Sally comes down the stairs from the upper floor of the inn, and she spots the new addition to the noticeboard, just as Fendel draws her attention to it, knowing her fondness for poetry and for riddles -

She studies it for a while, then remarks to a curious Fendel :

"Well, I have an idea or two, but I'm not going to write them on there, as that would just help other people! What did the person who left it LOOK like, Fendel?"

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"Never ascribe to malice, that which can be explained by incompetence"
~ Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Clearly, Napoleon never envisioned the Internet......where I'd judge it about 50/50.

Oi that sea cave with the big old fishie statue of umberlee way back under that old hotel thingy in Cariagh!

-Carl "By the Gods" Slifer

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The Peacock wrote:

[GreatPigeon] is better than me.

Here's a cool bit for some flavor to Hin PC's that hail originally from the Moonshaes and Sword Coast:

Yondalla is known as Perissa by the Hin from the Moonshae Islands.

Yondalla is known as Dallillia in the Sword Coast South of Water Deep.

Source: The Complete Book of Gnomes and Halflings.

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By the gods I shant ye' pissant bugger!

Yer poem sucks mighty large thangamathings anyways!

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The Peacock wrote:

[GreatPigeon] is better than me.

Here's the calendar in Hin, from book "The Five Shires":

Clabbas (Hammer)
Vuuldiir (Alturiak)
Maehin (Ches)
Odelin (Tarsakh)
Gondulrim (Mirtul)
Mithintle (Kythorn)
Goldaun (Flamerule)
Fyrtal (Eleasis)
Aumbyr (Eleint)
Ssantiir (Marpenoth)
Tembiir (Uktar)
Dauntil (Nightal)

There is also a list of festivals in the book that aren't on here. If you'd like them, I'll type them out. Also, all the religious holidays aren't on here which could be added.

Don't get me wrong, I get that you're trying to come up with unique Bendir Dale specific stuff, which is great, but I think it'd be cool to add all the lore specific stuff too. So, to that effect, I'll gather all those festivals that are also in the books and perhaps a thread with all of this can be stickied for everyone to enjoy.

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Here are some Hin words:

Bras = Moving water; river, stream, rapids, falls.
Bur = Hearty good spirit, rowdiness, jollity.
Dul = All.
Galass = A matter for weapons, a fight, the assumption of an armed readiness expecting trouble.
Hin = Halfling of the halfling people, (as a prefix) property belonging to them.
Hindul = The Halfling people (can be abreviated to "Hin").
Lal = Old.
Leerhar = Mystery, puzzle, doubt, uncertainty, apprehension.
Lurgh = Cave(s), celler(s), underground place, hideout.
Meirmeir = Danger.
Nasz = State of cozy 'rightness,' peace, things 'right' and 'normal' with halfling life or people.
Ockle = Joke, teasing, gently deriding conversation.
Or = Speech.
Ora = Talk, conversation, discussion.
Orag = Argument, dispute.
Rimbul = Nobility, loyalty, virtue, grace under pressure, lightheartedness in the face of death.
Suldush = Strangeness, unusual things, wonderment (good, as opposed to "leerher," which is dangerous or bad).
Teerteer = Tragedy, death, martyrdom, savagery.
Zalvorn = Heroism, great deeds, high adventure.

And here are some old Hin Runes. That's right, Runes:



(Source: The Five Shires)

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Here are the religious ones from Faiths and Avatars & Faiths and Pantheons:

The 31st of Uktar:
The Ceremony of Remembrance (Arvoreen): The Ceremony of Remembrance is celebrated annually on the Feast of the Moon. During this holy day, Arvoreen's followers gather in his temples and on battlefields where their comrades have fallen to remember the names of those who gave their lives in defense of the community. Close friends and relatives often report a brief, wordless encounter with the spirit of a fallen loved one during Ceremonies of Remembrance, but no evidence of such, aside from the statements of individuals who report such spiritual visitations, has ever been found.

