Anywhere
"It's not bad enough with the blight storms this year, but the Ashlanders are also going crazy, jumping caravans and pilgrims, raiding villages, scrapping with the Legions. They ought to send the Legions out and teach them a lesson."
"It's the law of Morrowind. Slavery is legal. The Empire doesn't like it, but the Emperor signed the Armistice, and that made it legal for the Dunmer to retain their ancient laws and customs. Now, there's some Abolitionists who say, 'To hell with the law... slavery is wrong.' I'm not saying I disagree, in theory. But it's the law."
"A rumor says the Emperor has repealed the War Tax. We've heard nothing official here, but it's about damn time. We haven't had a war in ten years."
"My son was recently shipped up to Fort Frostmoth on the island of Solstheim. I don't know what he did to deserve that, but it couldn't have been good."
"I've been told that the Empire has granted a new charter to do some mining on the island of Solstheim. Why anyone would want to go there is beyond me."
"I heard there has been some trouble up at Fort Frostmoth. Never heard of it? It's on an island called Solstheim north of Vvardenfell."
"At first, it seemed the fuss about the Nerevarine was just silly superstition. Then I learned that the Dunmer have been waiting for Lord Nerevar to come back for centuries. The 'Incarnate', they call it. Every few years an Ashlander appears, and the tribes call him the Incarnate. Then the Temple goes out, hunts him down, and reveals him as a fake. Why does the Temple worry so much about it?"
"The other day a Redoran in Vivec refused a duel. With cowards even in House Redoran, who will protect us next time the Nords invade?"
"You were visited by Tiber Septim! We heard this - - we were told that the Oracle of the Imperial Cult in the Imperial Chapels of Ebonheart says you saw Tiber Septim. Did you see him in the flesh? Did you see his ghost? Did he come and speak to you? Is that true? Wonders never cease." (Imperial Cult/Imperial Legion members only)
Dagon Fel
"I heard a shipmaster on the Tel Mora-Dagon Fel run dropped a group of wizards and mercenaries off on a little island somewhere. Think that was a bunch of rogue Telvanni planning to set up a base?"
"I've heard tales of an ancient helm locked away in the ruins of Onnissiralis, west of Vas. Here, I'll mark on your map where Vas is. The brothers Norvayne left here recently to investigate the place. You should try to meet up with them if you want to check it out. They're good folks, if a bit argumentative." (with Helm of Tohan installed)
House Telvanni / Sadrith Mora [verification needed]
"We've been fortunate. We tested the resolve of the Duke and the other Houses when we grabbed Tel Vos. And we found out they weren't going to fight to protect the settlement charters, we sent out our deviants and malcontents to stake new claims. Some will survive, some won't. Hlaalu and Redoran have to respond. But in the end, the ones that survive will extend our power and influence here on Vvardenfell."
Solstheim
"Have you seen it? The raven? It's been spotted at the Altar of Thrond. It's huge, and black as midnight. Some say it's a sign that witches have come to Solstheim."
Fort Frostmoth
"Don't worry about reavers around here. Our northern patrols run into them now and then, but they stay away from defended settlements and forts like this one."
"There are diseased wolves and bears out there. A few cure potions wouldn't be a bad idea."
"Smuggler camps can be found all over the island. We'll clean them out one of these days. One at a time."
"Ever been to Brodir Grove? Those stones used to be men, before some nasty wizard got to 'em. That's what the legend says, anyway"
"Heard the stories about a flying ship? They say it was headed north of here into a thick blizzard. Can't imagine it survived that storm."
"Locals say berserkers aren't normal, they've gone wild and roam among the animals on the island."
"Watch yourself at Thirsk. Nothing but a bunch of drunken barbarians, I tell you."
Skaal Village
"I'm telling you, I saw a ship flying in the sky! It was headed west into the Moesring Mountains. I lost sight of it when a blizzard hit."
"Our ancestral barrows can be found all over the island. I wouldn't go into them, if I were you."
"Did you hear? Sigvatr the Strong killed Gustav Two-Teeth in cold blood! Gustav's widow Kolfinna is seeking retribution. She deserves it, if you ask me."
"You didn't hear this from me, but Kjolver is looking to hire someone for some kind of job...someone who's not afraid to get blood on their gauntlets, if you know what I mean."
"Wolves are fine creatures but some can be diseased, and they become a danger to us all."
Raven Rock
"Have you heard what the natives say about reavers? I've heard Fort Frostmoth patrols encounter them up north."
