Week 40 of The Rumor Mill turns legendary as stories and mysteries from across history return to plague current-day scholars. Lost libraries, misplaced artifacts, sunken ghost ships, ancient statues in perfect condition, and foul influence from demons, devils, and fey all pluck at the imagination, enticing people from all walks of life to take up misguided quests to discover the secrets behind folk tales and overtold legends. Will we ever uncover the truth behind these legends? Only adventurers with more bravery than sense will tell in the fullness of time.
Join us as we explore some of these old stories, or at least what people wistfully say about them.
| 1d8 | Rumor | True? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lava Axe hasn't been seen since Dwograth the Mad sealed the Hellsgap. | Yes1 |
| 2 | The Skimblethorpe clan vanished centuries ago, when rock gnomes left the forest. | Maybe2 |
| 3 | The legendary sword Occam's Razor can physically cut through illusions. | No3 |
| 4 | Mithras's Cave lies just outside Ionia, and it still contains a huge bull's skull. | Maybe4 |
| 5 | The merchant ship Luna's Echo sank into the Blue Abyss a hundred years ago. | Yes5 |
| 6 | The Fellport cliffs still contain obsidian from the steep crater's ancient eruption. | Maybe6 |
| 7 | One day the Lady at the Crossroads will wake and judge our decadence. | No7 |
| 8 | Rediscovering the Library of Stonemoor would unlock many lost arcane secrets. | Yes8 |
1 - Dwograth sat on the Molten Throne for a year before he sacrificed himself to close the gate and end the Devils' Incursion.
2 - Maybe demons or the fey cursed the whole clan, and they caused the Forest/Rock Schism. Nobody uses that name now.
3 - It can help its wielder to see through illusions and discern truth, and it can cut through limbs easily, but it can't dispel illusions.
4 - A cave with a massive bull skull lies outside Ionia, but scholars generally agree it's for tourists, not the actual cave of Mithras.
5 - Establishing a trade route over the Sea of Sorrows took a deadly toll. Some report seeing its ghostly form during the full moon.
6 - With modern magic and science, scholars question if a volcanic eruption or a meteor strike formed Fellport's crater shape.
7 - Very few view her expression or demeanor as judgemental. Many interpret her as protecting the city or welcoming visitors.
8 - Since no ruins or records exist in Stonemoor, many arcanists suspect it's a pocket plane, but the entrance portal has been lost.
Part of T.W.Wombat's Lore 24 project, detailing the world around Fellport.
For all city posts, see the Fellport Index. For posts about the wider world, see the Beneterra Index.
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