Every New Moon:
Trickster's Tithe (Brandobaris): On nights of the new moon, no matter where they are, followers of Brandobaris are expected to hide one or more stolen items from the previous month's take in the best hiding place they can find as part of a ritual known as the Trickster's Tithe. If Brandobaris is pleased with the offering (which has less to do with the value of the offering than it does with the amount of risk required to acquire it), it vanishes from its cache by morning, any the worshiper is blessed with the Trickster's favor for the following month.

The 1st of Each Month:
Hearthday (Cyrrollalee): Worship services for Cyrrollalee are held on the first day of each month, known in halfling communities as Hearthday. Devout halflings gather in the home of one of their fellow parishioners, rotating to a different dwelling in the local community each month. The Hand of Fellowship asks for nothing in the way of propitiation aside from simple prayers requesting her blessing. Friendship among her worshipers is considered the highest praise one can raise to her name.

Around The 31st of Tarsakh (Greengrass):
Planting Holiday (Sheela Peryroyal): Called the Seeding, New Spring, and other titles, depending on the region - comes at the traditional time of planting the first crops of the year. At dawn, Sheelite priests dispense seeds from the temple stores while giving homage to the goddess, and the entire community aids in the sowing of the fields. The length of these festivals varies from area to area, averaging about 10 days.

Around the The 31st of Eleint (High Harvestide):
Harvesting Holiday (Sheela Peryroyal): Called High Harvest, the Reaping, and other titles, depending on the region - comes at harvest time. At this time, offerings of seeds are made to the temple to be stored for the coming year, as are the fruits of the season's labors. Community-wide revelry is common at these celebrations starting in the evening when the work has been finished and continuing late into the night. The length of these festivals varies from area to area, averaging about 10 days.

Every Full Moon:
Gathering (Sheela Peryroyal): Sheela is venerated at twilight under the full moon in monthly celebrations known as Gatherings. Halflings from the surrounding community gather to celebrate the bounteous produce of the earth, whether it be brought from the fields directly or brought from root cellars dug within the earth. Gatherings are as much community-wide feasts as religious ceremonies, and all are expected to contribute, even if it be only a stone for the soup.

Earthrising (Urogalan): Nights of the full moon are considered holy days by the Urogalanan priesthood and are collectively known as Earthrisings. Halfling theology holds that the full moon is a manifestation of Urogalan, symbolizing both the ascendance of earth and the inevitable coming of death after life. Priests and followers of Urogalan, as well as halflings whose loved ones have passed away within the past month, gather in natural earthen basins at night to propitiate He Who Must Be. Offerings to the Lord in the Earth at such ceremonies are made on a large, low, flat rock placed at the center of the bowl and typically include precious gifts of the earth such as uncut gems, diarun, and clay statuettes depicting the god. During such rituals, participants sing soft dirges and chant elegies to the percussive pounding of bare feet while making slow rotations around the central stone.

The 5th Day of Each Tenday:
Safeday (Yondalla): Halflings set aside one day per Realms week - the fifth day of each tenday - for worship of Yondalla. Safeday, as it is known, is a day that is mostly spent in rest and play. In the morning, families gather together in the home, collectively offer up the fruits of the goddess's bounty in homage to the Provider, and then spend several hours preparing a tenday's feast from those offerings. During these activities, local members of the clergy of Yondalla go from house to house to lead each family in brief devotions, offer the goddess's blessings, and share any concerns a family may have. When the tenday's feast is prepared, each family, sometimes joined by a local priest, joins together in eating, laughing, and the telling of tales. In the late afternoon, the Small Folk emerge from their homes and assemble in the central square. The highest- ranking priest of Yondalla (or in the absence of a priest, a pious lay representative) then leads the assembled Small Folk on a walk around the central community, symbolically joining Yondalla in her defense of the settlement. Such tours are hardly armed patrols; they usually involve contests to see who can pick the most perfect apple or the like and other gentle reminders of how bountiful are the goddess's gifts. When the promenade returns to the central square, the community-wide dinner feast begins. Extra food prepared during the morning hours is heated and served, while the community elders relate traditional tales of halfling folklore. Such festivities can last far into the night as the community reforges their communal bonds. Unlike the religious ceremonies of other races and powers, allies and even strangers are often invited to contribute and partake in the feasting and merriment, although those unknown to the community are discretely observed just in case.

