Roll 1d12 when your group enters any small fantasy town and consult the chart below:

1. The town was built on top of a necropolis of ancient crypts, but the entrance has never been found by anyone who lived to tell about it.
2. The old, drunken derelict on the street is actually the richest man in town before he learned a dark secret and turned to drinking.
3. It’s not safe to wander out of town at night. There are frightening wild beasts roaming around after dark.
4. The mayor hasn’t aged in thirty years since she took power.
5. Every residence in town has one or more spirits living in/around it.
6. The old abandoned well outside of town is said to have magical wishing powers.
7. The hired help at the inn steal from guests while they’re sleeping. Plus the innkeeper waters down all the drinks to save on expenses.
8. On a clear night mysterious lights can be seen moving around in the sky above the town.
9. The town’s undertaker is actually a ghoul.
10. The local apothecary dabbles in this weird magic he calls, “science.” He has all sorts of “experiments.” Some of them are extremely dangerous.
11. A local cleric has been known to give gold to anyone who visits him. No one knows where all of his gold comes from.
12. The area is infected with wild magic from an accident. There used to be a wizard’s tower in the center of town before it vanished under frightening circumstances.

For added fun: Roll another 1d12.
1.- Not only is the rumor true, but powerful evil beings/dark magic is behind it.
2-5. Rumor is true. The group may wish to investigate for further details.
6-9 The rumor is convincing, but false. The group may believe it if they wish.
10-11. It’s false. No doubt about it.
12.The rumor is true with a twist. The person or phenomenon in question actually has beneficent (good) cause.