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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3752999" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>Rumors and News V: Early to Mid 750 N.C.</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Sialic (3rd)</strong></p><p>1) News comes from the northeast that the conflict in Minar is beginning to heat up, as winter shifts to spring. The conflict has spread south and west and all of southern Minar is under siege by evil humanoids, led by the charismatic bugbear chieftain, Brulok. It is rumored that Brulok has begun negotiations with Thok Sidesplitter, the chieftain of the Thunder Orc Tribe (located in the Thunder Mountains). If true, then the Thunder Lands could be facing hordes of bugbears, mountain orcs, gnolls, and ogres before the end of the year.</p><p></p><p>2) In Sumdall, the capital city of the Kingdom of Izmer, several high-profile arcanists and nobles have been robbed. Most believe the thefts were perpetrated by the infamous ne'er-do-well known only as “The Pouch”, who is rumored too be in Sumdall, in order to steal the Queen’s personal jewels and her virtue. <strong>[The PCs have met The Pouch once, in Pretensa, and chased him off. (He was there to steal the Pricesses' jewels and virtue.) They don't know who he is, which I have fun plans for.]</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Thorn (4th)</strong></p><p>3) The civil war in the Kingdom of Thallin has entered its 4th month of bloody conflict. The city of Cabaret continues to be under siege by the forces of King Varath, but they are repelling the ogres and priests of Nether with the help of the inhabitants of the Highlands (just south of the city) and the citizens of the city of Rivenwood (roughly 30 miles north of Cabaret). The city of Raell has remained loyal to the King, but most believe that is only due to that city’s close proximity to the capital city of Fruen. The other more southern communities have remained relatively neutral about the conflict, but it is only a matter of time before the city of Redbrick will have to choose a side.</p><p></p><p>4) With spring comes a renewed hostility between the lands surrounding Lake Nest and the tabaxi of the jungle of the Storm Peninsula. Several columns of tabaxi, including their griff slaves have attacked the southern communities of the Monarchy of Avion and the Aerie Holds. The number of catmen in the armies has shrunk, but it seems that the tabaxi have been recruiting from the humanoid tribes of the Reth Mountains, as the Storm Armies (as they’re being called) are being filled out by mountain orcs, ogres, and gnolls. The city of Ilasi easily beats back the army that attacks the city’s walls, but several smaller communities are razed to the ground.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Truce (5th)</strong></p><p>5) Rumors circulate in from the southeast that a fleet of unknown merchant ships recently petitioned to anchor in the harbor of the City-state of Selquin. The ships passengers claimed to be from another continent to the east, which seems impossible to believe, as everyone knows there is nothing beyond the Black Storm Sea. Yet, these strange humanoids are obviously not human, even though they appear similar to humans. It is whispered that they are “elementals” from another plane of existence and that The Transformation brought them to Kulan. Could the magical event have affected the entire world? <strong>(These ships come from the continent known as the Fallenlands, and the "elementals" are jann.)</strong></p><p></p><p>6) Heavy rain, once again, threatened to cause Cauldron City’s central lake to overflow, but the various temples of the city, having learned from last year’s disaster, are ready with more than enough wands of water control. Severe flooding does occur near the lake community of Kingfisher Hollow, however. The banks of the Fire River threaten to overflow near the City of Pretensa, in Izmer, and sandbags are brought out and walls of stone are placed to protect the city, just in case.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Hansa (6th)</strong></p><p>7) A strange, squid-shaped sky ship docks at the Blue Spire of Naramore, in the City-state of Caloric. The ships crew moves through the city under large, billowing cloaks and hoods, for several days, before departing for parts unknown. The city-states populace whispers in fear, that the ship’s crew was made up of mind flayers. (Naramore is the last name of a powerful noble family in the City-state of Caloric. They make the Taskerhill’s of Cauldron City seem like paupers.)</p><p></p><p>8) News circulate throughout the lowlands of the Dominion of Cauldron that a tribe of gnolls has been raiding the farms and ranches near Kingfisher Hollow and Hollowsky. The tribe is said too be led by a huge flind with fiendish blood. The death toll, so far, has been low, but several farmsteads have been razed to the ground and several herds of cattle have gone missing. <strong>[These are castoffs (and deserters) of the Bugbear War.]</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Hela (7th)</strong></p><p>9) A huge meteorite streaks through the night, over the City-state of Caloric passing through the city’s many towers and spires. The meteorite rips through the center of one tower, causing it to crumble to the ground. Several air balloons and sky ships are destroyed as the tower collapses near the edge of the city. The meteorite impacts the ground nearly 40 miles outside the city. A patrol is sent out to see if the meteorite’s mineral core can be salvaged, but they find only a smoking crater and strange tracks leading away from the impact site. The tracks are definitely not bipedal! <strong>(The tracks were made by a group of clockwork horrors. Guess which article in Dragon Magazine I read before coming up with this idea.)