Joel Branscome shot a 60, matching his personal average and sitting 0.3 strokes under the 60.3 field average, but the round rated 860 against a 866 PDGA rating, a -6 differential that is more wobble than collapse. The tag stayed on No. 2 with no positions gained or lost, so the Holder Trial's pressure at the Gates changed nothing on the card. The Mossgate Ward grows heavier when a course is in danger, and this Jones Park round never called for that weight, so the pull on his bag can wait for the next chapter.
Mossgate Ward
Gondor Calls For Aid @ Jones Park·Competition group Wildwood Runners·
All-In · only the number moves
Joel Branscome
MA3
Season Arc · Gondor Calls For Aid @ Jones Park
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#2Now
#2Best
#2Started
1Weeks
All-In league: Mossgate Ward stays with its holder — only its number moves with each week's standings.
Character Sheet
AI-written · FATE styleHigh ConceptThe Land's Silent Guardian
TroubleGrows Heavier When Neglected
Smells of Wet Earth
Quartz Vein of Light
Never Dries, Never Lies
Carved from the heartwood of an ancient oak that fell across the Tunnel of Cedars during a storm, the Mossgate Ward was shaped by a druid of the fairway who believed that the land itself was a member of the Fellowship. The ward was soaked in creek water, wrapped in moss, and blessed by the first light of dawn, then given to the player who would serve as the course's silent sentinel.
The Ward is a flat, palm-sized stone covered in living moss that never dries, with a vein of quartz running through its center like a frozen lightning bolt. It is cool to the touch and smells of wet earth and cedar, and it grows slightly heavier when the course is in danger.
Stands as the guardian of the course, reminding players to repair divots, pack out trash, and respect the ancient trees and stone structures. The Mossgate Ward leads by example, quietly tending to the land between throws and inspiring others to do the same.
Season Story
narrated by Flippychecks clipboard The Mossgate Ward is stepping off the main series stage, quartz vein and all, and heading to Jones Park with Joel Branscome. Gondor calls for aid. The Ward grows heavier when a course is in danger. Joel's bag is about to find out. The main arc will keep.
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