Camp Bon Fire Rumors and Stories
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On one of her trips into camp Nicahh is seen staring across the fires at the man named Jonathon. She seems to be surprised to see the man, and even more surprised that no one else seems to recognize him. She slowly slips away into the shadows then, a slight frown on her face.
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_After Jonni leaves, Lilin makes her usually passes around the camp doing chores looking torn. Anyone particularly familiar with her knows that her son recently moved out of the camp to join the Jiyyd Militia…
She is seen going up to the pixie roost and stays there for nearly a day, sitting at the edge and staring east, stopping only to eat and drink. That evening, she offers her usual prayers quietly, then gathers a few things she can't live without and leaves the camp with Jen.
She returns occassionally to check on the camp and fix any problems that anyone asks her to._
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_Fewer and fewer of the old Romani arrive into the Gypsy Camp, and many of the old ones that were there have packed up and moved on. The loss is barely noticeable however as more and more arrive in the night, all dark cloaked and willing to help with the camp come morning light. Not many seem keen on moving on too soon, and take to haunting the fires at night listening close to the Gali storytelling and drinking much lighter then any have ever seen of the Romani.
Jonni has left note with Cera that any newcomers are to be handled and settled into the camp as quickly as possible and named a new arrival, Jonathan, as the watcher of the camp for now, after he was told of his sister's disappearance. He was last seen with a light pack and the white dog Lil at his side as he headed south to the Rawlinswoods.
With repeated forays from the hobgoblins threatning the camp, there have been patrols by the Romani into the pass, and a watch post has been set on an easily defended hill, where archers can be seen decimating the hobgoblins who make the mistake of poking their heads a bit to high.
Talk is fluttering about the fires of the ogres and gnolls having at each other in numerous raids. Even more disturbing is the rumors that come into the camp now and then of the Ogres being seen raiding Jiyyd and wandering the pass. Since no Ogre has passed through the camp, a few whisper that teleportation may be to blame, and that this is how the gnoll war started. Whenever this is mentioned, most become quiet and look into the fires disturbed._
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A party of the crimson-clad ladies of the Sisterhood ventured out into the gnoll lands in search of adventure. The fears of more experienced observers were realised when they returned quite soon after, badly mauled by the warring ogre and gnoll factions.
Whilst beautiful, noble and charitable the Sisters have apparently a little to reacquaint themselves with regarding small unit tactics.
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Some people speak of a fight between ogres and gnolls. Both fighting each other to the death. It seems a group of women got caught in the middle and they were lucky to escape with their lives.
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Most nights at least once the air near Lilin's tent is torn by muffled screams. It seems Jen has returned whole in body, if troubled of mind.
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One misty morning Jen leaves word with the gate guards that she is going south to see if she can rescue a trap or two from the goblins. When she does not return for some hours a brief investigation is made in the pass near the camp and in the narrow gully the stream runs through are signs of a scuffle in the snow. The remains of one of her spike traps is visible, and from the black and green scraps of cloth mixed with the blood on it, it seems her worst fears have come true.
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Genzir can be seen paying visits to the camp from time to time, seeking out Jerr, with a sheaf of papers in hand, and asking him questions about the meaning of runes.
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Ragnhild voices some concern to the Camp Elders about two strangers, a man and a woman dressed in red, who recently entered the cold caves.
"Uhm, I sure they must have been some sort adventurers, perhaps they camp peepel though I never seen either of them before huh. Seemed to me like they looking for something, but they no stay to chat. I vorri they get in troubel down in caves. They no dress verri varm, and uhm, to be honest they no looked like strong warrjors realli. Perhaps best someone check they nott dead down there?"
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Genzir can be seen running around in a dignified frenzy, casting spells (of magic detection, to those who would recognize the) all over town and on the outskirts, and asking if anybody knows what caused the recent degradation of the Weave.
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Mecizq has been seen around the North east corner of camp where some construction is going on chatting to the foremen and generally helping out where he can under their instruction on the work, as well as tending to injuries sustained on the job.
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There's once again talk about some fates, this time there being more people. One elf seems particularly disappointed, keeping repeating something about a lot of trouble for only some stick.
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Rumor has, Eve is restarting the Gypsy scouts, anyone interested should contact her.
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_A young man is seen entering the Camp, joining the lass Eve and Attentus for quiet conversation.
Several hours later, he is seen leaving the Camp again, trying to control himself with snickers, as the word "Dolvak'd" is heard more than once. Once he makes the turn into the Pass, a hearty burst of laughter is heard._
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When the rumour of the event makes its way back to Oreth by the fire, he scoffs
Uh huh. That was Bane. And if you peel my skin off, I'm actually made of solid farking gold.
I was there, he made his offers of power and wealth, and his threats, to me too.
No god is that bored, that stupid, that impotent, weak, or above all, that ridiculous.
Some Devil is getting above himself, maybe, or some Demon seeking to make Bane look ridiculous. Maybe next, he can get an incubus to dress up like Ilmater and they can set about to rutting in Peltarch Square.
Too Obvious?
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Rumours spread that the Selunite Priestess Nyda has outdone herself in her most recent exploit. Upon finding a magical circle surrounded by staked corpses in the Pass, next to the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, she and a member of the black sails were confronted by a being that radiated pure malevolance and power. Laughing at their insignificance the being summoned a powerful creature to go and destroy Norwick. Giving chase they were joined by others and destroyed the beast just outside Norwick. The being, whose power felt to be that of a deity, summoned another that was slain just inside Jiyyd. After much taunting and argument with the deity, who was revealed to be Bane, or at least claimed to be and had the power to back it up, summoned a third more powerful version that slew a pair of helmites in Jiyyd before being slain.
Bane caused great wounds on several of the people around the Circle during this, though seemed unable to hurt Nyda when he tried. They spoke in both common and infernal, though none of Nyda's answers seemed to please the self-proclaimed Dark Lord until she threatened to put him over her knee and spank some sense into him. This amused him and he took her away for a private chat. Whatever the result of this he then left for good the magic circle fading. Throughout she denied his right to take anyones free will, and refused repeatedly to bow or kneel to him.
Though he did appear to her again outside Jiyyd and confirm that his thrice refused offer to her stood if she ever tired of mortal men.
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It seems a strange thing occured. Two people, a blonde elf and a hooded and veiled woman disappeared into thin air right from the public fires. They later reappeared in the inside of the camp and were chatting about something. For a short while an object was also displayed, what it was and what they were talking about might often just be referred to as a prophecy.
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Lilin seems somewhat jealous
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Jonni is seen a lot more often near the tree… practicing cutting up combat dummy after combat dummy, and rarely if ever sleeping.
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A man is seen entering the Tree where Jeni has been sleeping late at night…. slipping out quietly just at dawn.
Funny, her steps seem a little lighter these days, and her smile a little brighter.
