, stone for their walls. The mayor of Ormpur seems willing to pay, though he also mentions that their village is not rich. ((DM Sunshine))
The adventurers further mention that they encountered giants at the gates to Ormpur and rescue or were rescued by a child of the town. While that seems unlikely they also speak of being attacked on their way to Ormpur by marauding orcs of the so called new tribe. Despite a casualty they say they successfully killed half a dozen of these orcs before reaching the safety of either town.
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While overhearing talk of avian swine, blueberry grins and nods
Yeps, I saw it meself! A flyin' pig…plain as day! Think maybe we oughta try an' catch it so we cn' ha' some porkchops AN' drumsticks!
she then cackles suspiciously, sidling off towards the valley
