Session 4: Town Gossip

General Summary

The party returned from their expedition to Burrhenge. Vanderbiek was disappointed to hear there were no survivors, but she was excited and grateful that the party was able to bring back information on the vertical farming techniques. While the knowledge was useful to her, it would have been even better if someone with experience could have been recovered. Still, with the valuable information on the unconventional farming techniques the people of Gundrir Boll can be on the path to a better life.
With the influx of fresh food, there was an evening celebration, for all members of the town. The whole town set up tables and prepared the new food, ready to get together and feast and drink. This loosened workers' tongues and got stories and rumors flowing for the players to collect information.
Stella the merchant dwarf bought the jars of Thywicket bile for 150 GP
Khashayar found that the smith and the other forgeman had been to Cindalia and Spindlewick respectively. The smith he talked to had also been rescued by the Chapel of Light. It sounds like it was sometime during the corruption of the place. He started a mild fanatic rant about being saved.
Hodari won an arm wrestling match and a game of darts, winning a couple rumors from a smug repairman.
Kestrel failed a persuasion roll to look over Uthwyk's books for free
They saw a small light and a flash on the horizon, and the haunting sound of Black Rongo's laugh filled their heads as the session ended.

Rewards Granted

Throughout the session, each character had several interactions that allowed them to gather rumors about nearby or important cities. As rumors, the following quotes they gained are of mixed veracity, depending on the secrecy of the city.

Rumors about nearby cities

Thywicket

"Thywicket is a haven for lunatics. They're probably in league with the grasses."
"The houses there is all linked up by hanging walkways and stilts! How crazy is that?"
"The people of Thywicket were always fanatics, but last I heard they've been acting... even odder."
"I know Thywicket sometimes ventures too close the mountains. Used to be the haunt of dragons and creatures from the grottos beneath."

Bristlebelly

"Bristlebelly's a blight upon the plains. Nothing different between them and the horrors in the grass."
"The boar is just as stubborn and brutal as its people, and can swallow a city whole"
"They call it Bristlebelly because the beast is covered in spears, pikes, arrows, and ballista bolts from all the failed attempts to drive it off."
"Despite their savagery, they're always taking in wandering warriors and outcasts"

Rumors about mythical cities

Spindlewick

"I heard they built the city in a big glass dome, cutting them off from the rest of the world."
"The city is filled entirely with ghosts. They'll steal your soul if you get too close!"

Cindalia

"Cindalia? 'tain't nothing but a myth."
"Cindalia is said to have been taken over by a machine cult, and the Enlightment is no more."

Report Date

26 Dec 2024