The Amphibious Warblers of Duxton Academy
By the docks of Jahur was a school for orphans administered by the Sons of Dagon. Unfortunately, the whole school sunk beneath the waves last year after a ritual went wrong.
Though some teachers are worse for wear, the students still attend their classes because a happy side-effect of the backfiring ritual is that all in the school were given gills, bulging eyes, webbed hands and feet and inflatable throats.
The indefatiguable orphans have not allowed yet another misfortune to bring them down. Many have joined the school’s choir, in which they make use of the resonant qualities of their throats.
They are touring the theatres and music halls of Jahur and are hoping to one day perform in the Shuttered City. Favoured songs include ‘Like a Sturgeon’ and ‘Crazy Frog-folk’.
Hooks
- Where does the name Duxton come from? It doesn’t sound Jahuri.
- What was the ritual intended to achieve?
- Why are the teachers worse for wear? Did the ritual affect them differently?
- Why did the Sons of Dagon open an orphanage?