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Nasma	The Rumour Mill	Lead	[-]
Posts: 48 (05/11/01 00:52:34) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I thought that this thread needed to be started up again. ------------------------------------------------- The kingdom has begun begun a complete trade embargo of Queg over the imprisonment of senior dimplomats, immediately after this was announced the price of fire oil has trebled. Forest fires have destroyed the lumber villages in the north, thus driving the cost of pine up significantly and therefore the cost of the all improtant 10ft pole.
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#1	[-]
Posts: 3143 (05/11/01 08:38:15) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I think so as well. (Since it was my idea in the first place. ) The Great Dragon R'yalaptorous, who has been quiet these past few years in his lair in the Barrier Peaks, has recently raided a village in the Duchy of Geoff. Duke Owen is said to be greatly troubled, and detractors say the Duke is unsure of how to proceed since the kidnapping of his younger son. Most the activitiy around Greyhawk of the feuding Hextor and Iuz followers has now ceased, due largely in part to the efforts of one Gerald of Trithereon, who has led several daring raids to undermine the forces of evil. Whilst some of the clerics of Hextor have travelled north-east, and are reported to be in the vicinity of the small village of Bright Springs, the Iuz orcs have definitely marched back homewards but have diverted to lay siege to a castle in the Shield Lands. Cheers! Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel
Mike Graziano	Re: The Rumour Mill	#2	[-]
Posts: 339 (05/11/01 09:51:51) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Merric, The last Rumor Mill was awesome. I'll move this to the Resource Forum, so that we can eventually compile it into something for the website.
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#3	[-]
Posts: 3143 (05/23/01 20:36:25) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Okay - finally my campaign has advanced to a point where I can add some new rumours! I hope some of you can also do so soon. The forces of Hextor and Iuz in the area of the City of Greyhawk have finally dispersed. Iuz orcs are currently assaulting the fortresses of the Knights of the Holy Shielding, and harrying the northernmost reaches of the Kingdom of Furyondy. The gnolls of Hextor have been wiped out by the combined efforts of the churches of Trithereon, Xan-Yae, Zuokan and Heironeous, and the priests of Hextor who survived the purge have been tracked down to the village of Bright Springs, a week's travel north-east of the City of Greyhawk. The paladin, Gillian the White, of the order of Heironeous has been freed from the clutches of the Slavers of the Wild Coast. The church of Heironeous is seeking heroes to escort her to her homeland of the County of Ulek from where she currently is, in the town of Fax on the Wild Coast. There is some worriment in the City of Greyhawk as magical divinations as to the city's future have inexplicably failed. The Circle of Eight are said to be investigating. There is a major rebellion underway in the southern provinces of the Great Kingdom of the Aerdy. An extremely charismatic rebel leader has proclaimed himself as the son of St Cuthbert, and many have flocked to his banner. It seems as if not all of the priests of Iuz left the Greyhawk area - some had actually infiltrated the city and started a cult to the Old One there. Their activities have been discovered by the Church of St Cuthbert, and adventurers are sought to head a raid into their stronghold. A major setback for the forces of good in the Vesve Forest, as Iuz orcs, ogres and ettercaps have overrun several elvish villages in the border territory. Many elves are now fleeing south towards Highfolk, or leaving the area entirely and moving towards Celene. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#4	[-]
