Hooks

Rumors (plot hooks)

 * 1) Lizard-men live in the marshes near Baridel Castle.
 * 2) Beware the mad hermit of the north lands.

Resolved Rumors

 * 1) A powerful magic-user will destroy all cave invaders.
 * 2) Beware of treachery from within the party.
 * 3) A fair maiden is imprisoned within the caves.
 * 4) An elf once disappeared across the marshes.
 * 5) Altars are very dangerous.
 * 6) There are hordes of tiny dog-men in the lower caves.
 * 7) An ogre sometimes helps the cave dwellers.
 * 8) There is more than one tribe of orcs within the caves.
 * 9) A magic wand was lost in the caves’ area.
 * 10) Tribes of different creatures live in different caves
 * 11) A merchant, imprisoned in the caves, will reward his rescuers.
 * 12) If you get lost, beware the eater of men!
 * 13) The big dog-men live very high in the caves.

False Rumors

 * 1) “Bree-yark” is goblin-language for “we surrender”!
 * 2) Piles of magic armor are hoarded in the southern caves.
 * 3) All of the cave entrances are trapped.
 * 4) The bugbears in the caves are afraid of dwarves!
 * 5) Nobody has ever returned from an expedition to the caves.