Rumors (Arena)

For other uses, see Rumors.

This page lists various rumors available from characters in The Elder Scrolls: Arena.

General

• "I do not want to sound paranoid, but I am convinced that our [local ruler] has been possessed by the devil."
• "This [settlement type] is crawling with undead after dark. Be armed at all times!"
• "I do not have any proof of this, but you must believe me. I know [local ruler] is an imposter. Not only that, [he/she] is a cannibal too."
• "I heard from a member of the Council of Elders that we will not be at [war/peace] with [city name] for much longer."
• "A couple of my friends in the know say the [war/peace] talks with [city name] this week did not go very well."
• "This town is crawling with spies from [city name]. Beware, young [player race]."
• "This year's harvest looks like the best ever."
• "This year's harvest looks great. There should be a lot of celebrating."
• "The good news is that this year's harvest looks as good as last year's."
• "It seems this year's harvest is going to be as good as last year's."
• "Rumor has it there is a plague in Skyrim."
• "My aunt just returned from a little village on the edge of Elsweyr that has been almost completely ravaged by a plague."
• "The prophet I see tells me that Hammerfell will be decimated by plague early next year."
• "I heard that some lord in a High Rock village angered his patron spirit this week. The local shaman forsees a plague over all the province within the month."
• "They say Morrowind is doomed to wither away from plague and pestilence this year or next. My opinion is good riddance."
• "There's a physician of some sort in the wilds of Valenwood who found a cure for lycanthropy. Can you imagine? I didn't even know it was a problem."
• "My prophet says Summurset Isle is doomed to sink beneath the sea. He did not specify when, but it sounded like soon."
• "Well, they say a plague has been reported in some remote Summurset shore villages. My sources are dubious, so I could not vouch for the truth."
• "You will not be surprised to hear a plague is ravaging Black Marsh. What else is new, you know?"
• "Mark my words, [player race]. The Elder Gods are coming and Black Marsh will burn for its sins."
• "Have you heard about the Afterdark Society? Those nonhuman heathen they meet every night in front of the [local temple]."
• "Some friends of mine went out searching for the Staff of Magnus, but they disappeared. The fools."
• "The [local ruler] had a visitor, a foreign scholar tracing the history of Arrovan, the thief who wielded the Skeleton's Key. Apparently, Arrovan stole some stuff from the royal family here in [city name]!"
• "Some guy was here last week, trying to sell information about the Ring of Phynaster, like we're the sort of fools to believe in such things."

Work Related

• "Well, I heard recently received this [item} from the [random dungeon]. Very mysterious, indeed."
• "Some of us are trying to make sense of a certain shipment of this %mi that %tg received recently. A few are saying it came from %tq of %qc, but we all know that's impossible."
• "The council of %tg is furious because it turns out they received and even paid for this forged %mi from the %tq of %qc. I'd hate to see the deliverer once they find him."
• "The %tq of %qc apparently sent this %mi to %tg here in town. Nobody, except the %tg obviously, knows why, and most everyone is concerned."
• "Apparently some [race] smuggler managed to get this %mi into [city name] from %qc, into the hands of %tg. I sure hope they work on security in this [settlement type]."

Assault on Ruler's Palace

• "Did you hear our [title] had to fend off an attack from [faction]. Thank God he had some mercenaries to help him or [city name] might have been lost."
• "Most people are still talking about that attack by [faction] on our [title]'s palace. We have that mysterious [race] to thank for saving [local ruler]."
• "Everyone's still talking about how we almost were under [faction]'s rule. If it weren't for those mercenaries that came to [local ruler] side in the hour of need, I shudder to think."
• "The big news is the assault on [local ruler]'s palace. They say if it weren't for a heroic [race], we'd probably be under [factions]'srule now."
• "You know [local ruler] made public the siege on the palace. Apparently, we were very nearly taken over by [faction]. Close call, eh, [player race]?"

Shady Visitor to City

• "Did you know the [relation] of %tq %fq is here in [city name]? Wish I knew why."
• "Well, you're not the only stranger in [city name]. Apparently, %tq %fq's [relation] is in the [settlement type]. Apparently, [he/she]'s sightseeing, but some of us are suspicious."
• "Guess who I saw in town? %tq %fq's %r, %ne! I wonder what [he/she]'s doing in [city name]."
• "%tq %fq's [relation] was over at %tl a little while ago. Someone told me [he/she] was there with a suspicious-looking [race]. Mysterious eh?"
• "What do you suppose the [relation] of %tq %fq is doing in [city name]? Sightseeing? I don't think so, but we'll have to wait and see."

