Tavern Knowledge (II) - post your rumours and gossip here

[dergon darkhelm]

New initiates into the House Invincible have been declared to the Lady's Court.

Cuddy Dunbarton and Luis of the Marches have both sworn oath of fealty to the Great Guardian and have taken the rank of "Shield of Helm"

Duty and Vigilance Bless all who read these words!

[rorax]

Half drunk and brutish looking halfling in red armor, passed between the taverns around the Marches wondering....who could be the lass from Faedra's ballad?

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[Brother Humphrey]

A now familiar half-elven woman in scout's gear has been seen working her way from the Gem to Rivermoot and back, as well as points north. At every stop, she inquires after people skilled in the Art, hand to hand or ranged combat, stealth and clergy of rank. Word has it that she's trying to gather a good sized rescue force that's to gather outside the walls of Silverymoon on ((Thursday at 11PM Jerusalem TZ)) to attempt a rescue & recovery operation into extremely dangerous territory up the Silverymoon Pass. Although a promise of payment of several hundred gold pieces per participant has been made, the stress of the messages to prospective members has been on the knowledge that an entire caravan's worth of drivers and guards has been taken captive and they do not deserve to die as slaves to fiends from the Underdark.

((PM's from interested parties will be appreciated, preferably with an eye toward making IC contact to hammer out details where possible.))

[viigas]

Silverknights are reinforcing hawks nest and several high priests are beeing sent up there.

Most of the guards at hawks nest believe its Felbarr that charged the old delzoun mine located within the "bowl" south east of the outpost in retaliation for the attack three 10-days ago upon the dwarven builders and guards up near the ancient hall of dugmaren. Its believed near 10 dwarfs fell in that raid.

The last two nights have seen a show of magic light play in the sky above the "bowl" and none dare go close to invest. A passing dwarven female, a hunteress with a silvercover over her nose indicated to the hawks nest guards that the lightplay might well be a sacrify ritual and if thats the case the poor caravanguards and drivers lost and believed taken prisoners is most likely dead now.

A dwarven trader been thrown in jail after assulting several guards and accusing them for the loss of his friends and personal life savings and that it was a joke to say the guards and knights of /her/ fine city was able to keep /her/ roads safe for honset folk.

As the guards dragged him away he shouted and yelled and spat like a madman -SILENCE AND DARKNESS I SAY! - YOU WONT SEE THEM COMING, - CLOSE THE EASTROAD, - THE DWARFS WILL SURVIVE BUT YOU WILL NOT IF MORE TRADERS DIE... - PAY SOME DECENT WARRIORS AND REPLACE THE GUARDS, - DARKNESS.. AND FIRE.. - DARKNESS AND FIRE IS THE SIGN ALL WILL FIND...

at that one guard sergant walked up to his mates dragging the mad dwarf and with the end of his hilt clubbed him hard on the head and the dwarf went silent

[danielmn]

Legion officers have been spotted at Hawk's Nest. The Knights speak of Argent Legion assisstance with the recent intelligence of an impending attack.

[viigas]

Guards at Hawk´s nest have found 16 killed darkskinned dwarfs just east to the outpost, the bodies was tossed at the side of the road in plain view, all had been severely slaughtered, arms torn apart, some even beheaded and in each was exactly 2 finely carved arrows that looks to be what killed them initially, one in the head and one in the heart which makes the animalic slaughtering after the death extremly foul.
The slained looks to be common folks, dressed similar to stoneworkers or miners without weapons or arm of any sort..

The High Marshall´s force at Rauvinwatch is marching for Khelb to run a drill aimed at keeping the men at highest standard. Orders have also been sent to Citadell Felbarr that the 200 men strong detachment of Argent legion deployed there is to move out to Sundabar where they will run a similar drill with focus on hillside war.

Hawk's nest are exluded in the upcoming drills and have been given a extra platoon of men (to me a platoon is 54 men) in answer of the recent complaints from traders stating the eastroad is all but safe and threat to halt trade all together. Sergeant Fillion will be in command of this force during the ongoing drills in the region and Knight Protector Ashedown will act as his advisor when it comes to tactics.

the drunk dwarf seen harassing city guards and spreading lies towards the crown the other night have been found guilty and will be judged within a ten day

[dergon darkhelm]

the drunk dwarf seen harassing city guards and spreading lies towards the crown the other night have been found guilty and will be judged within a ten day

Upon his arrival in the Gem from Felbar, Rathalan Whitsword immediately made his way to the Constabulary of Silverymoon. With some urgency he requested an audience with the Magister leading the inquiry of the dwarven assault.

[Audark]

Those traveling through Rivermoot in the near future hear a grim rumour of death on the highway. A ranger was seen carrying a limp corpse of a golden haired elf into the Legion station before darting off back down the road east. Some hours later he returned and grimly claimed what all assume to be his friend and speak his intentions to carry the remains to Silverymoon.

