The Strange is a game published by Monte Cook Games. It is, at least in part, set in the normal world, but there are other worlds out there, in the Strange. This list has ten rumours for that setting, similar to the various different adventure hooks in the books, and these can be used as adventure hooks or simple misinformation.

1. Chaos skiffs ride the currents of the Strange and most from Ardeyn are based out of Port Jayeed. The Strange and its inhabitants are dangerous, and not every chaos skiff returns from its voyage. It’s rumoured, though, that the number of skiffs that are being lost in the Strange has been on the rise over time.
2. Dangerous creatures from Ardeyn and the Strange can be found fighting against slaves, volunteers and champions in Marhaban’s Champion Dome, but recently there have been creatures appearing in the contests that no-one recognises. They’ve never been seen in the matches before, and they look like nothing ever encountered on Ardeyn. Some claim they come from completely different worlds.
3. King Khousaf if Mandariel died a decade ago, and no new king was chosen from amongst the Twelve Princes by the Oracle of Ardeyn. It’s rumoured that this was because one, or more, of the princes was involved in the former king’s death, which was murder, not natural causes, and the Oracle didn’t want to risk a murderer being put on the throne.
4. Mandariel and the Queendom of Hazurrium have a frequently tense relationship; the Queendom accuses Mandariel of putting all of Ardeyn at risk by sending ships into the Strange whilst Mandariel claims the Queendom just wants to maintain is position of pre-eminence. It’s rumoured that relations have devolved further recently, thanks to a number of skirmishes between the two countries on their border, and that they might get worse still.
5. Port Jayeed is those relations where chaos skiffs based on Ardeyn sail the Strange travel to and from, and it’s rumoured that there are plans to increase the number of piers where the skiffs can dock, perhaps to allow more skiffs to make port, perhaps to allow larger vessels to dock, though it’s not known what such vessels might be.
6. The Champion Dome is the most famous part of Marhaban, where slaves, volunteers and champions fight each other and dangerous creatures from Ardeyn and the Strange. Betting on the results of contests is extremely common, with large purses regularly changing hands, but it’s rumoured that some of the fights are fixed to ensure that the right people win. Those right people may include Prince Salman and Prince Bandar, two of Mandariel’s Five Princes.
7. The Five Princes are the rulers of Mandariel, and the survivors of the original Twelve Princes. They share power, though each would no doubt prefer to be the sole ruler, and it’s rumoured that some of the princes have been reaching out to other powers with the hope of getting backing for them to take the throne. Some may be reaching out to powers best left alone.
8. There are many whispers about Captain Tethis, mayor of Port Jayeed, with some claiming that he’s actually a kray thrall. Those rumours in particular are dismissed, but it’s said there are other rumours that are, if anything, even more troubling. And that those who mention them disappear, never to be seen again. Which might mean they are true.