RMcCall
Explorer
"No, no, the KING was the dragon. Psychic dragon. I think those are purple. Nunpoldrn wasn't the dragon, that wouldn't make sense for the story! The king would just be like, 'Everyone, kill that dragon!' instead of just 'No, you can't have my daughter.' But maybe things were different back then." Cinthia doesn't seem to entertain the idea that the story could have changed over time for any number of reasons. She tends to accept them as they are; stories, not fact.
"As for what the girl wanted," she adds, "I just figured the king was pretty cruel and wouldn't let her decide anyway. Besides, adding that in would make it sound too...modern. It would take away the authenticity of the story." Cinthia looks like she could keep talking about story theory all night, with the help of the beer.
Looking at the map, the ruins do not seem to be exactly in the center of the desert, but it is far from any border. However, the map mostly relies on landmarks instead of exact distances, so there's no way of telling exactly.
If you want to get the proper supplies for the trek through the desert, you'll have to wait until tomorrow, as all the shops in town are closed.
"As for what the girl wanted," she adds, "I just figured the king was pretty cruel and wouldn't let her decide anyway. Besides, adding that in would make it sound too...modern. It would take away the authenticity of the story." Cinthia looks like she could keep talking about story theory all night, with the help of the beer.
Looking at the map, the ruins do not seem to be exactly in the center of the desert, but it is far from any border. However, the map mostly relies on landmarks instead of exact distances, so there's no way of telling exactly.
If you want to get the proper supplies for the trek through the desert, you'll have to wait until tomorrow, as all the shops in town are closed.
Someone could make a Dungeoneering check to know exactly what gear you'll need for a desert journey.