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This article is about the Tall Tale. For the Content Update of the same name, see The Seabound Soul (Content Update).

The Seabound Soul

Type	Tall Tale
Issuer	Sir Arthur Pendragon
Story arc	Ashen Age
Part	1
Reward	8,000
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The crumbling remains of a once-proud galleon, the Blackwyche, give Shipwreck Bay its name. Now a ghostly voice calls out from the wreckage. Journey to Shipwreck Bay and seek the Captain's journal in the heart of the Blackwyche to uncover a secret history of binding and betrayal...

The Seabound Soul is a standalone Tall Tale released with the November 2019 The Seabound Soul (Content Update). The Tall Tale can be found and voted for on a Ritual Table found inside the Captain’s Quarters of the wreck of the Blackwyche on Shipwreck Bay. The Tale Giver is the ghost of Sir Arthur Pendragon, who had been sealed inside the portrait next to the table, but has been now released by a strange fellow. The details on the location of the Tale Book and the Commendations and any related unlockable Items are all presented in the Tall Tales Reputation menu.

The Seabound Soul story is followed by the Standalone Heart of Fire Tall Tale.

The Seabound Soul

TTSSLocation — The Tale Book can be found and voted on at Shipwreck Bay.

The Tale Book can be found at Shipwreck Bay, in the Captain's Quarters of the wreck of the Blackwyche. The Book is on a table with various Dark Relics on it with the Portrait of Sir Arthur Pendragon's eyes glowing.

Once the crew has voted on the Tale Book, Pendragon will be released from the Portrait.

SIR ARTHUR PENDRAGON

Hold just a moment! Let me look at you… Hah, yes, I recognise a fellow pirate when I see them.
Allow me to introduce myself. Sir Arthur Pendragon at your service. Captain of the Blackwyche, though I’m afraid she and I have both seen better days.
Once, I sailed The Sea of Thieves, laying trapped spirits to rest with my trusty blade - until the day I crossed paths with a cadaverous captain named Graymarrow and he bound my soul to this portrait.
I’d still be trapped in canvas if not for that strange fellow and his box of relics.
Never did catch the man’s name, but he knew just the magical mumbo-jumbo to set me loose.
Now that I’m a free spirit, so to speak, I plan to make up for lost time and help other trapped souls across the Sea of Thieves.
And thanks to your timely arrival, I finally have the means.
This lantern’s a gift from an old friend, but I can’t even touch it as I am now.
If you’ll join me on my quest then you can wield it in my stead. You do the searching, I’ll do the saving!
The chap with the box spoke of three captains, each cursed during battle with a ship named the Ashen Dragon.
I jotted it all down in my old journal so we’d best bring that along too.
Don’t worry about me, I know a few supernatural shortcuts. Just follow the lantern, retrieve the Captains’ skulls, and my Sword of Souls will do the rest.
Let’s go!

Note: During the Tall Tale, 5 Journals will be hidden on select Islands and need to be found and read to finish The Ashen Journals Commendation. The first of these Journals can be found in the same room as the Tale Book, with the next locations hinted within the pages of the Journal. See The Ashen Journals section below for more information.

The Tale Book

After the introduction, the Crew is given The Log of Sir Arthur Pendragon, Captain of the Blackwyche Tale Book, which they can find and take out in the Map Radial menu. Any Tale Book can be viewed with the Primary Use button (Left Mouse Button/Right Trigger). Once taking a closer look at the Tale Book, it's pages can be turned with the Q and E keys on a Keyboard and the Left and Right buttons on a Controller.

Note that players will have to stand next to Pendragon and listen to the whole speech to be able to progress further in the Tall Tale. If you rush off early and can't figure out what to do, head back to Pendragon.

The first pages of the Tale Book will always be the same:

The Enchanted Lantern

In addition to the Tale Book, the Crew will also acquire Pendragon's Enchanted Lantern, which acts identical to the one received as a part of The Fate of the Morningstar Tall Tale. This Lantern can also be found and equipped from the Map Radial menu, just below the Tale Book. The Lantern interactions are the same as any other Lantern's interactions, however Raising the Lantern with Secondary Use will surround the Player with a ghostly mist that will show past events relevant to the Tall Tale. This Lantern will show the players the way or help them solve certain puzzles related to the Tall Tale.

A Watery Grave

The Tale Book details Sir Arthur Pendragon's adventures to find and free trapped souls and how his soul became trapped in his Portrait in the Blackwyche instead. The final page details the Kindly Stranger's instructions on how to find the location of the first of three lost souls. The first task of the Crew is to make use of the Tale Book and the Enchanted Lantern to track down the first lost soul of Captain Martha Jane, retrieve her skull and free her soul.

After freeing Captain Martha Jane, the Crew will acquire The Watery Grave Commendation.

Hints, Walkthrough & Images

Below are a handful of Clues and Hints to complete this section of the Tall Tale. If these are not clear enough, then a full Walkthrough with images is provided below.

Hints

I don't understand where to go?

Everything you need to know is on the 10th page of the Tale Book. You should be able to see what you need to follow on the horizon.

I've lost the trail, what locations should I be looking for?

So far, the ghostly wreck of Captain Jane's Ship has been found nearby Shiver Retreat, Crooked Masts, Shark Tooth Key and Liar's Backbone.

I've found the right location, but I have no idea what to look for.

If you see the wrecked ship of Martha Jane dive down and use the tools at your disposal to find her final resting place. Alternatively, look for a white glint.

I found the Quest Item, but I don't know what to do with it.

See if you can find Pendragon on the shores of the nearby Island, he will tell you what to do next.

