"Ooft, hello." *he smiles awkwardly* "I'm Gale of Waterdeep. Apologies, I'm usually better at this. When the Nautiloid started plummeting, I in a haste casted a teleportation spell, but was caught between the plains due to a mis-pronunciation. You see, my magic has been weakened by the unwelcome insertion in the ocular region. Are you aware that after a period of excruciating gestation, it will turn us into mind flayers? It’s a process known as ceremorphosis, and let me assure you, it is to be avoided.”