Rumors

RUMORS

You learn rumors by going to an Inn and pay money to Gossip

Companion

• It is said that a young warrior called Grissenda has vowed to recover a lost family relic.
  She was last seen in Northern Bluemist river, exploring some ruins.

• The Church of The Three sent an expedition of crusaders against the undead of Great Inori,
  led by a young priestess called Hirge.

General

• Goblins may seem puny and weak, but they can swarm you easily.
  And deep in the mountains, it's said they're bigger and stronger, so watch out!

• A group of Varannari hunters is now camping in South Sagar Forest.
  They can be dangerous, but normally they just go about their own business
  and sometimes you can trade with them.

• Some monsters, like undead, are much stronger by night.

• In Mercia there is slave trade, which makes other kingdoms nervous.
  But they don't enslave 'civilized' people, only Varannari savages, or convicts.

• It is said that a gem trader in Jabal is offering much better price for emeralds than usual.
  Maybe he is a wizard and uses them as reagents?

• Trolls are gruesome beasts, and very hard to kill.
  The only way to make sure they stop regenerating is burning them with fire.

• One of the finest alchemists in the Nivarian, Mallow Firebrew, went out of business recently.
  Word is, he is trying to rebuild his business, and seeks adventurers that bring him ingredients.

• A travelling troupe of Friguldian actors is performing in New Anthur.
  Their main actor, Laertes, is the favorite of the crowd.

• A group of adventures found a strange black shard after defeating a dragon.
  They sold it to the Friguld Governor for quite a sum,
  and now it's safely locked up in the Golden Cove Bank.

Quest Related

• Head Hunting
  Have you heard the good news?
  Some hero entered Lannegar Mine and defeated the goblins,
  including their Flamedancer leader.
  Now the mines have been reopened!

• Forgotten Lore
  Years ago, one of those Loreseekers from New Garand ventured into the Deadwood.
  She was never seen again.

• Where Did I Put My Sword...
  Some nights ago there was quite a racket in New Garand.
  The watch pursued some burglars, but they escaped.
  Many say they went down into the sewers.

• Find Constanze
  Varsilia is a rich kingdom, but its roads are not safe.
  There's a rumor about bandits kidnapping a woman near Kingsbridge
  and dragging her to a cave.

• Smugglers in the Night
  The word is, some smugglers in New Garand work outside of the control of the Seventh House.
  They must be nuts to do so, even if probably they hide outside the city.

• Turning the Scales
  It is said that goblins worshipped Fire Drakes and Red Dragons in the ancient days.
  Some even believe such creatures still live deep into Gorx Lair, north of Lannegar.

• The Prodigal Daughter
  Travellers from Fögas talk about a crazed Mirmek enveloped in magic flames;
  it levelled the forests in the Iross Highlands, and hid in some cave there.

• Lady of the Night
  Something is rotten in Icemist.
  Arcane Captain Torden went missing,
  and there's rumors of other people disappearing every night.

• A Web of Terror
  There is a strange vagabond wandering the streets of New Garand...
  He is huge, his face is deformed, and he seems to have lost his mind.
  The guards should lock him up.

• A Web of Terror
  The great Arena of Freetown has opened its gates!
  They are still trying to recruit gladiators aspiring to gain fame and fortune.

Town Hall Quests

• Town Hall Quests have their own rumors which help locate the target Item or Bounty.

Random Encounters

• Random Encounters have Rumor Bosses with their own rumors to locate.