100 Hooks and Rumours to Hear for Pirates of Pugmire
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This is a collection of rumours that characters could hear in or about Waterdog Port¸ Port Matthew and the Acid Sea. They could hear them when asking around in places such as taverns or with various contacts during an adventure. Whether or not a rumour is true¸ partially true or completely false is up to the Guide. Some of these rumours are about matters that are supposedly secret¸ which would cast doubts about just how accurate they are. They can be used as potential adventure hooks or simply as background colour.
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Staffordshire Hall in Waterdog Port was originally built for Jake's Pioneers during the city's early days¸ though now it is home to the Seafarers Guild. It's rumoured that there are secrets hidden in the Hall from the days when the Pioneers used it¸ and that the current owners haven't managed to find them all as yet. These range from rumours of secret rooms of unknown purpose to claims of hidden maps depicting far more of the Acid Sea than any other chart. Standing on Paddle Island in Dalmatian Cove is a spindly metal tower to which the rope bridge connecting the island with Head is fixed. On stormy nights¸ the tower and bridge are limned in purple and violet light¸ though at other times they seem safe. Rumour is that those who try to use the bridge when it is glowing risk disappearing¸ never to be seen again. Steer Island in Dalmatian Cove is an island that is hotly contested and fought for¸ though no-one is ever able to gain a firm grasp of it. It's rumoured that some of those who have tried to hold it in the past are planning to form a mutually beneficial alliance to take control of the island once and for all. Or at least until they fall out with each other. Summit Camp is one of the camps on Hopewell¸ inhabited amongst others by several scholars who are mapping and studying the island. Rumour has it that the scholars have recently sent back to Port Matthew asking for some additional people to be dispatched to the island¸ possibly because they have discovered something that needs more people to examine it. Sunset Barrio in Waterdog Port is home to the city's more prosperous citizens¸ and frequent construction takes place in the district as entrepreneurs build new amenities. It's rumoured that many of the new constructions¸ and an increasing number of the old ones¸ are partly owned by a single group or individual¸ who is slowly gaining control of the Barrio through threats and outright violence.
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