Posts: 3143 (05/29/01 21:56:02) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	A young priestess of Xan-Yae, believed killed during the purge two years ago, has been found wandering the streets of Greyhawk in a state of some disarray. She moaned constantly of visions of the "Dark One Coming", and that she could see Greyhawk burning. The High Priest of Xan-Yae has given her shelter, but is revealing nothing more about her appearance or visions. Early Winter snow is blocking most of the major passes of the mountains, and trading between countries is currently at a stand-still. Very few merchants have recently been seen from the lands of the Great Kingdom, and those travelling to its outposts have been turned back by its border guards. It is unknown as to why this ban is in place. A few dead bodies of adventurers were found floating down the Velverdyva river recently. It is said that they tried to penetrate the Vale of the Mage, and met their fate there. The Rumour Mill is a place for rumours and happenings from people's private campaigns. Though the rumours I post are from my personal World of Greyhawk campaign, there is nothing to say that they can't come from any setting! So post some rumours, dammit! Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
Firgeis	Re: The Rumour Mill	#5	[-]
Posts: 72 (05/31/01 09:32:09) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Major unrest in the city of Valley of the Moon as the makeshift ruler Galathorn, has been unable to recover the insignia belonging to the previous legitimate ruler Seebor, after a month of Seebor assasination
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#6	[-]
Posts: 3143 (06/03/01 04:00:13) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The artificer, Kiril of Greyhawk, a mage of some power who enchants magical weapons and devices for adventurers with enough gold has recently been attacked in his favourite tavern. A group of cultists were driven off by a band of adventurers who were dealing with Kiril at the time, but not before several of the adventurers were severely hurt. Kiril was rendered unconscious during the fight, but revived later. Amongst the adventurers aiding Kiril were the warrior-priest Gerald of Trithereon, and Meliander the Mage, the latter recently come to the city after his adventures with the Slavers of the Wild Coast. The coming of winter has been greeted by some joy by the defenders of the Vesve forest and the various lands to the south of the kingdom of Iuz. It is hoped that the snows will hamper any further expansion of the orcs, and that armies can be raised from further south to boost the flagging defenses. The paladin Sir Rupert of Heironeous has recently completed an arduous quest in which he acquired a Pegasus as a mount. The folk of the County of Urnst are most proud of their defender, and the Count is thinking of building a statue in honour of the paladin. Strange lights in the Vast Swamp have not lured any villagers to their deaths - they have learned from past, painful experience to ignore any such events. A local lord has offered a reward of 5,000 gold pieces to whatever group can penetrate the swamp and return with intelligence about the source of the lights, but so far there have been no takers. The failure of divinations in the City of Greyhawk has begun to spread to nearby countries such as Urnst and Furyondy. The western nations believe it is a ploy by Iuz, but the savant Yrgillis believes that it is because the Gods have tired of the world, and are now leaving it to their own devices. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
Nighttfall	Re: The Rumour Mill	#7	[-]
Posts: 17 (06/03/01 09:42:52) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	For you FR fans out there! In recent months, there has been a great deal of activity from the Cult of the Dragon. Cultists have been kidnapping people along the less guarded parts along the Sword Coast as well as anyone foolish enough to get near the Storm Horns. While the exact reason is unknown, rumors have abounded that the Cult maybe gaining more power from an unlikely source. Some speculate that the former founder, Sammaster, is back. In any case, the Cult has kept a low profile in the more "civilized" parts of the city, due to this groundswell of disapproval. Forest fires rage across the Amnish borders, as the Sythillisian Empire attempts a sorched earth policy, to keep the humans and other non-citizens in line. Darkness comes where Nightfall goes...and so do the hitting, the Orange and Black...and if I had my way, using Bobby Clarke's head as a bowling ball.
Lord Coral	Re: The Rumour Mill	#8	[-]
Posts: 327 (06/03/01 21:07:46) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The land is on the brink of war as the orcish armies conquer even more dwarven cities. The exact origin of the armies is still unkown; and even more unknown is how the orcs became organized enough to start a, successful, massive scale war on the dwarven lands. Giants continue their raids on the forest. The sudden increase in giant populations in the region, as well as the apparent exodus from the mountains, is thought to be linked to the impending orcish/ dwarven wars.
