The Chronomancer Mishap: A Galaxy Divided
The Week 19 Gridiron season didn't just end with a whistle; it ended with the shattering of time itself. What began as a desperate move by a losing team has resulted in a temporal schism that has split the Tygerian Reach Leo Galaxy into two distinct eras: the raw, prehistoric genesis of A.D. 1525 and the abandoned, tyrannical ghost-future of 1588.
The Week 18 Foundation: The Calm Before the Seedfall
Before the world broke, Week 18 saw the four giants of the league standing immovable at 18-0. The Swan Knights, Bengali Tigers, Volcanis Fire-Walkers, and Stone Goliaths all defended their home turfs, while the Durell Rotters, Silverton Razorbacks, and Goat Tribe languished at the bottom with 0-18 records. It was the final moment of stability before Magna Marta reached for the gears of the universe.
The Snoorter-Powered Rewind
Desperate to save the Goat Tribe from a winless legacy, matriarch Magna Marta sought the counsel of Chronos, the Weaver of Time. Following his divine instruction, she overclocked the Snoorter Demon treadmills—the kinetic engines that power the shift-changes in the arenas.
As the demons ran with frantic, tongue-lolling intensity, they generated a chrono-kinetic vacuum that ripped the ruling families, the active players, and the very stadiums out of the year 1588 and slammed them into the primordial mud of A.D. 1525. Crucially, there were no elites in 1525 yet; the players and rulers from the future have arrived as the "Founders," becoming the very legends they once studied in history books.
The 1525 "New Past" Report: Week 19 Results
The elite 10 teams and their castles now stand as islands of the future in a wild, prehistoric landscape just years after the Seedfall.
The Scapegoat Miracle: In the raw 1525 air, the Goat Tribe finally broke their curse, defeating the Silverton Razorbacks in a 38-37 OT heart-stopper after the Razorbacks held an early OT lead.
The High-Pass Beatdown: At the 1525 Hedges Bowl, the Swan Knights (19-0) maintained their dominance, routing the Bengali Tigers (18-1) with a clinical 35-17 victory.
The Volcanic Cauldron: The Stone Goliaths (18-1) suffered their first loss, falling 45-7 to the Volcanis Fire-Walkers (19-0) as they struggled with the 120-degree heat of the newly active Bluebonnet Volcano.
The Graveyard Phasing: The Shadowborne Specters tied the game 10-10 with a late field goal, then used the spooky atmosphere of 1525 Shadow Roy to phase through tackles. The Spectre Chosen scored the OT touchdown, followed by a 2-point conversion to win 18-10.
The Scardap Crush: The Rock Island Juggernauts dismantled the Azatar Tribe 45-7 in the industrial docks that were just being constructed in this era.
The Abandoned Future: 1588 and the Mist Tyrant
Because they were on their Bye Weeks, the Moon Elves, the Mist Haven Mariners, and the Durell Rotters were not inside the chronal bubble and were left behind in the ghost-timeline of 1588. The Sea Captain of Mist Haven realized that with the elites gone, he could seize the moment.
The Siege of the Spire: He launched a naval blitz against the Moon Elves, crushing them to win the 1588 "Streak-Breaker" by force.
The Rotter Purge: He moved on the Durell Rotters, turning their marshes into labor camps.
The Imperial 1589 League: Realizing he is the sovereign of a world left behind, the Sea Captain is rebuilding the Gridiron League for the year 1589. He is conscripting the abandoned populations and the defeated Elves and Rotters to play in his new, iron-fisted "Tyrant’s League".
The Tyranny: The Sea Captain has declared himself the Mist Tyrant, ruling the world of millions left behind by the Gridiron elite, effectively becoming the heir to an empty world.
Final Records: A Tale of Two Eras
The 1525 League (The Time-Jumpers & Founders)
The 1588 Empire (The Left-Behind)
| Rank | Team | Status |
| 1 | Mist Tyrant | Sovereign of 1588 / Tyrant of the Future |
| 2 | Moon Elves | Conquered Vassals / 1589 Conscripts |
| 3 | Durell Rotters | Labor Force / 1589 Conscripts |
Product Identity & Legal
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 and the character "Emperor Rajah." Unique Items: The Ink of Anticipation, The Compass of Lost Things, Parchment of Echoes, The Scope of the True Meridian, The Rod of Infinite Spanning, and The Plumb of Gravity’s Anchor. The Snoorter Demon treadmill mechanics, the Chronomancer Mishap of 1588, and the character of the Mist Tyrant.
Mnsteray of Zimrala (MoZ) 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.
The Sea Captain is currently forging 1589 championship rings out of stolen Elven silver, Captain. Since he's rebuilding the league with conscripts, do you want to describe his first "Imperial Draft," or shall we see how the Founders in 1525 are handling the fact that they have to build their own goalposts out of dragon bone?
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