"I've heard there's a spot just to the south of us that always seems to have smugglers come ashore. There are other spots around the island that smugglers like to use as camps."
"They say there is buried treasure somewhere on Solstheim. Problem is, nobody has ever found the map."
"Be careful out there. Seems like everywhere you turn, there's a wolf or bear waiting to maul you."
"Finally, a boat to Fort Frostmoth. I often see you coming and going. You should check it out. It's on the shore just south of us."
Ald'ruhn
"Athyn Sarethi may be the 'Hope of the Redoran,' but someone wants him dead. He's fended off three Morag Tong attacks already."
"The guar herders west of Ald'ruhn were having trouble with bandits."
Caldera
"Odral Helvi was arrested on charges of smuggling. It seems someone he hired for a delivery of smuggled ebony turned him over to the authorities. Now Helvi's cooling his heels in some lockup on the mainland, awaiting trial."
"House Redoran is really steamed up about the Caldera land grab. They say that Caldera is in their territory, and that they should have gotten the charter. Worse yet, they say that Hlaalu is skimming the top off the Imperial fatcat company that got the charter. Since it's an Imperial company, Redoran can't even get a House War contract on it. It'll come to violence, you mark my words."
"Uriel Septim is sick, and wizards say his heir, Geldall Septim, and the younger Septims, Enman and Ebel, are just doppelgangers placed in the household during Jagar Tharn's tenure as Imperial Battlemage. They say the Guard charged a mob demanding destruction of the false heirs -- lots of folks were killed."
Maar Gan
"The word I hear is that a team of smugglers are working out of a cave in the hills south of Maar Gan."
Vivec
"A sailor from Soulrest says he heard the Expeditionary Force has put down the tribal uprisings in Black Marsh. He says local traders expect exports of gold and timber to resume after the plantations and mines are rebuilt."
"Have you heard? Seven victims? Here in Vivec? All with their throats slit? When it was just a few outlanders killed, the Ordinators weren't making much fuss. But now that they've had two of their own people with slit throats, they seem very concerned at the Hall of Justice. I've heard that the Office of the Watch is quietly looking around for some special help. Anything that can kill TWO Ordinators before they can draw their weapons sounds like it will NEED special help."
Mournhold
"Would you believe it? Even after the trouble in the Plaza, 'The Horror of Castle Xyr' is still going on. It's playing in the west of Godsreach, near the Palace. It's the right thing to do, though. Life must go on."
"I think everyone's still in shock. I've heard they came from the old Dwemer ruins. Perhaps there're ancient Dwemer guard machines, come to life somehow, or under control of some unknown enemy. We're all worried. Suppose they come back?"
"Everything seems to be under control. People are at their best in emergencies like this. But I hope someone can find out what those things are, and where they came from, and what they're doing here."
"The situation in Plaza Brindisi Dorom is under control. But -- you were there, I guess. I've heard it was pretty terrible."
"With all the troubles on Vvardenfell, any decent mercenaries demand fancy wages there, and get them, no questions asked. Doesn't leave much choice around here for hiring. That Imperial fellow, Calvus Horatius, is the only one I know about. He's new to Mournhold -- no reputation, no references -- but he looks like a veteran, and has an honest face."
"Someone brought a big piece of adamantium ore out of the ruins again. You'd think they'd have been worked clean by now. But, then again, they say they're still parts of the old city left unexplored after all these centuries. It's partly a matter of engineering -- most passages of the old city collapsed ages ago. But it's also a matter of what's down in those sealed passages. Some says those passages were sealed for a reason."
"One of the Hands of Almalexia is wandering around Godsreach, muttering and acting strange."
"Whatever you do, don't play cards with Galms Seles. The word is that he's a hustler just moved here from Vvardenfell."
"Have you seen 'The Horror of Castle Xyr' yet? It's playing in the west of Godsreach, near the Palace, shows continuous daily. It's quite an honor to have Tarvus Beleth is in the starring role -- he's one of the best known actors in the East."
"I'd like to step into the Winged Guar for a mazte, but after all the trouble they've been having there, I'm afraid to get caught in some brawl. Hession needs to get a bouncer who can handle that crowd."
"Haven't been any shows at the Robot Arena lately. Has Ignatius Flaccus been having problems with his Dwemer centurions again?"
"Packrats. Really. You think I'm kidding. But Rerlas Mon is selling them in the Great Bazaar. You'd be surprised how well-trained they are, and how much they can carry. Cheap, too. And in a tight spot, they're pretty good for stew."