Gaping Maw of Sound #14

The Gaping Maw of Sound arrived in Wayward to find the small town run down and suffering the after effects of the recent occupation of the Dawn Chasers

The group set about helping the clean up effort when they met Elder Tiaesti Talindra, the master craftsman responsible for many of the town's vessels

• Elder Talindra had suffered under the occupation, losing his passion for crafting vessels due to the relentless demand from the Dawn Chasers

  • He also seemed to have suffered some humiliation at the hands of the Dawn Chasers with a carelessly shaved head

The proprietor of the local Inn, Betsy, asked the group to somehow help Elder Talindra find his passion again, so the group set about concocting a plan

Mr. Smith and Neya play-acted showing Jackal how a boat works, hamming up the performance to draw Elder Talindra's attention, showing him that there are children who would benefit from a journey of adventure only a ship could provide

The group also helped Elder Talindra regrow his hair through magical means, for which he was very grateful

At the Inn, the group wrote and performed a song for Elder Talindra about the love and care that goes into crafting a ship bound for the ocean

Elder Talindra responded well to the performance from the Gaping Maw of Sound and told the group to follow him to a nearby cave by the shore

After defeating an anaconda at the mouth of the cave, the group entered to find on of the most beautifully build sailboats they'd ever seen

• Elder Talindra claimed he'd built it to give to his grandchild someday but his daughter wasn't around anymore

• The ships name was the Tatiana

The group graciously took the ship with Jackal excited to ride on his first voyage across the ocean, and they sailed off down the River Pryce towards Trine