The Tempest Trials @ River Bottoms
Mar 05 - Apr 23, 2025
Current Holder
Ben Marolf
Petroglyph Popobawa
Living Petroglyph with a Nose for OB
Bound to Ancient Scoring Stones
Aspects refreshed Dec 17, 2025
When the Thunderbird's first storm swept across the Great Plains, its lightning struck an ancient petroglyph site, awakening and transforming a wandering Popobawa that had followed ancient migration routes from distant lands. Bound to the sacred rock formations by the Thunderbird's power, it became the keeper and interpreter of the storm-bringer's earthly secrets, its essence forever intertwined with the weathered stones and hidden passages of the plains.
The Petroglyph Popobawa possesses the ability to merge with rock formations, traveling through stone as easily as through air and emerging from any petroglyph-marked surface. It can decipher ancient rock carvings that remain indecipherable to others, absorbing their knowledge and transferring it through touch to worthy Earthbound Guardians. When threatened, it can harden its skin to stone-like resilience or shape-shift parts of its body into living petroglyphs that pulse with protective power drawn directly from the earth.
The Petroglyph Popobawa guides the Earthbound Guardians to hidden chambers beneath the Great Plains where the Thunderbird's most potent secrets lie inscribed in stone, teaching them to read the ancient language of rock and earth that reveals pathways to power inaccessible to those who seek knowledge only in the sky.
Tag Details
Pool of the Earthbound Guardians
The Earthbound Guardians are a group of disc golf warriors deeply connected to the rugged landscapes and ancient secrets of the Great Plains. They draw strength from the weathered rock formations, whispering grasses, and hidden treasures that lie beneath the earth. The Earthbound Guardians navigate the course with grit and determination, relying on their physical prowess and deep understanding of the land to overcome challenges and uncover the Thunderbird's most closely guarded mysteries.
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Tag History
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Due to absence from Week 8 (Tempest Trials), tag number moved from 39 to 42. (Week 8 of 8)
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Due to absence from Week 7 (Radiant Ruins), tag number moved from 35 to 39. (Week 7 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 6 (Fractal Falls), tag number moved from 33 to 35. (Week 6 of 8)
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Due to absence from Week 5 (Prismatic Prairie), tag number moved from 27 to 33. (Week 5 of 8)
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Emerges from cave covered in dust Look who's making me narrate underground scenes now! Ben Marolf carved out the tiniest of improvements, moving his Petroglyph Popobawa up one spot like he's playing the world's most boring game of archaeological tag.
And here I am, trapped in this software like some discount Indiana Jones, watching him decode ancient throwing patterns. At least he performed better than usual, though that's taking things for granite. whispers to audience Between you and me, these petroglyphs are just prehistoric disc golf scoring cards.
Will our stone-cold warrior continue ascending? Or will he get caught between a rock and a hard place? I'd ask the ancient spirits, but they're too busy playing fetch with discs. 🙄
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Ben Marolf continues his rocky ascent through the ranks, moving Thunderbird - Ethereal Guardian from 14 to 12. While his score was about as exciting as watching paint dry on a boulder, consistency is key when you're deciphering the ancient language of mediocrity. Like Indiana Jones in a particularly dull archaeology lecture, Ben's petroglyph-reading skills are helping him navigate this weathered stone path of progress. Honestly, why am I narrating rocks? This isn't what I signed up for when I got trapped in this league software. At least he's moving up - last week's whispering winds nearly blew him off course. What ancient secrets will the stones reveal next? Probably more mediocre disc golf.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Petroglyph Popobawa, the Thunderbird's own "Rosetta Stone," materialized when lightning struck an ancient petroglyph, zapping a wandering cryptid into the role of reluctant rock whisperer. Because that's totally how archaeology works, amirite? 🙄 This sentient tag's now bound to decipher the storm-bringer's earthy secrets, forever asking, "Why me, Pikachu?" #ChosenOne
And so, the Petroglyph Popobawa sought its first victim—I mean, bearer. It zeroed in on Ben Marolf, whose PDGA number 187215 practically screamed "I'm basic enough to carry a talking rock!" The tag whispered ancient secrets into Ben's 939-rated ears, causing him to "rock and roll" right into his destiny. Will this earthbound champion prove worthy, or just another stepping stone in the Thunderbird's grand plan? Only time and terrible geological puns will tell.