Notable Rumors

The Black Tower
South of Amrun, inside the Thornwood, lies the rumored Black Tower. Reaching high above the forest canopy, and surrounded by brambles, deep inside goblinoid territory, the tower is said to appear ancient in form, made of black glass, or obsidian. It's black doors are said to be guarded by dark magic. What wonders, or horrors, might be found inside?

A Maid and Her Knight
"As the Adora wends its way down from the Godspeaks, it passes into a crystal clear lake, before flowing down out of the hills and into the plain here below. I swear I saw a maiden on the shores of that lake. No human maid, though. No sir. Black skin she had. Not dark - pitch black, and snow-white hair, she had. She had a companion with her. A giant, he was. Ten, fifteen feet tall! He had a great axe across his back, and was dressed all in grey armor. She looked at me, and I swear I saw fire in her eyes. I fled for my life! Not likely to stay there and wait for her to turn me into a frog, now was I?"

 - Silas Skitter, Hunter

The Great Hunt
"Have you heard? They say that the great Beast has been spotted again, near the Duskwood! Last time it was spotted was three years ago. At that time, over thirty hunters set out to kill it. Only half came back, and only three of those had actually fought the thing. Huge, they say it is; as tall as a house, or bigger! Teeth the size of short swords, scales like the hardest of chain armor! It eats horses in two bites, and a man in one! You'd have to be a damn fool to try and kill it. But can you imagine what that hide would be worth? You could make some fine armor from it, that's for sure!"

Echoes from the Deep
The feygold mine of Amrun, now the primary profit center of the city, was once the home of a tribe of kobolds, who dug deep and resisted the newcomers until the bitter end. Once they were gone, however, the mine became a place of relative safety in the lands around Amrun. Aside from the occasional pitfall, or collapsed tunnel, things ran smoothly for the Ashengull Mining Company.

Recently, however, production has slowed. Disturbing reports of miners going missing, and strange sounds from beneath the mines has lead locals to swear that the spirits of the kobolds slain in the initial days of the settlement have returned to haunt the mines, and slay the interlopers. The Ashengull Mining Company is hard at work quelling these rumors, and insists that the slowdown is due to faulty equipment. They have, however, quietly put out notices for mercenaries and adventurers, to report to the Foreman of the dig.