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Year of the Tankard
The Chronicle is a monthly news collection of all the happenings in this great land we call The Forgotten Realms. It is produced out of Waterdeep and delivered by caravan and bard to all the Realm.
WANTED: Brave adventurers to protect and investigate
the goings-on at the azurite mines of the Miner Equality League of Firesteap Mount. Good
pay plus housing and life insurance provided by employer. Apply to Requid, the League's
security contractor, in Innarlith [Vilhon Reach].
FOR SALE: Two room wattle and daub farmhouse on 3 acres of corn
and potato fields. Has own well and "outdoor facilities." Just inside
the King's Forest near Hilp. 650 gp OBO [Cormyr].
Maaling's Arms and Mail
Come enter our 4th annual dart-throwing championship and win a gold-plated dagger engraved
with your name! To be held on twelth of Eleint (September) at Maaling's shop on
Iron-working Street near the Battering Wave temple. Entry fee is 1 gold piece, and
practice starts at opening (two hours after breakfast) [Tsurlagol, The Vast].
WANTED: Undersea recovery team for the Eastern
Sea Delivery Coster.
Needed team of 15-20 men or women to recover shipment lost at sea outside of Dilpur in
Impiltur. The ESDC will provide equipment and 25 gold per day per person. Apply in person
to Wabi the Wolf (ESDC Training Captain) at the Newcomer's Inn on Dark Wyvern Lane in the
city of Ilmwatch in Impiltur.
Popups: Ulgarth recipe using mingari.
Take meat and remove bones. Chop fine, and add mustard, sugar, mingari, and mextil
(another Ulgarth spice). Mix well. Make fine pastry dough, and place a spoonful of meat
paste inside a ball of dough. Bake until done, and enjoy [Ulgarth].
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Impiltur: City of Dilpur
The Eastern Sea Delivery Coster, which serves the Inner Sea region lost a
merchant vessel last week in an unseasonable storm two days out of Dilpur on its way to
Alaghon in Turmish. An ESDC official privately put the blame on rival merchant company,
Iron Throne, but others have suggested that the ESDC has been less than polite to priests
of Umberlee recently. An Impilturian war vessel had said it spotted evidence of a sahuagin
war band in the area several days prior to the sinking.
The Coster has expressed interest in conducting a salvage operation to
recover the undisclosed merchandise, and is currently seeking to hire a suitable group.
HORSE RACE SCHEDULED FOR HIGHHARVESTIDE
Cormyr and Sembia: Arabel
An Arabel to Ordulin endurance race has been arranged for the day after
Highharvestide by the noble Marliirs of Arabel and the wealthy Yarmmasters of Ordulin.
Many ranches and horsebreeders--including Roaringhorn of Amphail, and Kromlor Ranch in
Longsaddle-- are expected to enter the 6-7 day race to try and win the coveted
Trans-Heartland Trophy and the 2100 gp purse.
The entry fee is 300 gp and consists of a single rider and up to three
horses. The rider may ride long-ride style (riding one and leading the other two while
switching at regular intervals). Contestants are advised to also provide their own
protection in the form of mounted guards so as to avoid the kind of treachery that injured
last year's second place team. Waystations will be situated at selected points along the
East Way, from which the rider must receive a token of passage. In addition, this year
there will two additional waystations in unknown locations. The race will begin on sunrise
the day after Highharvestide.
[DM's note: Riding "long-ride," allows the three mounts to move
at 2 1/2 times the unencumbered move rate of the slowest mount, as in a "forced
march," rather than being considered "mounts."]
TROUBLE AT MINES
Vilhon Reach: Firesteap Mountains
There have been a rash of unexplained and unusual accidents at the mines
owned by the Miner Equality League in the Firesteap mountains south of Innarlith along the
Golden Road. Two months ago, there was a cave-in in a well-traveled portion of one of the
mine shafts, and more recently, there has been a fire in the azurite processing plant. In
addition, two miners were found dead from unknown causes. No reasons or explanations have
been given as to why these things are occurring.
The M.E.L. is a cooperative effort among various miners to provide temporary
employment mining azurite when veins of more profitable gemstones are not available.
EXPLOSION AT ASSASSIN TRAINING FACILITIES
Amn: Athkatla
Early last week in the hours just before dawn there was an explosion just out
of the city Athkatla near the compound where the nefarious group known as the Shadow
Thieves regularly trains. No injuries have been reported, but Watch personnel have not
been allowed into the compound to verify this. Eyewitnesses to the blast report that the
sky became as light as midday, and that a "...horrible cloud of gas rose up into the
sky, and it smelled bad," according to a local shepherd on duty that night. No groups
have come forth to claim responsibility, but it is known that the Harpers have tried to
prevent the activities of the Shadow Thieves before.
