When asking in spaceport bars and other places, travellers may here a variety of rumours. Some may be rumours they are seeking, others may not.

This has 100 different rumours about the area behind the Claw, primarily the Spinward Marches sector. They can be used as background colour, misdirection or adventure hooks.

To use the list, either roll d100 for a random result or select appropriate ones manually.

Here are some sample results:

29. Hrunting in the Sword Worlds subsector of the Spinward Marches sees a lot of ships passing through its port that seemingly are well-suited to commerce raiding operations, though the Sword Worlds Confederation hasn’t commented on this. There’s a rumour that ships leaving Hrunting are being intercepted more frequently, and that those that appear to be commerce raiders are not arriving at their destinations.

30. Imperial scientists have expressed an interest in monitoring the ecosystem of Save in the Five Sisters subsector of the Spinward Marches, observing as it transitions into what may well be a terra-prime environment. So far, the difficulty of reaching the system from the Imperium has put a hold on this, but there’s a rumour that an expedition to set up a permanent base is being planned, and will be well funded too, though no-one seems to know who might be providing the funds.

31. Ianic in the Lunion subsector of the Spinward Marches has a large collection of x-boats and supporting tenders stored in orbit around one of the system’s gas giants, for use as and when needed. There’s a rumour that the Scout Service is planning to increase the already large number of ships stored at Ianic, though why that should be the case isn’t known.

Released: 4th September 2021 Pages: 15

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