Henry Sargasso, a daring cartographer of the uncharted seas, believed he had mapped every danger the world could offer until the day his vessel caught the trade winds of a forgotten archipelago. There, in a kingdom hidden by towering sea cliffs, he met Princess Ala'ihi, a royal whose grace was as fierce as the ocean tides. Henry was utterly captivated by her brilliant mind and independent spirit, while Ala'ihi found herself drawn to the stranger’s tales of distant worlds and horizons unbound by courtly duty. For one fleeting summer, they stole moments away from the palace guards, sharing whispers under the shadow of the ancient banyan trees and mapping out a future together that defied the rigid boundaries of her birthright.
Yet, love born in the shadows rarely survives the harsh light of a kingdom’s expectations. When the King discovered their secret courtship, he deemed Henry a reckless interloper and demanded Ala'ihi marry a neighboring warlord to secure a vital naval alliance. Heartbroken but fiercely protective of Henry’s life, the princess begged him to flee before the royal guard could track him down. On a night thick with storm clouds, Henry stood at the helm of his ship, looking back one last time at the high cliffs where Princess Ala'ihi watched from her balcony, a solitary figure illuminated by lightning. He sailed away into the dark, leaving behind the only treasure he had ever truly wanted to keep, condemned to spend the rest of his days mapping a world that felt entirely empty without her.
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"real life is a super high CR."
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"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
The Wiz communicates all this with perfect clarity, thanks to the party's by now well-developed ability to read between the lines of what The Wiz says. "He's like, a really really good map guy."
Alexia sighs. "Wow. Is this dungeon really just some demon's secret prison? It seems like there are a lot of people who made bargains with them down here." She looks to the rest of the party. "I guess we could free another poor unfortunate soul. Anyone have objections?"
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(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
I wanted to put something else here, but I couldn't think of anything, so here's a wooly mammoth. 🦣
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The Wiz shakes his head, causing a curious rattling to be heard from within as he thinks on who this Henry Sargasso might be.
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Henry Sargasso, a daring cartographer of the uncharted seas, believed he had mapped every danger the world could offer until the day his vessel caught the trade winds of a forgotten archipelago. There, in a kingdom hidden by towering sea cliffs, he met Princess Ala'ihi, a royal whose grace was as fierce as the ocean tides. Henry was utterly captivated by her brilliant mind and independent spirit, while Ala'ihi found herself drawn to the stranger’s tales of distant worlds and horizons unbound by courtly duty. For one fleeting summer, they stole moments away from the palace guards, sharing whispers under the shadow of the ancient banyan trees and mapping out a future together that defied the rigid boundaries of her birthright.
Yet, love born in the shadows rarely survives the harsh light of a kingdom’s expectations. When the King discovered their secret courtship, he deemed Henry a reckless interloper and demanded Ala'ihi marry a neighboring warlord to secure a vital naval alliance. Heartbroken but fiercely protective of Henry’s life, the princess begged him to flee before the royal guard could track him down. On a night thick with storm clouds, Henry stood at the helm of his ship, looking back one last time at the high cliffs where Princess Ala'ihi watched from her balcony, a solitary figure illuminated by lightning. He sailed away into the dark, leaving behind the only treasure he had ever truly wanted to keep, condemned to spend the rest of his days mapping a world that felt entirely empty without her.
"Sooner or later, your Players are going to smash your railroad into a sandbox."
-Vedexent
"real life is a super high CR."
-OboeLauren
"............anybody got any potatoes? We could drop a potato in each hole an' see which ones get viciously mauled by horrible monsters?"
-Ilyara Thundertale
The Wiz communicates all this with perfect clarity, thanks to the party's by now well-developed ability to read between the lines of what The Wiz says. "He's like, a really really good map guy."
DM mostly, Player occasionally | Session 0 form | He/Him/They/Them
EXTENDED SIGNATURE!
Doctor/Published Scholar/Science and Healthcare Advocate/Critter/Trekkie/Gandalf with a Glock
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Check out my life-changing
Alexia sighs. "Wow. Is this dungeon really just some demon's secret prison? It seems like there are a lot of people who made bargains with them down here." She looks to the rest of the party. "I guess we could free another poor unfortunate soul. Anyone have objections?"
Pokemon Master, Hero of Hyrule, Jedi Knight, Minecrafter, Celestial Being Beyond Comprehension, Bounty Hunter, Salmon Runner, Nailmaster, Yarn Yoshi Enjoyer, Animal Lover, Math Rock Roller, Nerd King in all Aspects.
(And, of course, Dragon Tamer. It is in the name, after all!)
I wanted to put something else here, but I couldn't think of anything, so here's a wooly mammoth. 🦣