[quote=@Hael]
<Snipped quote by Lugubrious>

I never liked the Zelda series, but...gossip stones? Do they tell you the local gossip? 

Like who's been cheating on who and that Jenny broke up with Karl for Mark?
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More like talking rocks that tell secrets and give knowledge about the world should an adventurer be observant and smart enough to find one.  So...maybe?