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[Kulan] The Lands of Harqual (Updated: Feb 3/2022)
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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 3752993" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p><span style="color: DarkOrange"><strong>Rumors and News IV: Late 749 N.C., Early 750 N.C.</strong></span></p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Tulle (11th)</strong></p><p>1) A rumor filters south that the decapitated, frozen bodies of several demon hunting paladins were found near the edge of the Great Forest, somewhere in the Eastern Shores. It is said that the paladins were half eaten and left for nearby villagers to find, as a warning.</p><p></p><p>2) Major snowfall from the 20th to the 25th of Tulle. The snowfall covers all of Northern Harqual from the city of Vapaa on the western edge of the Ragik Peninsula all the way to the Wind Plains in the Eastern Shores. And as far south as the city of Ilasi in the Monarchy of Avion, in the west, and the southern edge of the Barony of Liran, in the east.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Jaeger (12th)</strong></p><p>3) Someone has attempted to assassinate the Mad King of Thallin, or at least that’s the rumor. Little is known about the assassination attempt other than it involved a magical attack.</p><p></p><p>4) The Time of the Honorbound is celebrated everywhere the Pantheon of the North holds sway, from the 6th to the 11th of Jaeger. (This is a yearly festival that celebrates the sacrifice of the deceased North God, Jaeger.)</p><p></p><p>5) Rumors continue to filter south, from the northeast, that war continues to engulf the Duchy of Minar, and that unrest has begun too spread into the streets of capital city of the Kingdom of Stonn. Rumors of mass riots in the Kingdom of Thallin, as well.</p><p></p><p>6) In Cauldron City, a riot breaks out, after a man named Maavu Arlintal publicly criticizes the city’s government of corruption. The city’s taxes have been raised, and the man accuses the government of using the money improperly. The “tax riot” broke out after several half-orc mercenaries, hire by the city, tried to arrest Arlintal. Several people are killed during the riot, as arrows were fired into the crowd, and an unseen arcanist summoned an elemental to attack the guards. The man disappeared into the crowd, and hasn’t been seen in the city since.</p><p></p><p>7) A powerful ice storm hits the region known as the Eastern Shores (on the 13th of Jaeger). It is said that hail as big as an ogre’s fist came down for nearly an hour, and snowstorms have left the Jagged Peninsula. Half buried.</p><p></p><p>8) In Thallin, the new knights known as Nether’s Deathtide, begin too hunt down arcanists. It is believed that several arcane guilds and schools are ransacked, and that pitch battles between the clergy of Nether and arcanists are becoming commonplace in the oppressed kingdom. It is said that the famed Bard College of Fruen is razed to the ground, its staff and students executed by the Deathtide. The King’s own mother, an arcanist, is also put to death.</p><p></p><p>9) On the last day of the month, civil war is officially declared in the Kingdom of Thallin. The Mad One has recruited evil humanoids and giants to fill out his army, including ogres and frost giants. It is whispered that the King is a pawn of the evil group known as the Opposition.</p><p></p><p>-------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Anon (1st)</strong></p><p>10) In Cauldron City, the lord mayor goes missing. Fearing the worst Orbius Vhalantru, an elven merchant lord, steps into help run the government and find out what has happened to Severen Navalant. Unrest continues to be a problem in the city, and more half-orc mercenaries are hired to help keep the peace. It is said that Lord Vhalantru’s leadership is the only thing holding the city together.</p><p> </p><p>11) Rumors continue too circulate through the streets of the city that a vampiric creature is stalking Cauldronites. The creature is said too be made of mist and that it completely drains its victims, who are left as desiccated, frozen husks, and that is only attacks on nights when the city is draped in fog.</p><p></p><p>12) Rumors arrive on the wings of an airship, from the west, that the war near the Monarchy of Avion has ground to a standstill, as the tabaxi seem unwilling to attack the north while it is so cold. Both Avion City and the City of Nasundria, in the Aerie Holds, are preparing for an onslaught, come spring. News from the Storm Peninsula isn’t as good, as the tabaxi continue to harass the citizens of the City-state of Tallawan and the communities of the Storm Domain.</p><p></p><p>13) Embril Aloustinai, the high priestess of Wee Jas has fled Cauldron City in shame. No one knows why.