Criminal Rumors

• "Did you hear that [npc] has escaped from the palace prisons? Apparently he was just about ready to go up for court when he made a run for it. Probably halfway to [city name 2] by now."
• "You know that %nc was finally captured, don't you? I guess he's facing execution soon. Can't think of a %tt that deserves it more."
• "I heard %nc the %tt was just executed for crimes against the state. I think his only crime was beating [title] %rf at chess, but that's probably not true."
• "Well, %nc escaped from the guards on his way to the chopping block. Apparently he's still at large, looking for the [race] who captured him. That's one mean %tt, I'll tell you."
• "The [title] %rf had that %tt killed, you know, the one that [race] captured? I hear %nc, that was his name, made some deplorable remarks about the Emperor before he died."

Kidnapping

• "Did you know %o kidnapped the [title]'s %r? [he/she]'s back in [city name] now, but apparently [he/she] was gone for weeks! Can you believe the [local ruler] kept that a secret?"
• "Big scandal at the palace, young [player race]. It seems [title] %rf's [relation] had been kidnapped, for weeks maybe, and the [title] did nothing but send some mercenary after [him/her]. Can you imagine?"
• "Apparently, the [title]'s [relation] is back from the %tan, some health spa in the country. They say [he/she]'s lost a lot of weight. That's good, I suppose."
• "Some [race] rescued [title] %rf's [relation] from some horrible place called the %tan. No one in town even realized [he/she] was gone, let alone kidnapped by %o. Weird, eh?"
• "Listen to this. The [title]'s [relation] was kidnapped by %o and imprisoned in the %tan and what does [title] %rf do? Orders some poor, stupid [race] kid to get %nr back. The palace's in an uproar."

Monster Slaying

• "Did you hear that some [player race] kid killed [monster name] the [monster type]? Makes you think anything is possible, doesn't it?"
• "That [monster type] that plagued the [settlement type] is finally dead. We should be dancing in the streets!"
• "The best huntsmen of the [title] couldn't slay [monster name] the [monster type], so [title] %rf hired someone who I hear is half [player race] and half [monster type] and now the monster's dead! Talk about fighting fire with fire!"
• "Have you heard about the [player race] that killed [monster name] the [monster type]? Apparently this [plyer race] was really a demigod, and sprouted wings and flew away! I have it on good authority."
• "Everyone in town in celebrating the death of [monster name]. We owe it all to a mysterious [race] who didn't even leave a name. Well, we'll never forget him."

Scandals at the Palace

• "Looks like there was a little scandal at the palace. I don't know the details, but, if you can believe, the [local ruler] was nearly deposed because of this misplaced %mi. Things are back to normal."
• "I think [title] %rf's on thin ice. Apparently someone discovered this %mi was missing and made a big deal about it. Luckily, the [title] just produced it. Talk about a ruler with some enemies."
• "Well, you know half the [title]'s Circle of Elders is dead thanks to some [race] who brought this %mi from %qc as proof of their complicity to commit treason. Bit of excitement."
• "Things have calmed down at the palace, thank God. For a while, it looked like the [title] and all the family would be executed all because of this missing %mi. Luckily it was returned."
• "Thank God that %mi was found. [title] %rf was nearly executed, hadn't you heard?"

No Rumors Available

• "Nothing much is going on, as far as I know."
• "You're probably asking the wrong person. I haven't heard anything interesting."
• "I'm sure I haven't heard anything you'd care about."
• "Sorry, I wish I had something to say but I don't."
• "Well, nothing much is going on, near as I can tell you."
• "Nothing I can say. [city name]'s been pretty quiet actually."
• "I'd ask someone else with a better ear."
• "Just business as usual in [city name], I guess."
• "There's probably something going on elsewhere in [province], but not here in [city name]."
• "I'll ask around, but I haven't heard anything lately that would interest you."

No Rumors Available – Work

• "You're looking for work? Well, that's just what we need. Another destitute [race]."
• "Wish I could help you, friend. Work's hard to find in [city name]."
• "Ask around. I'm sure someone's heard about some kind of work."
• "A healthy [player race] like you? [Eclamation], it's a shame not to have a profession at your age."
• "I'd check at the inns, but I haven't heard of any jobs in days."
• "I haven't heard about any jobs in a while. Sorry."
• "No money, eh? It's tough to live in [city name] without money."
• "[Exclamation], another homeless [player race], looking for work. Just what [city name] needs."
• "Wish I knew about something, [player race]. Keep checking around though."
• "Sorry, I can't help you. I'll keep my eye out for you however."