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Walkthrough

The first part of this Tall Tale is quite straightforward. Everything you need to know is presented on the 10th page of the Tale Book. The Tale Book states that you need to track a ship of skeletons called The Ashen Dragon, the crew of which managed to trap the soul of Captain Martha Jane, who headed East from Shipwreck Bay. Supposedly she went down with her ship. You will need to find her ship and make use of the Enchanted Lantern to find the Skull of Captain Martha Jane.

Simply head out East from Shipwreck Bay with your Ship and you should see three Ghostly Galleons battling on the open seas. These are The Ashen Dragon and the two Galleons of Captain Martha Jane and Captain Randal Stone. Your first task is to find what happened to the ship of Captain Martha Jane. Follow these Ghostly Ships. Once you get close enough, the ships will vanish and re-appear somewhere on the horizon. Do this 2-4 times and you should finally find a scene with one sinking ship aside The Ashen Dragon by an Island in The Wilds and the other Galleon sailing away in the distance. That is the location of Martha Jane's Ship.

So far, the ghostly wreck of Captain Jane's Ship has been found nearby Shiver Retreat, Crooked Masts and Liar's Backbone.

Note 1: The second and third Ashen Journals can be found on Shiver Retreat and Liar's Backbone respectively. These are the possible locations of Martha Jane's Skull. See The Ashen Journals section below for more information.

Note 2: An Ashen Artefacts can be found on Tri-Rock Isle nearby. See the Ashen Artefacts section below for more information.

Dive down to the Shipwreck, take out and Raise your Enchanted Lantern to see the fate of the Ship's Crew. At the very end of the wreck you will see Martha Jane's last moment, right above where her Skull rests. The Skull can also be seen without the Lantern from afar, as it emits a white glint.

Pick up the sunken Skull of Captain Martha Jane and swim up to the surface. At this point, you should both hear and see Pendragon on the shores of the nearby Island, beckoning you to bring him the remains of Martha Jane:

Pendragon

Line 1

We meet again! Now it’s time to play my part. Bring me the skull;

Line 2

Ah, the captain’s remains! Bring them to me;

Line 3

That must be Martha Jane. Let me see what I can do.

Go on shore and Give the Skull of Captain Martha Jane to Pendragon. He will use his Sword of Souls to release and free Martha Jane's soul. You can then listen to her tale of an alliance between her and Captain Randal Stone:

Pendragon & Captain Martha Jane

Pendragon

Captain Martha Jane.... I can sense her soul swirling around in there. Let’s see If my Sword of Souls can’t bring an end to her torment...

Martha Jane

A ship of the damned, wreathed in hellfire… What impossible treasure must it contain? My crew and I sought to know the truth.
For six nights we sailed in pursuit of the Ashen Dragon. Countless times we thought we had lost the scent, only to spot her ominous flames on the horizon.
On the third night we encountered Captain Stone and his crew, who also meant to hoard the fire ship’s secrets for themselves.
Grudgingly, they accepted our offer of an alliance. -
Finally, we saw our chance, and struck! It was the last mistake of our lives.
Our lust for wealth had blinded us to the true nature of our prey - skeletal pirates,
Who burned as though the flames of Hades were consuming them before our eyes.
Upon witnessing the horrors we now faced, Stone and his crew turned tail and ran.
Our plans were in ruins even before the Ashen Dragon turned and unleashed its cannons upon us.
We were boarded in great numbers as our hull was shattered by cannon fire. There was no time for repair, nor for escape as our world broke apart around us.
My last hope is that Stone’s cowardice may, in some way, return to haunt him. I shall carry that hope with me as we sink into our graves...

Pendragon

It seems this mysterious Captain Stone is our key to hunting the Ashen Dragon.
I’ll preserve Jane’s memories in my journal. They might give us a clue as to where we should head next.

Image Guide

The wreck of the Blackwyche at Shipwreck Bay.
You can tell the name of the Ship by its nameplate.
The Tall Tale is on the Ritual Table inside the Shipwreck.
The ghost of Sir Arthur Pendragon. He will be accompanying your journey, appearing whenever he is needed.
You will need to follow the three ghostly Ships to find where Captain Jane's ship went down.
Eventually, you will find Jane's ship sinking by an Island in The Wilds.
You can see the fate of her Crew and Ship by diving down with the Enchanted Lantern
Raise the Lantern if you don't see anything.
The scenery will guide you to where Jane sunk and died.
Pick up the Skull of Captain Martha Jane below. You can find it by its white glint.
Jane's Skull in hand, covered by kelp.
Pendragon will materialise on the nearby Island, holding his Sword up high as a beacon for you to see.
Give the Skull to Pendragon to proceed.
Pendragon will perform a Ritual with his Sword of Souls.
Pendragon will free Martha Jane's soul from her cursed skull.
Martha Jane will appear as a wisp and tell you what happened to her and Captain Stone.

A Broken Alliance

After setting the soul of Martha Jane free, Pendragon will mark down The Dying Memories of Captain Martha Jane... in the Tale Book as additional pages. The contents of these pages vary from Tale to Tale.

The trail of The Ashen Dragon and Captain Randal Stone can be picked up from sailing to the Island where the Alliance between Martha Jane's and Randal Stone's Crew was formed. The location of this Island can be deducted from Martha Jane's Dying Memories in the Tale Book. You may need to step foot or at least sail to the Island's title card range to once again see the trail.

Once back on track, you will be lead to Randal Stone's final resting place, where you need to once again make use of your Tools at hand to free the soul of Captain Randal Stone.

After freeing Captain Randal Stone, the Crew will acquire The A Foiled Ambush Commendation.