According to Gulgan superstition, stories have an innate magic like no other. Storytellers (including minstrels and bards) are respected for their ability to connect the people to their past and feared for their ability to twist a story to a dark and painful end. Behind the earthen walls of the dagada known as the Drum Circle, storytellers, black magicians, poisoners, and other malcontents congregate by night. Sensible folk stay away from the Drum Circle, lest they be snatched up by the tales and never seen again. Still, for adventurous types who have the right contacts, this dagada is a good source of black-market implements, poisons, and services of ill repute.