</p><p></p><p>14) News spreads south slowly from the lands known as the Barony of Calot and the Midlands. That area continues to have problems with demons and blood elves, and several pitched battles have been fought just north of the Verdalf Forest. It is said that the lands’ citizens are getting help from the hunter elves of the Verdalf Forest, which could mean the situation is dire, as the hunter elves almost never get involved in matters beyond their forest.</p><p></p><p>15) A pair of young Cauldronites saw a huge shadow pass under them while ice fishing on Crater Lake. Could some monster have swum up from the depths of a flooded region of the Underearth?</p><p></p><p>16) Strange lights have been seen in the sky above the northern half of the Great Expanse. The lights do not seem to be a natural phenomenon, such as borealis, and murmurs of some new danger is spreading through the streets of the City-state of Caloric, south of Mor’s End.</p><p></p><p>17) The high taxes have driven many of Cauldron City’s citizens out of the city. Many of the adventurers who use to call Cauldron home have moved on to bigger cities and richer prizes. </p><p></p><p>18) Rumor has it that the High Lightservant of the temple of Jalivier in Caloric, a man named Eddanar Westergard, is touring the Thunder Lands inspecting the various temples dedicated to the Sun’s Champion. It is said that this priest is conducting this inspection to make sure that no corruption has infested the communities of the Thunder Lands. He is said to currently be in the Free City of Yuln, and that he has ordered the reorganization of the Temple of the Dawn.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Month of Zealot (2nd)</strong></p><p>19) Rumors are rampant in Cauldron City, as to the fate of Severen Navalant. Some say that he has traveled to Mor’s End to plead for aid from that city’s Matriarch, an enigmatic woman named Lady Adriana Kelvin. Others believe that members of the Last Laugh thieves’ guild assassinated the Lord Mayor. The wildest rumor is that the Opposition, in order to ransom him back to the city, has taken the Lord Mayor prisoner.</p><p></p><p>20) Rumors begin to circulate, from the southwest, that there has been a major slave revolt in the City-state of Sange. These slaves are said to be trained soldiers and gladiators and that they have escaped the city, attacked Sange Castle and then fled into the Great Expanse.</p><p></p><p>21) No one in Cauldron City has seen the group of adventurers known as the Stormblades in several months. They are believed to have either perished while adventuring or have left the city in shame. The parents of one of the Stormblades, named Zachary Aslaxin II, are very concerned about their son’s disappearance. They are offering an award to anyone who finds out what has happened to their son. Applicants should contact them at “The Coy Nixie”.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 3752993, member: 2012"] [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Rumors and News IV: Late 749 N.C., Early 750 N.C.[/B][/COLOR] [B]The Month of Tulle (11th)[/B] 1) A rumor filters south that the decapitated, frozen bodies of several demon hunting paladins were found near the edge of the Great Forest, somewhere in the Eastern Shores. It is said that the paladins were half eaten and left for nearby villagers to find, as a warning. 2) Major snowfall from the 20th to the 25th of Tulle. The snowfall covers all of Northern Harqual from the city of Vapaa on the western edge of the Ragik Peninsula all the way to the Wind Plains in the Eastern Shores. And as far south as the city of Ilasi in the Monarchy of Avion, in the west, and the southern edge of the Barony of Liran, in the east. [B]The Month of Jaeger (12th)[/B] 3) Someone has attempted to assassinate the Mad King of Thallin, or at least that’s the rumor. Little is known about the assassination attempt other than it involved a magical attack. 4) The Time of the Honorbound is celebrated everywhere the Pantheon of the North holds sway, from the 6th to the 11th of Jaeger. (This is a yearly festival that celebrates the sacrifice of the deceased North God, Jaeger.) 5) Rumors continue to filter south, from the northeast, that war continues to engulf the Duchy of Minar, and that unrest has begun too spread into the streets of capital city of the Kingdom of Stonn. Rumors of mass riots in the Kingdom of Thallin, as well. 6) In Cauldron City, a riot breaks out, after a man named Maavu Arlintal publicly criticizes the city’s government of corruption. The city’s taxes have been raised, and the man accuses the government of using the money improperly. The “tax riot” broke out after several half-orc mercenaries, hire by the city, tried to arrest Arlintal. Several people are killed during the riot, as arrows were fired into the crowd, and an unseen arcanist summoned an elemental to attack the guards. The man disappeared into the crowd, and hasn’t been seen in the city since. 7) A powerful ice storm hits the region known as the Eastern Shores (on the 13th of Jaeger). It is said that hail as big as an ogre’s fist came down for nearly an hour, and snowstorms have left the Jagged Peninsula. Half buried. 