Rumors and Reports of Summer Isles
Twenty Ninth Day of the Second Month 294 AC
Exile's Journey: Xhahosta has set sail on a bright sunny day after a great feast, under auspicious omens given by the eldest and most well respected who call the Three Exiles their home. Not so grand in dress and manner, nor so skilled in sorcery are they, but it is said their blessings will carry the traveler furthest. Given what you learned from Elsa Farman over the month, you suspect he might find the path to Asshai but only if his silver tongue serves him in strange western lands as much as it did among his own kin.
Wind Ships: With the aid of his Djinn guest, Sorrol Zo has succeeded in setting to water swan ships that can bend the very winds to their captain's will. Given your own efforts in forging the Moonchaser and other great vessels which can cross over land, over sea and under it, in other spheres and even the black heavens above, you would have little interest in this success save for one small and seemingly mundane detail. According to the Red Priest who is providing you information on the process, it is extraordinarily cheap, much more so than enchantments and elemental bindings should be. Unfortunately, your source has been less able to discern how well the process scales or how skilled the enchanters must be.
Bloody Flowers, Twined Crowns: The Flower War between Red Flower Vale in western Jhala and Last Lament was as bloody as was feared following the assassination attempt on Tarra Xho last year. Rather than ending in favor of the warriors of the Red Flower, however, it was the warriors of Last Lament who carried the day, while their sorcerous queen was responsible for healing many of those involved at battle's end, friend and foe alike.
The breaking, or at least bending, of ancient custom by the warriors of the Red Flower combined with their enemy's magnanimity is said to have pushed Tarra Xho to accept the sovereignty of Yanda Zaq and Jola Daa. If the latter were indeed behind the attempted assassination which began the chain of events, they seem to have won more in failure than they ever could have in defeat.
Upon a Bed of Laurels: The Hero of Omboru has parlayed his victory against the dreadful cherufe into a life of feasting, song, and revelry that takes him and his companions across the Summer Islands. So far the various princes and Princesses are more than happy to host them as they attempt to win the favor of such powerful guests, but there is grumbling already about one of such lowly standing demanding honors by his very presence.
OOC: @Duesal I just realized looking back on old rumor posts that you missed one here. It's begining of the First month rumors, so two months ago. Do you guys want Ibben rumors too or just extraplanar ones and wrap up? Not yet edited.