RED KNIGHT GAINS NEW FOLLOWERS
Waterdeep: Trades Ward
A group of warriors has started a new organization devoted to the Red Knight,
an underling of the Power, Tempus. This organization called simply Warriors of the Red
Knight, is seeking new converts and intends to construct new shrines throughout the
Realms. Several clerics of Helm have already defected, but none of the priestly Warriors
have yet been granted spells from the Red knight. Spokesperson, Moruna of the Map, says it
is only a matter of time: "The Red Knight will surely honor our pleas if we only have
faith. She must be sure of our commitment before she will allow her name to be worshipped
separately from that of Tempus."
Religious experts note that the Red Knight is extremely lawful, but just as
war-like as the Lord Of Battles, Tempus. Should she gain followers, it will likely be from
the "warhawkish" element of Helm's worshippers or the more regimented followers
of Tempus.
INTERVIEW WITH BOARESTIN, CHAMPION OF THE RED ARROW
The Vast: Calaunt
I, Veranil Dolor, a humble servicetress of the Highpriestess Shaleen Oomreen
of Loviatar, had the opportunity to interview Boarestin: Champion of the Red Arrow,
Traveler across dimensions, Worshipper of Hextor. (Hextor being an unknown Power from a
far off world called Oerth.) He was a most agreeable personage, and was pleased to tell
his story to myself and FNN.
Q: Would milord be willing to tell this servicetress how he came to
Toril?
A: It was many years back, when you would have been a glimmer in the eyes of your parents.
I was traveling across Oerth in search of a rumored artifact. I had made many enemies in
my long years of servitude as a paladin to Hextor, and they conspired to bring me down. A
huge storm arose around my and my warhorse, Minzjar. In spite of my personal power, the
storm almost ended my existence. Hextor sent me here to serve his purposes more usefully.
Q: What relationship does milord have with the Mistress of Pain, of
whom I serve?
A: As a condition of my bondage with Hextor, I am unable to hire the services of any
except loyal followers of Hextor. But I have come across none here. In the past, I was
able to employ followers of Bane, but none now exist. Loviatar shares my beliefs, and so I
am able to employ her followers as well. I discovered that followers of Cyric are NOT
suitable, and so must be killed after the contract has been fulfilled. This has not
endeared me to Cyric.
Q: Perhaps milord would be willing to tell of the magnificent
exploits and adventures?
A: I suppose everyone must be dying to find out... I won this plate armor from a group of
crazed Elves. It protects me from even fiery dragon's breath or fireballs. While in the
Vilhon Reach area, I came across some horrible creatures known in my land as Githyanki.
After killing their leader, I took from her this superbly engraved and decorated sword.
After properly consecrating it to the work of Hextor, it has served me well. It was on a
quest to kill Salimin the Dreaded, a cruel and vicious fire giant, that I gained this
magical shield: After defeating him in single combat, I discovered the shield in his
armory. It blocks most arrows, and gives me an offensive beam of force to use. I have many
other wonderful items, each with its own story.
Q: If I may be so bold as to question your physical prowess, it it
true that you fathered many of the children of the priestesses of Loviatar, the Inflictor
of Exalted Pain?
A: Yes, I have had several encounters with mistresses of Loviatar. I do not know what
became of any offspring: it is none of my concern. But I am as good as they must say that
I am. Are you offering yourself to me?
Q: I, Veranil Dolor, am willing to obey milord in all things. Perhaps the interview should be continued later...
[DM's notes: Boarestin is an 16th level, LE, anti-paladin of Hextor
as described by Peter (gourlay@slais.ubc.ca) in a posting to the ADND-L list. He is
currently residing in a small keep near Calaunt with several hirelings (of Loviatar) and
[this week] Veranil Dolor, a 2nd level priestess. His major magic items include armor of
fire resistance, an unholy githyanki sword +3, and a shield of force. His clerical spheres
are combat, malady, protection, and war. His special ability is double damage, once per
day, for 1 round per level. He is allowed to keep an unlimited number of magical items.
Other abilities are more or less diametrically opposite of the paladin class.]
SHIPMENTS OF COFFEE AND MINGARI ARRIVE
Cormyr: Marsember
Yesterday a ship of the Trueshield Trading Priakos, the One-Eyed Saloon,
docked in the ports of Marsember with a shipment of coffee and mingari from far off
countries in the Shining South. Coffee is a spice which is made into a drink similar to
tea by soaking the ground seeds in hot water. Mingari is a little known spice which (it is
rumored) is made into a paste for the basting of sweetmeats. Both are being sold on the
docks: coffee for 3 gp per pound, and mingari for 65 gp per pound.
Additionally, a group of warriors from the exotic realm of Ulgarth arrived on
the ship with some of the finest warhorses to be seen this side of Waterdeep. They are
dressed oddly for knights in not wearing metal armor, and their hair is styled short and
near the tops of their heads. They are staying at the Roaring Griffon across from the
King's Tower, and have told amazing stories of their journey to get here.