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Zairiah
Zairiah walks over to an apricot tree and crouches down, trying to spot what is making the sound that she hears.
Zairiah finds a small cute baby serpent crawling around in the hole at the bottom of the tree.
Ah, maybe we should move on. Looks like maybe the serpent was attacking us because we were too close to its young.
She quickly walks away from the area along the path, uncertain if that is the best idea for future travelers, but not wanting to kill the baby serpent.
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Fadilah's gen returns with her spell, and she quickly sends the gen to hide among her belongings as she says, "Whatever the case - I don't want to be bitten or mauled! Let's get out of here while we can!"
Nura nods in agreement and begins to move away.
You follow the trail as best as you can after circumnavigating the serpenty orchard and you start to see the sun to go down after about an hour or so and you decide to make camp.
Nura volunteers for a middle watch, not needing uninterrupted sleep to recover spells.
Zairiah will take first watch.
Fadilah will take last watch.
Uthman will also take a middle watch- between Zairiah and Nura.
GM rolls
You set up your campfire and go to bed on your turn.
Nura
Nura
Nura stays quiet as the boar and the pygmies run through the forest past the camp. Off in the distance, you can tell the pygmies have snared themselves a hearty breakfast.
Nura smiles to herself and goes back to her seat, continuing her watch.
The remainder of the evening goes off without a hitch and your group wakes up the first thing in the morning and you make your way hoping you can find what you have been looking for.
Good morning everyone, how did you sleep?
Zairiah helps to clean up camp before they get on the road.
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Fadilah stretches, yawns, and then says, "Like someone who wasn't in the belly of a giant fire-breathing snake." She sends her gen to fetch a petty spell to help clean up, splashes some water on her face, and sets about cleaning and organizing some of her gear.
"Sooo... what's next? And what's for breakfast?"
"All was quiet on my watch. Well, until a bunch of little fellows chasing a boar came by, anyway."
You make your way out of camp and you try to follow the map.
GM Rolls
You are fairly confident that you are able to stick to the trail laid out in the map and after two hour you hear voices further along the trail.
Zairiah listens to see if she can tell what the voices are saying.
Zairiah moves closer to eavesdrop on the other group. There are a mamluk, a priestess and two sailors yelling at what looks to be a sorceror about he had slept through his guard shift and the barber was killed.
"Perhaps we should offer these kind travelers our assistance?"
Uthman follows Zairiah and whispers to the others.
"Whatever killed a barber in his sleep might be dangerous to us as well, no?"
Okay... go ahead.
Uthman stands up, and hands raised steps out into the clearing addressing their interlocutors.
"Pardon, friends! I bring greetings in the name of the Loregiver! My companions and I were traveling nearby and heard you voices. Is there any aid we can offer to fellow travelers like ourselves?"
The sorceror says, "We were accosted by Yakmen last night and I dosed off during guard duty and Karibi was mauled by them and by the time we awoke, he was dead."
"Yakmen! Oh this is terrible to hear indeed. I have not encountered these creatures before. . . they are dangerous and wicked, then?"
"Might my other companions approach?" Uthman motions to the others in the woods to come out, "What is to be done about these maurauders I wonder. . ."
He answers, "Yes they are. I just suggest you keep on the lookout for them and keep your guard up."
"Do you know where they came from? We could, perhaps, track this particular group back and demand justice for your slain companion?"
He says, "They must have gone further into the interior. You could track them if you wish and we would do it ourselves but we need to mend our group's cohesion."
Zairiah moves forward when Uthman motions to them. She tries to determine whether the sorcerer is in danger of losing his life over this or whether it seems like things will calm down once they get over the shock of losing a companion.
You guys going to be able to go on, or do you need any help?
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The priestess says, "We thank you for your concern but we will make our way to the village where we set off inland from and will go back to Hawa."
Zairiah bows in acquiescence, expresses sympathy for their loss, and then resumes following the trail.
Uthman nods, "My condolences for your companion, and may you travel in safety from here on, my friends."
Turning to the others, "Now, my esteemed colleagues, allow us to follow the trail of these yak-men and see what we can find, no?"
Your party bids the other group farewell and Uthman, in spite of being primarily a desert specialist takes you through the jungle in search of the yakmen.
The five of you traipse up and down through the bush and over different streams on this island for about 5 hours of time. You then see 3 ogre-sized humanoids with broad shoulders. Their heads are like those of disgruntled yaks, complete with curved horns and uniformly dour, sullen expressions. Their bodies are coated with thick fur and hair and wear long flowing robes and occasionally turbans. All are carrying staves. With them is a large humanoid creature almost floating in air with a trail of dust keeping her afloat.
Fadi
Uthman whispers to his companions, "Is this creature dangerous?"
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Fadilah whispers, "It is a kind of genie, so inherently, yes. Be polite."