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#9	[-]
Posts: 3143 (06/11/01 17:12:01) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	A Rhennee barge has been discovered floating abandoned in the Nyr Dyv near the entrance to the Selintan River. Those who discovered it described the decks being awash with blood, but there was no sign of any other remains of the crew. The barge was declared cursed, and burnt. It is a particularly harsh winter this year. Most of the war campaigns that had begun the previous spring have now ended, with troops separated from each other by large blizzards and snow drifts. The Church of Xan-Yae in Greyhawk seems to be gathering a fair number of new priests and priestesses. *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#10	[-]
Posts: 3143 (06/19/01 04:47:36) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Midwinter in the City of Greyhawk has been a portentous affair. The Selintan River has frozen over, something it hasn't done in living memory, and the dead walked its icy surface. Within the walls of Greyhawk, the ghosts of past Oligarchs invaded the Council Chambers, and stopped all business therein. The Ruling Council of Greyhawk attempted to contact the churches of Pelor and St Cuthbert to exorcise the council chambers, but the patriarchs of both churches were at a special meeting of all churches in Greyhawk - including those of Iuz and Nerull! A community of gnomes just south of Verbobonc has been attacked and nearly destroyed by a single man, with great magical powers. The people of Verbobonc are sending aid. Great revelry in the Great Kingdom was disrupted when the planned Fiendish Revels were cancelled due to a strange event - the lack of fiends! The priests involved in opening the portals to Hell have been executed, but sources report that even the High Priests themselves have been unable to open portals to the Outer Planes! Supplies are growing short in various areas around the Flanaess, as supply wagons have been stopped by the harsh snows. Traders are few, as goblins and worgs are particularly prevalent. The Theocracy of the Pale has stepped up its crusade against unbelievers. Those not following the Blinding Light (Pholtus) are being blinded, as the more strict of the faith interpret their holy scriptures. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#11	[-]
Posts: 3143 (06/26/01 18:25:20) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The dark days of winter are passing. There has been great confusion in the Empire of Iuz with that evil cambion's recent disappearance. Reports are gradually trickling out that the Old One was in a planning session with his generals for the spring offensive, when suddenly he became aware of something and teleported out. It has now been over a month since then, and he has not returned. The Paynim horde was recently gathered around Tovag Baragu for some ceremony, but they have dispersed in great confusion. Reports have begun to filter into the City of Greyhawk that the second son of the Duke of Geoff, Tyrian, who was captured by slavers and sold into slavery in the Great Kingdom has been killed. It is not known if the Duke knows at this point. The commanders of the armies of Furyondy and the Shield Lands have met in Chendyl with a representive of Highfolk to discuss measures to take about the recent losses to Iuz in the Vesve Forest. The Hierarchs of the Horned Society, who had been fighting a losing battle against Iuz, have declared that a new god supports their struggle, and they will have victory over the cambion by the end of the year. No details as the identity of the new god are yet forthcoming, nor whether their claims can be fulfilled or not. Yahlos of Xan-Yae, High Priest of the Lady, has abandoned the City of Greyhawk, travelling towards the west with most of the members of his church. No reasons for their departure have been forthcoming. Meliander the Mage has wed a noblewoman of the City of Greyhawk in a lavish ceremony, and then departed with his new bride for his home in the County of Ulek. Meliander is best known for his efforts in destroying the Slaver Ring of the Wild Coast, where he was accompanied by his companion Brunak the Mighty, a barbarian warrior of the Fruzti tribe. Any more rumours you can post, people? Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page
Rebecca	Re: The Rumour Mill	#12	[-]
Posts: 4130 (06/26/01 19:51:18) Dungeon Mistress Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Sightings of a wight have been confirmed haunting the lands of a local farm outside the small village of Osington. Rumor has it that it is the suffering soul of an adventurer, whose eternal rest in Valhalla was disturbed as his friends attempted to have him resurrected by a crazy, babbling, old woman. As the story goes, the old woman, in her dementia, raised his body as undead, unbeknownst to his friends. The cleric amoungst them, of the unknown god "Pelor" , supposedly turned and destroyed his undead body into ash. It is said that his remains are buried on the property, but that his soul is now damned to forever walk the earth. However, there has been no evidence to support this claim. ----------- Guffaw (guh-fa) - A loud or boisterous burst of laughter. rebecca@3rdedition.org
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#13	[-]
Posts: 3143 (06/26/01 22:05:14) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Just wanted to say - what a cool rumour, Rebecca! Wow! Oh, almost forgot this one: There is a mountain in the western Flanaess near the Plains of the Paynims upon which wanders an attractive young woman, pleading for help, but vanishes whenever anyone approaches too closely. Towards the mountain's peak are set two brass gates which lead into an underground complex - or so it is presumed, for no-one has been able to enter the gates, as they are protected by ancient magicks. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page from The Barbarian's Guide to Wizards: Wizards prove extremely useful in dungeons, being able to carry torches, put goblins to sleep, magic missile undead, and cast fireball on anything. Plus, once they run out of spells, they can be thrown at the enemy to let you escape or used as a battering ram!
