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In the far off lands that would one day be named for the Wisconsin River, on the edge of the Lakes that should be seas, there lies a mountain. Those who call these lands home know it as Thunder Mountain, named for those highest of feathered spirits that survey the skies of Turtle Island and protect their people from the evil that has escaped into the world. The most vile of these evils are the Kinepikwa, the Horned Serpents, wriggling beasts that spawned from the Creator's darkest thoughts that escaped his repressed imagination. They were cast to earth, where they disguised themselves with the severed heads of their prey, and begot trickery and death upon the world. The only creatures that could stop the beasts were the mighty Thunderbirds, who struck these snakes down with the awesome force of the sky's electric rage. During one such feud which took place on the peak of Thunder Mountain, a traveler passed by and caught sight of the duel between a Serpent and a Thunderbird named Chequah. Both beasts pleaded with the traveller to help them gain the upper hand, promising rewards in return. But the traveller hesitated, not wanting to offend either spirit. And so he left his choice up to chance by closing his eyes as he aimed his bow, and letting the arrow fly completely blind. The arrow struck Chequah, and the Serpent secured its victory by dragging the great bird down into the depths of the Mountain's lake. There, Chequah was chained and trapped for decades upon decades, waiting for the day when a fantastic hero could come along and set it free from the Serpent's chains...

Description
In the far off lands that would one day be named for the Wisconsin River, on the edge of the Lakes that should be seas, there lies a mountain. Those who call these lands home know it as Thunder Mountain, named for those highest of feathered spirits that survey the skies of Turtle Island and protect their people from the evil that has escaped into the world. The most vile of these evils are the Kinepikwa, the Horned Serpents, wriggling beasts that spawned from the Creator's darkest thoughts that escaped his repressed imagination. They were cast to earth, where they disguised themselves with the severed heads of their prey, and begot trickery and death upon the world. The only creatures that could stop the beasts were the mighty Thunderbirds, who struck these snakes down with the awesome force of the sky's electric rage. During one such feud which took place on the peak of Thunder Mountain, a traveler passed by and caught sight of the duel between a Serpent and a Thunderbird named Chequah. Both beasts pleaded with the traveller to help them gain the upper hand, promising rewards in return. But the traveller hesitated, not wanting to offend either spirit. And so he left his choice up to chance by closing his eyes as he aimed his bow, and letting the arrow fly completely blind. The arrow struck Chequah, and the Serpent secured its victory by dragging the great bird down into the depths of the Mountain's lake. There, Chequah was chained and trapped for decades upon decades, waiting for the day when a fantastic hero could come along and set it free from the Serpent's chains...