101 Rumours in a fantasy world

[Noldor Elf]

Thank you all! These have been woderfull so far.

26.) One standing at the shadow of the stone inside the ruins at the high noon of the longest day of the year will receive a blessing.

 

[s/LaSH]

28) Arr. Farmer Jim, he be a terrible liar. Never trust that Farmer Jim.

29) Arr. Farmer Bob, he be a terrible liar. Never trust that Farmer Bob.

One guess as to who utters each rumour.

Oh, and - nobody counted Tleilaxu's post. Corrected.

 

[Larry Fitz]

30) There is a water spirit at the bottom of the deepest well in the city that will answer any one question completely accurately.

31) The old man who lives alone atop that mountain was a powerful sorceror, but he has lost all his power till a beautiful woman slays ten men to be with him.

32) The prioress at the local abbey is actually a powerful dragon, she only appears to be human.

33) If you catch a hummingbird with your barehands andn tell it your wish, the wish will be granted when the next child of that bird hatches.

34) The statues in the old plaza are not all statues, the Baron has a pet Gorgon.

35) The King often travels about disguisedas an old beggar to make sure his people are as generous as he is; he rewards those who are kind and punisjesthose who are cruel most wickedly.

36) A butterfly landing on your face is an omen of death for one you love.

37) Millk sours when a sorceror is present.

38) The lips of an evildoer shall burst into flame if they should kiss any of the cornerstones of the old bridge.

39) The god of dreams lives in the heart of the old woods with his wife, the goddess of death. Those that go there fall under the spell of one or the other, and no good can come from either.

40) The travellling theatre troupe is made up entirely of undead.

 

[demiurge1138]

41) You can protect yourself from evil magic by standing in a circle of salt.

42) Every full moon, elves try to capture human babies and replace them with one of their own.

43) Goblins are baby hobgoblins.

Demiurge out.

 

[Hand of Evil]

44. Sex with a vampire will make you undead.

45. Trolls are plants, salt will prevent them from healing and poison them.

46. You are the son of a overthrown king.

47. Don't trust your friends, one of them will turn on you.


I have used all in my games.

 

[Mark Chance]

Here are a few omens taken from Francois Lenormant's La divination chez les Chaldeens.

48. If a red dog enters the temple, the gods will desert it.

49. If a dog is found lying upon the king's throne, the palace will be burned down.

50. If a white dog enters the temple, it will stand for a long time.

51. If a grey dog enters the temple, it will be deprived of its possessions.

52. If a yellow dog enters the king's palace, the palace will be destroyed.

Apparently the ancient Chaldeans let dogs wander around at will.

 

[The Great Sage]

53- The baron of Westward apparently keeps a sow for a concubine. Thus many pigs with disturbingly human features are seen in around Westward. Of course, it could just be the...

54- Irrrepresible Bard!, Sandoph Leetewitz. It's not that he doesn't like pork, it's just against his personal ethics.

55- They call him the young prodigy, his speciality is that of pyromancy...he's the FIRESTARTER!

56- On nights of the summer equinox, Death stalks the town of <<insert town name here>>...literally!

 

[Angcuru]

56 - Bathing in the blood of 100 virgin halfling women is a good way to meet half-orc women.

57 - The local city of Elves has sent out a message to all evil-inclined people that they will be holding an open-house next tuesday. <---- told to a party of lvl 2 blackguards and necromancers by a local unreliable snitch.