Just as the Weave fell into chaos because of Mystra's death.
A terrifying storm also rose over the normally tranquil waters of the Sword Coast off Moonshadow Island.
The merchant ship carrying Medni, son of Iron Hammer, and his newly made Dwarf friend Ibek was unfortunate enough to be swept into it.
It was just before dawn.
Medni had spent the whole night tossing and turning over the mystery of the Dwarf he had fallen in love with at first sight's gender. Just as he was about to drift off in a daze, the cabin began to pitch violently, and a loud, frantic pounding and shouting came from outside his door:
Bang! Bang! Bang! "Medni! Wake up! The cabin's taking on water! Get up and help!"
"Mm, I'm sleepy... Mom, let me sleep a little longer..."
Medni thought it was morning and instinctively tried to sleep in. Even though his Dwarf mother always ended up enthusiastically urging him off to work with a rolling pin, he never learned his lesson.
To his surprise, the next instant, the cabin door was kicked to pieces by the Dwarf outside. Medni was yanked out of bed by a tremendous force, and the other's spittle sprayed all over his face.
"Sleep my father's hammer!
"Sleep any longer, and when you wake up, you'll be skinny-dipping naked in the River Styx!
"Get up and help! Now!"
Once Medni finally saw who it was, he instantly sobered up. Covering his backside on instinct, he said uneasily:
"Ibek!!! How did you get in here? I... I'm not mentally prepared yet!"
Under normal circumstances, Ibek would probably have taken the chance to tease this innocent, clueless Dwarf.
But right now, she was so furious she could not even be bothered to answer him. Dragging him along like a