How Pete helped the Queen get her Maidenhead back
Told while sailing towards Chult, in order to better prepare his friends for what they might expect there...
Our People were blessed with the wisest King and Queen in all of Chult. But the law of the jungle is harsh, and jealousy creates many enemies. The Watahmbu saw all of what we had, and coveted it for themselves. So great was their envy that they allied with Belachi (snake people), forsworn enemies of all the tribes. They betrayed our great and noble King on a raid against the Belachi. He died along with his entire honour guard that day, and our people retreated into mourning. Last of all to shed the black veil was our Queen, bereft of her true and fated mate. Many moons passed, and the People grew restless. We would not fade away like some lesser tribe though, and our people demanded strong leadership. Queen N’Chall answered our call, and led us against those who had betrayed the King. When all of them had been sent to the Land Beyond Shadow, a grand alliance of all the peoples in the area was struck. In order to cement this bargain, the Queen must needs remarry one of their princes. It was the way.
The Queen, strong and fit, was betrothed to an old man with a belly the size of a mountain (which was the way of their people). He could barely move himself, and was carried everywhere in a litter borne by 6 of their strongest warriors. Eventually the elders came to her and asked why she delayed the bonding ceremony. She replied that because she had already been married, she did not want to dishonor her new king by performing the joining ceremony with a maidenhead that was not intact. Pete only knew this because he had become the leader of her honour guard after the King’s death. The elders replied that they respected her concerns, and would pray with her. But the alliance was at risk, and the ceremony could not be put off for much longer. The Queen prayed and fasted all night, and in the morning the gods revealed to her a solution. She had to spend 10 nights alone in the wilderness, with only a single guard to watch over her. If she left all else behind and prayed every night, they would restore to her all that was lost.
Pete was at that time even prettier than he is now, young and virile, the picture of a warrior in his prime. He was also known throughout the jungle as a man of great honor, whose word was his bond. His exploits were many, and their tales had spread throughout the tribes. Hardly any were actually told by Pete himself, for he was modest and left it to others to hold his virtue up to the sky…
Where was I? Ah yes. The Queen went into the jungle for 10 straight nights, escorted only by Pete. The People all knew that the gods were speaking to her. Many told tales of hearing the caterwauls of the great leopard gods, screaming their pleasure with her loyalty all through the night. On the tenth day she declared that the gods were content, and her maidenhead had been restored. The ceremony was performed, and great alliances were cemented. To show respect for her rotund husband, the Queen did not join in any of the dancing, this despite being renowned for her skills. In fact, many remarked on how she honored him by barely moving throughout the entire celebration, making a displeased face when she was forced to do so. This is what I heard, anyway. Pete slept through the whole thing, and was given leave from his duties for several days thereafter. Hard won, it might be said.
Blind Pete's Journal Ordered oldest to newest
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Life is Good
17 Dec 2019 07:53:28
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The Drunken Rat
31 Dec 2019 09:38:49
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The Story of How Pete Lost His Sight (Part 1)
31 Dec 2019 09:39:05
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Party Time!!!
13 Jan 2020 04:31:54
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The Real Story of How Pete Lost His Sight (Part 3)
13 Feb 2020 04:39:31
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How I Met the Baron
04 Mar 2020 04:06:03
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Word on the Street
29 Nov 2020 10:31:30
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The Story of how Pete Lost His Sight (Part 2)
26 Apr 2021 08:17:14
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Kent belive nobody brut me supper
26 Apr 2021 09:12:32
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How Pete helped the Queen get her Maidenhead back
11 Jan 2024 10:23:36
17 Dec 2019 07:53:28
31 Dec 2019 09:38:49
31 Dec 2019 09:39:05
13 Jan 2020 04:31:54
13 Feb 2020 04:39:31
04 Mar 2020 04:06:03
29 Nov 2020 10:31:30
26 Apr 2021 08:17:14
26 Apr 2021 09:12:32
11 Jan 2024 10:23:36
The major events and journals in Blind Pete's history, from the beginning to today.
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10:59 pm - 10.08.2022Kent belive nobody brut me supper
Woo, tings sure been crazy since da silver lady (sorry, gotta use code names in dis biz) appointed us her chosen ones. One night we be goin fer a casual stroll in a fancy neighborhood, da next we be steppin true magic circles. But lemme not be gettin to...
02:51 pm - 26.04.2021Word on the Street
[i]Hush, younglings. Youse got ta be learning dat de art of hearin' and seein' means closin' da mouse an' letting da Deep talk to ya.[/i] As the old man in clothing that was once garishly rich talked, the rat on his shoulders made the strangest gyrati...
06:07 pm - 20.11.2020How I Met the Baron
[i]<Pete mumbling to himself in the tower study, holding the Baron's severed head while summoning a new one>[/i] Doggone it, seems like jes yesserday dat ah wuz sittin' in dat alley, shooin away dem fearsome cats wut always tried ta steal mah foo...
02:36 pm - 04.03.2020The Real Story of How Pete Lost His Sight (Part 3)
Back in Grimpshaw, nestled in da arms a' da Kobold Mountains, life weren't always bootiful. Now don' git me wrong or nuttin, it's jes about da purtiest place in da Realms. But mebbe cause a' dat, dere was always critters trying ta take what din't belong...
04:18 pm - 13.02.2020The Story of how Pete Lost His Sight, Part 2
[i]Now lookee here young'uns, Ol Pete wudn't always blind as a swamp lizard in winter. Back when ah wuz a strappin yute, not much older than you alls, ah had the honor a leadin mah village inta battles. See, turns out regular folk ain't too fond a dyin'...
04:42 pm - 28.01.2020Party Time!!!
Woo Hee, Ol' Pete done lucked inta it dis time. We gunna have ahselves a pahty!!! All mah cousins and me got dis big ol' tavern, an' it be in some fine shape, yes indeedy. Deys all plannin ta fix dis and dat up, hirin' folks and what not. But Pete be ...
08:03 pm - 10.01.2020The Drunken Rat
Trollskull Manor was a whirlwind of activity. Veek was coordinating food vendors, Nettie was in the ear of carpenters and masons, Ristrien was taking notes on everything, and Flynn was overseeing it all. Pete was mostly just in the way, insisting that m...
08:03 pm - 30.12.2019The Story of How Pete Lost His Sight (Part 1)
Dat be a question Ol' Pete gits axed a lot. I was jest startin ta enter mah manhood, wit fresh fuzz on mah testicles. Skulkin thru da brush, huntin da fumorious Bandersnatch. Tis a fearsome creature, with 'uge fangs and fearsome claws. But dat be a st...
07:53 pm - 17.12.2019Life is Good
[i]Ahh, livin the good life. Now I see what I been missin (dang, I'm a clever one). Baron von Raticus is right. Da more people der are, da easier tings get. Turns out that once ya git a bit a coin and hang round with 'ard workin folks, they just start...
04:39 pm - 25.11.2019
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Chult
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Waterdeep