</strong> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 3752999, member: 2012"] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Rumors and News V: Early to Mid 750 N.C.[/B][/COLOR] [B]The Month of Sialic (3rd)[/B] 1) News comes from the northeast that the conflict in Minar is beginning to heat up, as winter shifts to spring. The conflict has spread south and west and all of southern Minar is under siege by evil humanoids, led by the charismatic bugbear chieftain, Brulok. It is rumored that Brulok has begun negotiations with Thok Sidesplitter, the chieftain of the Thunder Orc Tribe (located in the Thunder Mountains). If true, then the Thunder Lands could be facing hordes of bugbears, mountain orcs, gnolls, and ogres before the end of the year. 2) In Sumdall, the capital city of the Kingdom of Izmer, several high-profile arcanists and nobles have been robbed. Most believe the thefts were perpetrated by the infamous ne'er-do-well known only as “The Pouch”, who is rumored too be in Sumdall, in order to steal the Queen’s personal jewels and her virtue. [B][The PCs have met The Pouch once, in Pretensa, and chased him off. (He was there to steal the Pricesses' jewels and virtue.) They don't know who he is, which I have fun plans for.][/B] :p [B]The Month of Thorn (4th)[/B] 3) The civil war in the Kingdom of Thallin has entered its 4th month of bloody conflict. The city of Cabaret continues to be under siege by the forces of King Varath, but they are repelling the ogres and priests of Nether with the help of the inhabitants of the Highlands (just south of the city) and the citizens of the city of Rivenwood (roughly 30 miles north of Cabaret). The city of Raell has remained loyal to the King, but most believe that is only due to that city’s close proximity to the capital city of Fruen. The other more southern communities have remained relatively neutral about the conflict, but it is only a matter of time before the city of Redbrick will have to choose a side. 4) With spring comes a renewed hostility between the lands surrounding Lake Nest and the tabaxi of the jungle of the Storm Peninsula. Several columns of tabaxi, including their griff slaves have attacked the southern communities of the Monarchy of Avion and the Aerie Holds. The number of catmen in the armies has shrunk, but it seems that the tabaxi have been recruiting from the humanoid tribes of the Reth Mountains, as the Storm Armies (as they’re being called) are being filled out by mountain orcs, ogres, and gnolls. The city of Ilasi easily beats back the army that attacks the city’s walls, but several smaller communities are razed to the ground. [B]The Month of Truce (5th)[/B] 5) Rumors circulate in from the southeast that a fleet of unknown merchant ships recently petitioned to anchor in the harbor of the City-state of Selquin. The ships passengers claimed to be from another continent to the east, which seems impossible to believe, as everyone knows there is nothing beyond the Black Storm Sea. Yet, these strange humanoids are obviously not human, even though they appear similar to humans. It is whispered that they are “elementals” from another plane of existence and that The Transformation brought them to Kulan. Could the magical event have affected the entire world? [B](These ships come from the continent known as the Fallenlands, and the "elementals" are jann.)[/B] 6) Heavy rain, once again, threatened to cause Cauldron City’s central lake to overflow, but the various temples of the city, having learned from last year’s disaster, are ready with more than enough wands of water control. Severe flooding does occur near the lake community of Kingfisher Hollow, however. The banks of the Fire River threaten to overflow near the City of Pretensa, in Izmer, and sandbags are brought out and walls of stone are placed to protect the city, just in case. [B]The Month of Hansa (6th)[/B] 7) A strange, squid-shaped sky ship docks at the Blue Spire of Naramore, in the City-state of Caloric. The ships crew moves through the city under large, billowing cloaks and hoods, for several days, before departing for parts unknown. The city-states populace whispers in fear, that the ship’s crew was made up of mind flayers. (Naramore is the last name of a powerful noble family in the City-state of Caloric. They make the Taskerhill’s of Cauldron City seem like paupers.) 8) News circulate throughout the lowlands of the Dominion of Cauldron that a tribe of gnolls has been raiding the farms and ranches near Kingfisher Hollow and Hollowsky. The tribe is said too be led by a huge flind with fiendish blood. The death toll, so far, has been low, but several farmsteads have been razed to the ground and several herds of cattle have gone missing. [B][These are castoffs (and deserters) of the Bugbear War.][/B] [B]The Month of Hela (7th)[/B] 9) A huge meteorite streaks through the night, over the City-state of Caloric passing through the city’s many towers and spires. The meteorite rips through the center of one tower, causing it to crumble to the ground. Several air balloons and sky ships are destroyed as the tower collapses near the edge of the city. The meteorite impacts the ground nearly 40 miles outside the city. A patrol is sent out to see if the meteorite’s mineral core can be salvaged, but they find only a smoking crater and strange tracks leading away from the impact site. The tracks are definitely not bipedal! [B](The tracks were made by a group of clockwork horrors. Guess which article in Dragon Magazine I read before coming up with this idea.)[/B] :p [/QUOTE]
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