A warning has been passed through the ranger to the legion and on to regular passerby to avoid the wendover crypt area as it is frequently overrun and affords few chances for escape if surprised there.

[Blindhamsterman]

another elf wearing glittering Mithril armour arrives in the village not so long after these events, upon hearing of what came to pass, his expression grows angry, he shakes his head and storms out of the town once more.

Later a similar elf is seen at both High Hold and Quaervarr, his expression remaining grim, he ignores any that attempt to speak him as he walks into the treeline.

[viigas]

As the morning sun climbed over the distant hills Sergeant Fillion walked up the top of the Hawk´s nest making a nod to the two knight standing there...

-anything this night Fillion asked them as he was blocking a yawn

-no sir.. silent but for the occasional lightplay over the bowl, was less this night
but... they be up to something sir, we both feel it in our very souls, mine is a
tingling feeling I have alot when bad is coming sir

-Sergeant Fillion chuckle and pats the knights on their armored shoulders, you take a mornmeal and prayers lads, you earned it. I expect a detachment to come in today and you two are up the list on those getting a pass off duty so... better refresh youreself aswell, I take it there be some ladies and children beeing happy if you not smell duty.

- yes sir, both slutes and leaves for food

-Sergeant Fillion stretch his arms high breathing in the fresh morning air when he spot something at the east gate. He squints and calls back the two knights... he points and ask: when did that be placed at the gate and what is it?

-The two knights blinks and looks at each other.. I aint seen it before sir but Ill
find out and he take up a run towards the eastgate but before he reach it he
calls out : SIIIR you better come here and then the knight draw his sword
looking around.

-Sergeant Fillion and the other knight comes running and slowly realize what it is that cought the first knights attention.. On two spears sits two human heads, badly burned and in the eyes still attacked plain terror can be seen. Both heads have some sort of marking etched deep into the forehead and as Sergeant Fillion "dry" away the still semifresh blood its comes clear what the marking is...the left head have the symbol of HELM and the other hold the symbol of MASK.

-The first knight turns to Sergeant Fillion and along with all his honors and
awards of titles he ensure he have not seen this before, not have they seen
how or when this foul deed was placed here

-rest easy good sirs, you are not to blame, Sergeant Fillion again turns to look at the two heads, take this down and meet me in my office

Later the same day the two knights in the text above enters a alehouse in silverymoon and meet friends to whom they tell the mornings foul affairs and how Sergeant Fillion sent them to try find the group that was up at Hawks nest a tenday ago regarding missing traders and slained darkskinned dwarfs before they was to begin their familyduty. One of their friends laughed at this and said: - you knights are to damn stiff in youre manners *grins* Ill help you with that and then he stepped up on a table calling for the attention of all...

--if anyone here know of a group of good men and ladies that was up at Hawk´s nest a tenday ago I pray you find it in youre heart to inform them that Sergeant Fillion seek them at the earliest possible time (thursday 21/10 GMT 19.30-ish) at Hawk´s nest. Only then can these two fine knights of silver be allowed to sign out for familyduty.

He then gets down from the table and intentionally loud he ask them: ARE YOU SURE ONE OF THE BURNED HEADS PLACED ON A SPEAR AT A LEGIONS OUTPOST HAD THE HELMS MARK ETCHED INTO HIS FOREHEAD?? the two knights try to hush his voice but its soon becomes clear what his intentions are... several locals blinks at the words and downs the drinks swiftly and gets out and the word is rapidly spread among the many drinkhouses within the city and not long after the news have reachd Rivermoot and other similar settlements around the city.

[Blindhamsterman]

*a ghostly elf with a human, still garbbed in armour is seen passing through High Hold, despite his tanslucent appearance his armour still glitters in the moonlight. He does not reply to any that ask where he takes the fallen warrior, but some might note the symbol of helm about the mans neck*

*a similar elf, though fully visible is seen some time later passing through Rauvinwatch, he enters the city via hunters gate and moves toward the House Invincible*

[Blindhamsterman]

*the name Vale Clearwaters appears one morning on the Sword Rock Monument near rivermoot*

[NESchampion]

*a young gnomish man in blue robes with a runic burn mark on his forehead can be seen busying himself in the University, gathering books from a variety of shelves in the library but especially from the Transmutation section and bringing them to the Hornblade Study. Anyone looking inside can see books and papers splayed about as the gnome studies them and takes notes of his own through the night*

[Brother Humphrey]

*The name Luis, Shield of Helm appears beneath Vale Cearlwater's the very same day*

[dergon darkhelm]

*The name Luis, Shield of Helm appears beneath Vale Cearlwater's the very same day*

And immediately beneath it

"Cuddy Dunbarton, Shield of Helm."