It was a quiet night. The kind where the soft lap of waves could be heard caressing the sodden shore. Walking alone, he could see several dark silhouettes outlined on the sand. Cautiously he approached, making out the shapes of debris from a shattered ship. What could possibly cause, he knew not. Raising his forces in the bleary sunlight of morning, he was pondering still on his discovery in the night. Deciding he needed answers he marshalled his forces upon their ships and set sail, determined to investigate the cause of the destruction. Could the rumors of an immense creature beneath the waves be true, determination his weapon of choice, the investigation was begun.