Jack was a man who fell in love with Rose, but was murdered by her father DeWitt due to Bonnie’s jealous deception.
Description
- In love with Rose, daughter of DeWitt
- Murdered at Wise Men Falls
- Became a spirit trapped at the falls
- Body stuck at the bottom of the lake with a crossbow bolt through his heart
Story
Jack’s love for Rose ended in tragedy:
- Bonnie, the seamstress, loved Jack first
- Jack chose Rose instead, sparking Bonnie’s jealousy
- Bonnie orchestrated a deadly deception:
- Told DeWitt that Jack was a vampire
- Told Jack that Rose would meet him at Wise Men Falls
- DeWitt ambushed Jack at the falls
- Killed him with a crossbow bolt through the heart
- Jack’s body fell into the lake
Wise Men Falls
After his death, Jack’s spirit remained at Wise Men Falls:
- The waterfall stopped flowing, the lake became blocked
- Jack’s spirit haunted the misty falls
- Tried to convince visitors to jump into the lake
- Unwilling to move on without Rose
- His body remained trapped at the bottom
Finding Peace
The party eventually helped Jack find peace:
- Required DEX saves to avoid falling into the lake
- Had to retrieve Jack’s body from the bottom
- With the body recovered, the lake unblocked
- The waterfall activated again
- Jack’s spirit could finally move on after reuniting with Rose’s spirit
The Dress of Love
Jack’s death, along with Rose’s grief, ultimately led to the creation of the Dress of Love:
- After learning the truth, Rose found peace
- Rose possessed the water wheel at the seamstress cottage
- Her heart strings fed the loom, producing the magical cloth
Musical Themes
Jack’s story was associated with the song “Can’t Help Falling in Love”:
- “Wise men say, only fools rush in”
- “Like a river flows, surely to the sea, darling so it goes, some things are meant to be”
- The location Wise Men Falls references this song