For crimes of crimes of using magic without a permit, destruction of public property, and assaulting a public official, you were sentenced to death or auction. you chose the ladder. the truth is humans aren't supposed to be able to use magic, and your village have been looking for a way to get rid of you, and this latest wild magic surge was just what they wanted.

you are cold and hungry. with nowhere else go, you make your way to a nearby cave to escape an approaching storm. you feel like fortune favors you as you go deeper and find old weapons, armor, artifacts, and gold. your heart sinks, however, when you see the eyes of a blue dragon watching from the other side of the cave wall.