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I'll add the more secular ones from the Five Shires later. Some of those are Shire specific though and probably wouldn't translate well to us.

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This original posting is replaced with a new one.

"Who deserves this shard must be of keen mind,
To understand and even to feel this rhyme.

So feel this, I ask of you,
Do you have the physical aptitude?

Your legs may strain climbing into the clouds,
Until you reach to where the ground no longer allows.

Your lungs will freeze, and then they will burn,
But do not fret; I'm sure you will learn.

That the way to reach your goal,
Is to plummet down into a deep, dark hole.

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Please do the courteous thing and leave this parchment where it was found."


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Madrik returns to the posting to post this rhyme and the following addendum/disclaimer:

"These riddle locations are being watched and participants are being tallied. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the Perfect Mythal but this race is based on points. Figure out the clue to earn your points."

//Figure out the location of the riddles and be the first to nab the next clue and claim a point.

-Please don't metagame who has figured these riddles out and "follow them around".

-PM me if you like for extra privacy.

-Points are awarded by the first to answer via time of post.

-You will be notified if a point was awarded.

Roscoe slaps a guess onto the message board and signs with a dirty thumb print.

The monestary on the mountain top; not the crouching lemur.
-Burrows

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Szsja Lairsnake, diabolist kobold.
Jaidyn Syldrimme, jester shapeshifter.
Dashiell Litwick, scholar shifter.

Silent2001's number 1 fan.

*hand delivered by Nina herself to those listed above*
Friends,
Horsemen should no longer be allowed upon Dale lands. Too much has come to light that I have lost my willingness to stomach them. They again look to enforce Horsemen law in regions they are not sovereign in. The time is coming when we must chose what side of the line we wish to stand upon and there will be no middle ground, no gray between the black and white of this situation. I ask that a decision be made and enforced as swiftly as we are able.

~Nina

*attached is a copy of Legion's letter*

Horsemen have -never- been lead by Valkin. Oh and yes since you offered, I would like "proof" to all these accusations. I mean, what, is court findings now looked over, and justice based on the rantings of a drunk and a traitor? Names have been taken down, those allegedly guilty of slander, expect to be arrested and questioned and required to show proof to back up your accusations or face -severe- justice and sentencing. I would ask at this time any others that believe they have some kind of proof against us, doubtful, take it to some place like Cordor and let an official from there announce such unfounded allegations. Until that time, all that has been commented here is rumor and others opinions which is merely circumstantial. I would expect the lawful groups of the realm to observe such due process, lest they are no better than cyricists.

Legion

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*Cindle takes a copy to all the Council*

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
moment before starting to improve the world.

~Anne Frank

*Egan giggles and writes in an untidy script*

Its the spires..rioght...Icy on the way up...firey on the way down the deep hole...ats what it mus mean.

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single
moment before starting to improve the world.

~Anne Frank

A new post is tacked up.

"Count your steps. One. Two. Three.
Watch the planks carefully.

For if you don't, it may come at a loss,
A Perfect shard you would simply step across.

Keep going. Seven. Eight. Nine.
The next important clue you are about to find.

It would be a blessing if you knew your history,
As you stand on a repair, first broken by a dragon of the sea."

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"These riddle locations are being watched and participants are being tallied. The first person to reach the finish line is the winner of the Perfect Mythal but this race is based on points. Figure out the clue to earn your points."



//Figure out the location of the riddles and be the first to nab the next clue and claim a point.

-Please don't metagame who has figured these riddles out and "follow them around".

-PM me if you like for extra privacy.

-Points are awarded by the first to answer via time of post.