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#14	[-]
Posts: 3143 (07/18/01 20:30:16) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The Horned Society has adopted Vecna as their new god, it has been discovered. With Iuz gone, his armies are failing beneath the pressure of the Horned Society's advance, and Dorakaa may fall before the end of the year. Winter has not faded along the Crystalmist mountains. The sages of the border lands say that some magic is involved, but action is now needed as several snow monsters have begun coming from the mountains and attacking the nearby Grand Duchy of Geoff. Mordenkainen's keep has fallen to an attack by unknown forces! The arch-mage has fled, but to where is not known. The gnomish gem-fair is approaching! The highlight of the socialites life, the fair only occurs once every twenty-five years, and is when the greatest works of the gnomish craftsmen are put on display. Security is said to be very tight, and only magical passes will reveal the location to the lucky attendees. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page from The Barbarian's Guide to Wizards: Wizards prove extremely useful in dungeons, being able to carry torches, put goblins to sleep, magic missile undead, and cast fireball on anything. Plus, once they run out of spells, they can be thrown at the enemy to let you escape or used as a battering ram!
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#15	[-]
Posts: 3143 (08/02/01 06:10:07) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The forces of Iuz are utterly demoralised, and the forces of the Horned Society have won several telling victories, and the armies of the good kingdoms to the south are now mobilising. In Greyhawk, Kyril the Artificer is hiring adventurers to find him the spines of a manticore's tail for a new item he's creating. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page from The Barbarian's Guide to Wizards: Wizards prove extremely useful in dungeons, being able to carry torches, put goblins to sleep, magic missile undead, and cast fireball on anything. Plus, once they run out of spells, they can be thrown at the enemy to let you escape or used as a battering ram!
Shadowwalker	Re: The Rumour Mill	#16	[-]
Posts: 406 (08/06/01 19:38:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	It is said that Kormak the Mighty ..etc..etc...etc..1/2 ogre Paladin of Moradin is Planing a Campaign into the Wyrmsbreath Swamp against the Snake Men of Set. Any that wish to join him and his Band ask for him in the village of Copon in Dreadlok. The Holy relic of Skyfall Lord of Power has vanished again what rising of Great Evil this again portains is still unknown With winter's Passing the Orcs of The Blood Wall are girding for war on the surface again the Queens Agents report the Wild tribes are being gathered and armed The Elves of Silver Lake & Darkenwood has increased hostilities again with an attempt having been made to Slay both Monarchs each side claiming the other is using Drow assassins From the Darkness I come Bringing Death to those that Follow Evils way.
Azyr	Re: The Rumour Mill	#17	[-]
Posts: 193 (08/07/01 10:59:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	...Do these rumours have to be Greyhawk ones, because I don't play in that setting? If not, I'll edit this post to include a few generic rumours of my own... "Pick a card, any card... Ah, the Void. Enjoy your trip, Milord."- 'Twisted' Jimmy, confidence trickster.
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#18	[-]
Posts: 3143 (08/07/01 15:43:30) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	The rumours can be from anywhere. I post Greyhawk rumours because that's where my campaign is set. Just post rumours/news for your personal campaign... or your imaginary campaign. Be inventive! Have fun! Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page from The Barbarian's Guide to Wizards: Wizards prove extremely useful in dungeons, being able to carry torches, put goblins to sleep, magic missile undead, and cast fireball on anything. Plus, once they run out of spells, they can be thrown at the enemy to let you escape or used as a battering ram!
