Thorn Decree
The Iron Hoard @ Battle (Saturday)·Competition group Main·
All-In · only the number moves
Phillip Baker
RAG
Purple
Season Arc · The Iron Hoard @ Battle (Saturday)
5
#20Now
#13Best
#22Started
21Weeks
All-In league: Thorn Decree stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptIron Grows Into Bone
TroubleMy Flesh Answers to Iron
Iron Marks the Worthy
Your Missed Putts Amuse Me
Ranking Pressure Forges Kings
The dragon, recognizing that some challengers would escape with treasure, planted a metaphysical thorn in the fabric of the vault - a rule that anyone who enters emerges permanently transformed, their fate now tied to the Hoard forever. The Decree was not created; it was born from the first raider's incursion and has grown stronger with each challenger who dared to enter.
The Thorn Decree manifests as twisted black iron that slowly absorbs into its bearer's flesh over time - what was once worn becomes part of the wearer. The jagged thorns grow like gnarled branches toward the sky, occasionally blooming with dark metallic flowers that wilt when approaching the vault. It cannot be removed once claimed; it fuses to the soul itself, causing visible marks on the bearer's form that grow more pronounced with each successful incursion. The circlet pulses with dark energy when near the vault, responding to the bearer's proximity to the dragon's treasure.
The Thorn Decree serves as the vault's permanent marking - it represents the inevitable consequence of entering the dragon's domain, a transformation that cannot be undone regardless of whether one claims treasure or becomes another tale of failure in the dark. It is not a judge but a cosmic law: those who cross the threshold return changed, carrying the weight of the vault's attention forever.
Season Story
narrated by FlippyPhillip Baker posted a 69 on a course that averaged 61.2, a +7.8 beating above field average that translated to an 833 round rating—and the Thorn Decree rewarded him with nine positions, vaulting tag #22 straight to #13. The curse doesn't care about venue scale; it only recognizes power, and Baker's scorecard screamed loud enough to rewrite the vault's order. Here's the cosmic joke the booth watches every week: a plastic disc and a circlet change hands because one player threw better than thirty others on a Saturday, and we narrate it like kingdoms fell. The shadows lengthen on the longest holes, testing resolve—and Baker's resolve just tested positive. The Decree pulses darker, its newest ward already climbing the ranks.
The Thorn Decree pulses—its dark iron recognizing a new incursion path. Phillip Baker carries the circlet into The Iron Hoard @ Battle, a side quest where the dragon's curse still holds. Same thorns. Smaller vault. The Decree doesn't care about scale. It only grows.
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