Fifty years ago, Captain Hadrin, a renowned and respected sailor, vanished without a trace while returning to Port De Mona from a successful trading voyage. His ship, The Wave Cutter, was discovered adrift in the bay, its sails torn to shreds and its deck slick with seawater. The eerie sight was made more unsettling by a series of deep gouges in the wood, resembling claw marks, though no sign of the crew was ever found. In the aftermath, whispers of a curse began to circulate among the sailors and townsfolk. Many believed that Captain Hadrin had strayed too far into the forbidden waters claimed by the spectral sea spirit known as the Mournful Mariner, who is said to guard the deepest parts of the ocean, punishing any who dare trespass. Over the years, the tale of Hadrin’s disappearance has been woven into local legend, serving as a dire warning to any who might venture too far from the safe, familiar waters of Port De Mona.

Rumors among the superstitious seafarers tell of eerie sightings: ghostly apparitions of a ship matching The Wave Cutter's description sailing silently through the fog on moonless nights, or spectral crew members seen waving from the deck before disappearing into mist. Some say they have heard faint cries for help on the wind or strange music emanating from the sea. Others claim that the gouges found on the ship’s hull were not made by any natural creature, but by the claws of the Mournful Mariner himself or his monstrous minions that lurk in the deep.