MerricB	Re: The Rumour Mill	#19	[-]
Posts: 3143 (08/07/01 23:16:54) The Killer DM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	War has erupted in the Flanaess! In the north-east, the Great God of the North has returned, and united the barbarian tribes under the leadership of King Brunak the Mighty. The barbarian horde is pressing south towards the Great Kingdom, whose troops have been out of position due to recent activity near Nyrond. The war between the loyalists of Iuz and the Horned Society has ended with the Horned Society victorious. Iuz is now despised and his church is broken! Under the auspices of Vecna, the humanoid hordes have attacked the Vesve Forest, Furyondy and the Shield Lands. Furyondy, under the banner of Prince Thrommel is holding well, but the Vesve and Shield Lands are crumbling. The Horde of Elemental Evil, thought destroyed when Prince Thrommel was rescued two years ago, has reformed and is marching on the tri-nations of Ulek. Various towns in the Wild Coast have been raised, and reinforcements from the Pomarj have swelled the army to great heights. With Meliander the Mage missing from his tower in the Silver Wood, the Druids debating their tactics against the Horde. The Duke of Geoff, in shock after the loss of his younger son Tyrian, has had the shock redoubled with his his heir also vanishing after a surprise Giant raid. The western-most villages in the Duchy are now lost, and reports are coming in of a strange golem with powers far greater than ever seen before, able to obliterate entire armies with ease. The Mage of the Vale has rebuffed several attempts to contact him, leaving in one instance the offending wizard feebleminded. No sanctuary for refugees exists in the Vale! The Crystal Tower of Yaglosh the Unseen has reappeared on it's isle in the Nyr Dyv; it is said that he who can penetrate to the wizard's sanctum will receive a wish for whatever he or she might desire - but few supplicants return from the Tower. Cheers! *Merric, the Dreamer-Minstrel* His Web-page from The Barbarian's Guide to Wizards: Wizards prove extremely useful in dungeons, being able to carry torches, put goblins to sleep, magic missile undead, and cast fireball on anything. Plus, once they run out of spells, they can be thrown at the enemy to let you escape or used as a battering ram!
Azyr	Re: The Rumour Mill	#20	[-]
Posts: 193 (08/08/01 11:38:22) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Okay... rumours from my campaign (but modifiable to other settings) heading in... The Clanaxe of the Ubron dwarves, thought lost for over 600 years, has been seen in the possession of Throdax of the Marlth clan. It was rumoured to have been recovered by Throdax and his party from an Orcish burial site in the Tarn Foothills. The earthquake that shook the city of Dhunraven three days ago has revealed, below the natural caves that act as the city's waste disposal system, A magical gateway, inscribed with words in an unknown language. The gateway appears to be impassable, and retaliates against attempts to force it open. A pestilence that struck the agricultural village of Hwellan in the north, claiming 70 victims (88% of the population) and maiming the rest horribly, is said to have been brought south by a group of dwarven travellers from the mountains. Trade with the elves of the Heartwood has recently fallen off for unknown reasons, leaving the city of Sylvenburg on the forest's edge desperately short of revenue and its Lord impoverished. The covert war being waged in Scardale by the two contenders for the throne, Patric Knowles and Durwyn D'Carabas, hs recently become unbalanced due to Tobias Blake, the court magician and Spymaster, throwing his support behind Patric's claim. Blake was previously a staunch supporter of D'Carabas, and no reason was given for this change of alleigance. Foul play is suspected. The Aumaq'uist, the holy book of the P'tagi brotherhood (healing monks from the south) was stolen during a large-scale raid on the monks' fortress monastery three weeks ago, but no sign of it has been seen since. The Hellequin, a brotherhood of rigidly lawful Paladins, have begun a crackdown on arcane spellcasters, witches and warlocks, declaring them ungodly and a danger to the community. Those city-states in which the Hellequin are held in high regard are no longer safe for mages of any sort. A raid by a small army of Hobgobins on the trading town of Cador was repulsed, thanks to the timely arrival of reinforcements from the military outpost at Beid. The leader of the army, a Shaman named Grath, is thought to be still at large. ...there, that's enough for today... "Pick a card, any card... Ah, the Void. Enjoy your trip, Milord."- 'Twisted' Jimmy, confidence trickster.

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