RUMOUR 1
"A two-headed lamb was born in the salt road. The priest had it burned but the smoke wouldn't rise."
— from a drunk muleteer in the wineshop
GM TOOLS · WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
Six rumours per roll — three true, two false, one twisted (true but misleading). Every rumour comes with the source you heard it from, the GM-only reality behind it, and a concrete hook if the players pursue it. Drop into any tavern, market, or church door.
RUMOUR 1
"A two-headed lamb was born in the salt road. The priest had it burned but the smoke wouldn't rise."
— from a drunk muleteer in the wineshop
RUMOUR 2
"An imperial messenger rode through Edessa at midnight and didn't change horses. Whatever he carried, it's urgent."
— from a slave at the bath-house, washing your back
RUMOUR 3
"There's a girl in Caesarea who can read letters she's never been taught, in languages no one speaks."
— from the baker's wife, who hears everything
RUMOUR 4
"The garrison at Melitene hasn't been paid since spring. The captain drinks alone now."
— from the magistrate's clerk, settling a debt with gossip
RUMOUR 5
"The old fort above Melitene has lights at night again. No one lives there."
— from a tax-clerk's apprentice, three cups in
RUMOUR 6
"There is a relic in the monastery at the river crossing that weeps when an unjust man enters."
— from the baker's wife, who hears everything
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This result was generated using material from CHILDREN OF NEW ROME, a roleplaying game set in the Byzantine Empire.