Once a year the King and Queen host a horse racing tournament. It is a long-distance race that takes several weeks to complete. The goal is for riders to start at King’s Port, ride all the way to Torhampton, and then back again. To prove the full distance was traveled there is a token presented to competitors at the city gates in Torhampton. No magical travel is allowed and that is monitored, and cheaters are disqualified from the race.
Along the coastline of Lake Albanon there have been sightings of a Hydra. It is unusual for monster type creatures to be present in the lake and everyone wants to see the creature removed so it does not start breeding and creating further problems.
In the forests north of Axrid there is rumor of a leprechaun type pixie creature carrying around a magical sack of gold. The rumors also suggest that anyone that can catch the fey creature will have gained a sizeable fortune. However sightings of it are rare and sporadic, and all accounts say that the creature has uncanny magical speed.
There is rumor of a sunken pirate ship off the southern coast of Port Fenland. Nobody has been able to find it yet, but there are records of the battle that took place between the pirates ship and an Aldanian navy. Unfortunately the sea charts were lost in the battle, and the lone survivor of the skirmish was a deckhand that couldn’t read.
The town of New Bimona has had a series of murders happen in the township. And they all seem to have a similar pattern of being dead for longer than the last time people saw them walking around. Rumors are starting to spread that there is a Doppelganger in the mix and the locals would really appreciate anyone willing to solve the mystery.
In the far northwest part of the Barony there is rumor that twin mages constructed an elaborate vault to house some of their magically crafted and enchanted items. Then protected it with a difficult labyrinth filled with puzzles, traps, and illusions. Anyone brave enough to find it and enter it, may possibly get their hands on extraordinary gear, or they may end up trapped forever. However, even the vault itself seems difficult to find.
Northwest of Persinta there is rumors of an ancient jungle temple that contains some sort of legendary weapon in it. The location of the temple is unknown but it is rumored to be half submerged under murky waters and that is why it is so difficult to find. The rumors also say that the temple might be trapped, so any adventurer looking for the temple treasures will have to brave not only the jungle and waters, but potentially dangerous conditions as well.
The Orc Horde and the Kingdom of Aldania are locked in an ongoing skirmish along the western border. Trying to cross the western border in this region will be crossing an active battlefield area. The Kingdom of Aldania holds the eastern jungle areas, and the Orc Horde holds the western jungle areas.
Cenovia and The Kingdom of Aldania are locked in an ongoing skirmish along the northern border. Trying to cross the northern border in this region will be crossing an active battlefield area. The Kingdom of Aldania holds the southern areas of the riverbank, and Cenovia holds the northern areas of the riverbank.
The farmlands west of have encountered a blight on their crops. Strange black and green colored oily type substance is killing entire fields, and nobody seems to be able to figure out why, or where it is coming from. The local farmers need help finding the source of the blight, and dealing with it.
In the northern parts of the province there is rumor that a Bone Devil has taken up residence in a ruin. However, it has proved a troublesome problem because it has killed everyone who has attempted to root it out. Locals would be very grateful to see it defeated.