8) In Thallin, the new knights known as Nether’s Deathtide, begin too hunt down arcanists. It is believed that several arcane guilds and schools are ransacked, and that pitch battles between the clergy of Nether and arcanists are becoming commonplace in the oppressed kingdom. It is said that the famed Bard College of Fruen is razed to the ground, its staff and students executed by the Deathtide. The King’s own mother, an arcanist, is also put to death. 9) On the last day of the month, civil war is officially declared in the Kingdom of Thallin. The Mad One has recruited evil humanoids and giants to fill out his army, including ogres and frost giants. It is whispered that the King is a pawn of the evil group known as the Opposition. ------------------------------------------------------------------- [B]The Month of Anon (1st)[/B] 10) In Cauldron City, the lord mayor goes missing. Fearing the worst Orbius Vhalantru, an elven merchant lord, steps into help run the government and find out what has happened to Severen Navalant. Unrest continues to be a problem in the city, and more half-orc mercenaries are hired to help keep the peace. It is said that Lord Vhalantru’s leadership is the only thing holding the city together. 11) Rumors continue too circulate through the streets of the city that a vampiric creature is stalking Cauldronites. The creature is said too be made of mist and that it completely drains its victims, who are left as desiccated, frozen husks, and that is only attacks on nights when the city is draped in fog. 12) Rumors arrive on the wings of an airship, from the west, that the war near the Monarchy of Avion has ground to a standstill, as the tabaxi seem unwilling to attack the north while it is so cold. Both Avion City and the City of Nasundria, in the Aerie Holds, are preparing for an onslaught, come spring. News from the Storm Peninsula isn’t as good, as the tabaxi continue to harass the citizens of the City-state of Tallawan and the communities of the Storm Domain. 13) Embril Aloustinai, the high priestess of Wee Jas has fled Cauldron City in shame. No one knows why. 14) News spreads south slowly from the lands known as the Barony of Calot and the Midlands. That area continues to have problems with demons and blood elves, and several pitched battles have been fought just north of the Verdalf Forest. It is said that the lands’ citizens are getting help from the hunter elves of the Verdalf Forest, which could mean the situation is dire, as the hunter elves almost never get involved in matters beyond their forest. 15) A pair of young Cauldronites saw a huge shadow pass under them while ice fishing on Crater Lake. Could some monster have swum up from the depths of a flooded region of the Underearth? 16) Strange lights have been seen in the sky above the northern half of the Great Expanse. The lights do not seem to be a natural phenomenon, such as borealis, and murmurs of some new danger is spreading through the streets of the City-state of Caloric, south of Mor’s End. 17) The high taxes have driven many of Cauldron City’s citizens out of the city. Many of the adventurers who use to call Cauldron home have moved on to bigger cities and richer prizes. 18) Rumor has it that the High Lightservant of the temple of Jalivier in Caloric, a man named Eddanar Westergard, is touring the Thunder Lands inspecting the various temples dedicated to the Sun’s Champion. It is said that this priest is conducting this inspection to make sure that no corruption has infested the communities of the Thunder Lands. He is said to currently be in the Free City of Yuln, and that he has ordered the reorganization of the Temple of the Dawn. [B]The Month of Zealot (2nd)[/B] 19) Rumors are rampant in Cauldron City, as to the fate of Severen Navalant. Some say that he has traveled to Mor’s End to plead for aid from that city’s Matriarch, an enigmatic woman named Lady Adriana Kelvin. Others believe that members of the Last Laugh thieves’ guild assassinated the Lord Mayor. The wildest rumor is that the Opposition, in order to ransom him back to the city, has taken the Lord Mayor prisoner. 20) Rumors begin to circulate, from the southwest, that there has been a major slave revolt in the City-state of Sange. These slaves are said to be trained soldiers and gladiators and that they have escaped the city, attacked Sange Castle and then fled into the Great Expanse. 21) No one in Cauldron City has seen the group of adventurers known as the Stormblades in several months. They are believed to have either perished while adventuring or have left the city in shame. The parents of one of the Stormblades, named Zachary Aslaxin II, are very concerned about their son’s disappearance. They are offering an award to anyone who finds out what has happened to their son. Applicants should contact them at “The Coy Nixie”. [/QUOTE]
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