Rise n' Shine: Because It Is There
Thursday, December 11, 2025
5:00 AM. The coffee is hot, black, and absolutely necessary against the chill.
Good morning, My Fellow Monsters. Today is International Mountain Day in the real world. It is a day to recognize the "bones of the world"—the high peaks that dictate our weather, our borders, and our limits.
In Thrivaldi, there is only one peak that matters today. Ice Dragon Mountain.
If you look at the Royal Cartographer’s map, you can’t miss it. It dominates the center of the continent, rising up between the cozy caves of Jokelheim and the dark spires of Shadow Frost City. It isn't just a mountain; it is a geological miracle shaped like a massive, coiled dragon, with its snowy "wings" spreading out to form the ridges and its "head" forming the highest summit.
The Climb Today, mountaineers from the Lynxarion Whiskers Clan, the Tygerian Ice Horn Clan, the Dwarven Clans, and the Wintermen are gathering at the base camp. They aren't climbing for gold. They aren't climbing for war.
They are climbing for the oldest reason in the book: Because it is there. And, to be honest, for the bragging rights.
In a world full of magic, there is something raw and honest about conquering a mountain with nothing but ropes, Tygerian-steel crampons, and your own two hands. To stand on the "Snout" of the Dragon—the highest point in the Winter Wonderlands—and look down on the clouds is the ultimate badge of honor.
The Danger… and The Secret But the mountain does not give up its summit easily. The "Dragon's Spine" is treacherous. One slip on the ice scales means a long drop down to the frozen lakes below. And that’s before you deal with the Ice Trolls who like to throw boulders from the ridges, or the Wyverns nesting in the rocky crags.
And there are rumors—whispers carried on the wind—that the surface is just the beginning. Some say there is a hollow space deep within the rock, a massive Ice Dragon Den or perhaps a forgotten Temple of the Wyrm hidden inside the mountain itself. But that… that is an entire adventure for another day.
Whether you are facing a physical mountain today or a metaphorical one, keep climbing. The view from the top is worth it.
Happy Thursday, My Fellow Monsters.
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The following items are designated Product Identity of Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. / The Adventures of Captain Hedges: The world of Zimrala, The Tygerian Isles, The Ether Dragons, The Tiger Force Shadow Saga, The specific "Hedge Wizard of the Shreveport Cabin" persona, The "Royal Cartographer" archetype. Specific Wintermas PI: The Spirit of Wintermas, Isdis the Tygerian Ice Queen, The Wintermen (Humans of the Ice Fang Tribe), The Lynxarion Whiskers Clan, The Tygerian Ice Horn Clan, Ice Dragon Mountain, Jokelheim, Shadow Frost City. Monsters! Monsters! and Humans, Humans (1st Edition) are trademarks of Ken St. Andre and Troll Godfather Press and are used with permission. The statistics and game mechanics provided herein are designated as unofficial playtest material for the Tygerian Isles campaign setting. © 2025 Arthur Earl C. Hedges Jr. All rights reserved.
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