Rumors Table

Rumors heard by the party, organized by source and topic.

From Vallium Halcyon (In-Game Rumors)

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1A unique source of magical energy exists inside the plateau, drawing both creatures and inquirers of all kinds. Look for the orange rocks.Arcanum, Great CavernConfirmed
4The Hall of Forty Pillars is right next to the Obsidian Gates. The hall is filled with creepy albino toads. If the wrong person touches the Gates, the toads turn into demons and attack.Obsidian Gates, Hall of Forty PillarsUnconfirmed
5The great Thothian wizard, Ptarmis, built himself a secret tomb amid a huge forest of colossal mushrooms.PtarmisInvestigated
6A psychotic halfling thug named “Plummie” (or Plum-something) has taken over the top level under the pyramid. He won’t let anyone pass without buying an “exploration license.”PlumthornResolved — Defeated
7A terrible dragon is the ruler of the surface ruins of Arden Vul. To access the dungeons you need to sneak past her in the dead of night… extorts a toll…CraastonistorexConfirmed — Paid toll
9The green dragon that rules the surface ruins is the daughter of a terrible wyrm that lives deeper in the earth.CraastonistorexUnconfirmed
10It’s worth trying to get information from anyone who’s willing to talk. Most intelligent species have at least one member who is willing to parley.General advice
12We visited the Forum of Set and saw the sites. You know, the big statue of Set and the pit of snakes. But the Set cultists there are a little… intense.Forum of Set, Cult of SetConfirmed
13I saw some dodgy-looking tinkers and trademen making their way for something they called The Forum saying that Stephania paid good money for the most basic supplies. Signal with two lanterns from the left side of the river at night.Forum of SetUnconfirmed
14Everyone uses the old pyramid of Thoth to enter the halls (by the way, check out the gems in the eyes of the statue!)Pyramid of ThothConfirmed
15There’s a goblin city in the middle levels somewhere. The main entrance is a huge iron gate built into the wall of that Great Chasm that extends down into the depths. Find the great stone seat near Sundered Span, and you can rappel down from there. But be sure to bring tribute…Goblintown, Great ChasmConfirmed
16Most of the archons of Arden Vul built their tombs under the city, in odd corners of the Halls. I’ve heard that the tomb of Julian Grex is located within a grove of underground almond trees.Julian Grex, The TombsActive Lead
17We were drinking some of that mushroom ale in the Forum of Set when we overheard some of the red guardsmen whispering about some escaped slaves causing problems to the north.Forum of Set, Cult of SetUnconfirmed

From Grudge Brigade (In-Game Rumors)

#RumorRelated TopicsStatus
2Many of the most ardent devotees of Thoth, known as Thoth’s Beloved, were buried in a set of interconnected crypts somewhere in the Halls. The crypts are filled with traps and treasure.Thoth’s Beloved, The TombsUnconfirmed
3A massive road, built for creatures larger than humans, runs for a mile through the caverns.Great CavernUnconfirmed
8The caverns under Arden Vul produced a large supply of a wondrous orange mineral that proved to have very strange properties.Arcanum, Great CavernConfirmed
11Gog is this barmy old goblin who lives in an underground grotto near the arena. He’s eager to barter information for meat. Exiled due to treachery by Mook.GogResolved — Met
18On the eighth level underground you can find a grotto filled with giant carved heads. The heads sing in recognizable tunes! Sing right tune = treasure. Wrong tune = death.Singing Heads GrottoUnconfirmed
19Everyone talks about the Drowned Canyon and all its wealth, but I don’t know an adventurer who admits to actually having found the damned canyon! The entire thing is a myth.The CanyonUnconfirmed
20Look for a strange half-troll called Gog - he’ll steer you right.GogResolved — Met

From Ioannes

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Roskelly and the Pipsqueaks just suck…Roskelly’s factionOpinion

Last Updated: 2026-03-17