Five Eel-Related Rumours


 * On some strange nights, when the stars are right and the count of days sacred to the Mother of Eels, the eels can rise from the water and swim in the sky. It is a rare and irregular occurrence, but there are a handful of astrologers who might be able to predict such a phenomenon.
 * To the South East, where the wetlands meet the desert in muddy pools, there are eels that can strike a person down from a distance, stopping their heart as if with a deadly venom. There are a small tribe who venerate these eels, and some claim they can beseech the eels to kill for them.
 * Out from Marrull Vaar, as one sails to the Southern Cinder Isles, there is an island adorned with red pennants. Superstitious sailors keep a close eye on the flags, for it is said that they follow not the wind but the movements of a gargantuan eel which oft rests coiled around the island's roots.
 * It is considered bad look to eat an eel caught by the light of the full moon, for they might emerge from unsavoury waters and carry the taint of the Wyld. However the full moon is a very good time to catch eels so most simply offer up a prayer to the Silver Lady and eat them anyway.
 * Seven-Eel Stew is said to be the favourite dish of a mighty god that protected the wetlands back in the mists of time. Legend has it that they would even appear as a traveller in the homes of those who prepared it properly, and give great boons to those who fed them. Unfortunately there are dozens of recipes, using different mixes of eels, different vegetables, and different cooking methods... the search for the true recipe would be an arduous task!