Rumors and Legends

This page is to track current and past Rumors and Legends.

#### The Dread Keep

*East of Dryvault, deep in the valley, there's said to be a pass through the mountains that leads towards the Groveland woods guarded by an ancient fortress, but the fortress was cursed and burned. No one dares try to find the pass now out of fear of the curse.*

* The Keep has since been found (hex 017.023), but it is currently under a curse and occupied by a demon known only as the dark enemy.

### Block 2 Rumors

#### Deerscar Hamlet

*The survivors of Feywater have fled their town north past Blaudwater Lake to the edge of the marches before the lake of Clay's Eye (020.014). Their inn, the Main and the Maid, is said to have a Griffon head on the wall*

#### A Dwarven Expedition

*The Dwarves of Wolfstone Redoubt (020.22) talk of scouting expedition towards Wailer's Hold (024.016). Glain the Peddler doesn't put a lot of stock in the words of the Dwarves, but who knows. Perhaps this is the year their promises to retake their mountainhome aren't empty.*

* The travelling craftsdwarf, Reva, has confirmed this rumor on arrival in Block 3. The dwarves seek brave adventurers to join the expedition. She also provided a map of the area surrounding Wailer's Hold.

#### The Wendigo's Lair

*The adventurers who explored the lair of the slain wendigo discovered pale violet crystals in the cave, as well as a statue carved out of a stalagmite, worn down to the point of being nearly featureless. Whether this statue holds any significance, as well as whether the crystals are valuable or useful, remains to be seen.*

### Block 3 Rumors

#### Flagellants

*A flying malformity flew off with Mother Catayla, Leader of the Flagellants, towards Cragfall. Those under her spell are free of will once more.*

## Old or Explored Rumors

A space for Rumors once they have been followed up on more thorougly.

#### The Hamlet in the Woods

*Rumors tell of a nearby thriving hamlet in the woods to the northeast but no one has found it. It's said to be run by an angry druid who keeps their town hidden from outsiders using magic.*

* This rumour refers to the druidic hamlet of Cairnwell. It was found and its inhabitants talked to over the course of Block 2.

#### The Mountain Hydra

*A chorus of cries of a monster that sends shivers down the bravest spines calls from the mountains by the Groveland Woods. A terrible Hydra!*

* The Hydra was slain in session 4x4

#### The Rust Brother Lodge

*An Outpost, a wooden longhouse, sits near the Iron Lock. A band of Rust Brothers reside here and capture foolish travellers coming over the wall feigning hospitality, but the only offer on the table is death or enslavement*

* As of Block 4, The lodge has been cleared of enemies and converted to a stronghold under the control of the PCs.

## Legends

#### The Legend of King Algarod

*The Cruel King Algarod declared that Alderland had become overcrowded and led a crusade against the demonic host of the sorcerer Zygofer. The war ravaged the Harga plains and ultimately the King fell in battle. However lost, rumor bespoke the King was so full of rage and power that he lived on in death. It was said his Ghost resided in his castle fortress, Weatherstone. Until the curse was lifted and him and his undead host moved on to their final rest. Whispers tell of his fortress lying somewhere in the Begrand basin, still full of the King's wargear.*

* The Begrand Valley is the valley east of Dryvault.

#### The Druid's Tomb

*Before the Alder Wars, there lived a powerful Druid. They sought knowledge and travelled far and wide before his death. It's said he was buried with a magic staff which grew into a great tree above his grave. What other treasures may there be?*

#### The Book of the Eye

*A long time ago, during the Alder Wars, there was an ingenious lord. They sought their grandmother because of war, and traveled to a cave located by a lake. As the legend goes, it is said that they died in battle and that at the location there is an invaluable book but also insane monsters.*

* See Orthos Family Crypt

#### The Orcish Legend of the Sword

This was the tale, as told by the orcish Refugees (Deadhook):

*A long time ago, before the coming of the humans & the raising of the mountains, there was a greedy Orcish king, who sought a special sword to protect his people from a great evil. He traveled to a distant village on a lake, far away to the east. The legend says that once there, he was possessed by a god, and taken up into the skies. The legend says that he found the sword before his ascension, and that it remains yet somewhere to the east.*

#### The White Raven

*Ailender Raven Sisters are known as a peaceful sisterhood, discreetly helping villages with their arts of healing and harvest spells and for this they are hunted by the Rust Church. Yet legends speak of a white-haired Raven Sister who preys on those who prey on her sisters. She is said to turn into a flock of ravens. She hunts even in the Blood Mist and is said to have faced Teramalda's Burning Armor in battle and lived to tell the tale.*

* We believe she may also be in the Groveland Woods to the NE of Dryvault.
* Eric noted that Teramalda's Burning Armor is "A legendary hulk of ghostly, fiery armor."

#### Legend of the Doomborn

*In the ancient times during the Alder Wars, there was a famous elite troop known as the Doomborn. Legend has it that these evil warriors sought a map that would lead them to a cave underneath Blaudwater Lake. What they hoped to find there changes upon the tale's telling. A magical sword. The tomb of an Orc Warlord. A Warrior Spirit. Perhaps the cave still exists?*

#### Dwarven Hammer

Reva, a travelling craftsdwarf who arrived in Dryvault in Block 3, has heard of a Dwarven Hammer made from the bone of a great Wyrm… but that’s been lost for generations.