Today, in the Snyderholm Gazette, we will feature the first of a series which is aimed at uncovering the truth about some of Snyderholm's darkest mysteries.
Players may make a DC 10 intelligence check IN-GAME anytime they want to "remember" things from the Gazette (which they read during their time in Snyderholm).
THE HUNCHBACK MOUNTAINS: A HISTORY (part 1)
by Abigail Happenstance
....As many of you know, our fair town lies in at the edge of the Lelkan Wasteland, a huge desert which stretches across much of the country. The sprawling metropolises on the other side of the desert are a desirable destination for many who live in the small villages on this side of the wasteland, so we see many travelers come through our town. But something is taking them from the road once they leave Snyderholm, and they are never heard from again.
....Most of these disappearances occur where the road is closest to the Hunchback Mountains, the range of mountains in the west that causes the rain shadow which stretches across the wasteland. The mountains themselves are fertile, but no villages have ever been built there. Scholars and historians tell us that these mountains were once sites of ancient cult rituals, and stories of monsters and ghosts often find their ghastly setting in these seemingly forbidden peaks. But what is the real story surrounding the Hunchback Mountain range? In the following series of interviews, my sources will reveal the startling history behind the bloodshed at Massacre Peak, the mountains' mysterious and ancient Cult of Irons, and, of course, the rumors of the fearsome monsters that roam the tallest peaks.
....Join me in the following issues to understand a little bit more about these mysteries, as we uncover together the secrets of Snyderholm's oldest legends.
