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So, I'm planning to start a little campaign set in Eberron (more specifically in Sharn). For a little bit of fun, I'm going to have the "Sharn Inquisitive" (the local paper) made for each game. It will contain a series of headlines (which I will be able to explain a bit) which will be a mix of adventure hooks, foreshadowing and RANDOMNESS! Right now I'm looking for fun/entertaining ideas of randomness. I think it's a nice way to add some life to the city. Here's a little start.
1. Cat eat mouse: wildshaped thief very unfortunate.
2. Gnomes arent children: famed illusionist spanked in public for mischief
3. Spreading too much life: cultist druid arrested running polygamist commune
4. Adventure time: local adventurer's guild raise funds to repair local clocktower.
Any others in mind?
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Paladin Falls: Curious outbreak of inner ear infections amongst Iomadae order
Satisfy your Animalistic Urges: Sex tipps from our Tantra Expert Reura the Werewolf! - This could well be a weekly columm including outrageous topics covering intercourse with the weirdest creaturest from all MMs.
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7) Killed with his bear hands: Shapeshifting murder trial continues.
8) Fat Lutes: outsized instrument craze sweeps City.
9) Cleric Sex Scandal! Calistrian priest defrocked for celibacy.
10) Lions and Tigers and Bears, Now Fly! Winged Animal Companions the Next Big Thing For Druids!
11) Daggerwatch Paladins annihilated in Olladra's Kitchen!
12) Bull Market: livestock runs amok at auction
13) Pen Mightier than Sword: bizarre stabbing baffles guard
14) Acid Test: alchemist selling substandard reagents
15) Basket Cases: weavers guild claims ban unfair
14) Death No Longer the End: Interview with local Lich.
15) House Infested with Living People, Local Ghost Complains.
16) Prices Through the Roof as Adventurers Return with Tons of Gold Coins.
17) Goblins Read! Goblin Chief Horsesticker Reads Statement to Town Council.
The following week, a retraction.
18) Goblins Can't Read. Goblin Chief Horsesticker was Actually Famous Goblin Impersonator Tony M. Nyphot.
Really nice people! Especially love the goblin one.
19) Leaping Lizards: Local Tarrasque Circus Runs Amok!
20) Bees Knees: Local Alchemist Discovers a Powerful Hallucinogen From Common Insect Parts, Promptly Outlawed
Hehehe... Bees Knees. That could actually make for an interesting narcotic-based investigation thing.
17 remain dead at local morgue shooting spree (it's from a real paper)
22) These Are the Voyages: Undercover journalist boards Eagle Knight ships to see world, free slaves
23) What ales you? Local tavern claims to have a cure-all mead
24) Sneeze snOoze - town guards on patrol discover sleeping ooze
25) Grass gnoll - humanoid suspected of selling controlled substances
26: Ifrit paladin put of duty, burn marks not a holy sign
31. Aroden spotted serving drinks in local tavern.
32. Famed relic, The Kortos Falcon, stolen. Famous detective Sam Shovel is on the case.
33. Aroden spotted in local market selling apples.
38: The Five Items No Rogue Should Ever Be Without!
39: This Ranger offered a Mindlfayer his sandwich and you won't believe what happened next!
40: Wizard attempts to create a better Owlbear, the results will astound you!
Ooh... if anybody has any ideas for #38 would be cool.
41: Local Kobolds converted to worship Apsu by silver dragon
45. Great Gold dragon of the Uquid Mountains dies of natural causes, leaves prized collection of butterflies to Church of Happiness.
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46. Grand Vizier unmasked as Traitor: None surprised.
47. Butler cleared of Country House Murder.
48. Aspiring Adventurers Slain by Rats.
WHOO! Lincoln, you are contributing great things.
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51)More Monk-ey Business: Local druid finds inner peace at a monastery and develops a new combat style!
52)Philosophical Flood: World renowned retired alchemist sells twenty-four philosopher's stones: claims he can make more "for cheap!"
53)"My best friend keeps murdering me!" Local Witch repeatedly murders for blood transcription, then brings her back.
(Though that last one might not fit with Ebberon's ban on resurrection.)
54)Legal Summons: Local Judge uses Eidolan to wrangle people who skip out on bail.
55)Diamond Dust Shortage: The number of spells requiring Diamond Dust has left the world's supply dangerously low!
The setting is basically steampunk/magic leaning more on the side of magic than steampunk. Sharn is a city of giant skyscrappers held aloft by magic. In any case, setting isnt terribly important, merely the absurdity of the headlines.
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61) Rabies no longer a top concern, lycanthropy on rise.
62) Is your best friend a doppelganger? If you expect as such report to your local authors.
63) Investigation by news team finds that local authorities are not run by doppelgangers who are trying to replace all local government officials with doppelgangers.
64) Remember top walk alone at night and not tell anyone where you are going. This makes doppelgangers harder to follow you.
65 : My stepmother is an aberration.
68. Basilisk escapes from exotic zoo.
69. Petrification believed to cure illnesses of the body and mind. Wizards race to discover lower level version of flesh to stone spell.
70. Local trade guilds deny that shortages of important products are man made.
71. Warehouses full of rotting food reported by secret wererat informants.
72. Fake metal clothing all the rage as warforged popularity on the rise.
73. Strange rise in tetanus cases in city. Origin unknown!
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74. Incredibly overweight Aroden is secretly running a fried food shack in the warehouse district.
78) 60% of worlds military/political power held by mercenaries.
79) Budget committee forced to cancel plans for giant sewer labyrinth.
Aboleth uses thin layer of mucus to control slaves.
Film at 11.
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Advice for home buyers: How to tell if the walls, floor, or ceiling is carnivorous.
86)Our new editor,explosive runes is he Chaotic Evil?
87)Many unrelated parties of heroes complete identical quests, Philosophers debate new "Adventure Path" theory about fate.
88)EXCLUSIVE:Interview with Blart, the iconic commoner.
89)Village craftsman builds local dragon a coin mint, raids cease.
90)Gnomes create "Mechatarrasque"
91)Squeaky caught:Goblin was responsible for filling hundreds of basements with rats.
92)Calls for reform to elf school system: "My baby went there for 100 years, gained no XP"
93)Archeologists discover relics of first civilization to store valuables in containers resembling the savage Mimic to deter thieves.
94)Bizarre monastery contains worlds only pacifist monks.
95)New petitions against tax.
96)Massive inflation strikes city, Adventurers shopping to blame?
97)Humans or Dire Halflings? New study reveals shocking truth.
98)Psychologist claims everything in all the planes has one of only nine moral opinions.
99)Paladin ignores wet floor sign, Falls.
100)New "Commoner Railgun" system revolutionizes travel.
