Masters of Eothia 1-20

As you guys head north, attempting to leave this cavern, the small draconic animal sits on the ground... it looks sad, before bounding after you. It YIPS at Dani and gives her the cutest big puppy dog eyes imaginable as if it wants to come with you.

Rounding a corner, you see a dusty skeleton of an unfortunate wayward adventurer slumped against the wall and this seems to be a dead end. A large golden arm band with red runes etched into it is sitting lazily around the skeleton’s arm. It surprisingly still looks clean and shiny.

Next to it, you see what looks to be a slightly tattered explorers pack which has withstood the test of time. Nice! (The rations are gone, and the waterskin empty)

"I think it likes you!" Cora said happily. "Maybe we could keep it?"

She looks at the dead adventurer. She pokes at the armband with the tip of her blade, examining it. 

Roll investigation for me.

Investigation: 13

Regarding the runes, you have no idea. They have sharp, aggressive lines and accents. The band looks like it's brand new and exeptionally crafted. There's something to it, which makes it's craftmenship stand out. It's special in some way. But you can't put your finger on it...

(Y'all not that familiar with magic items)

Danica bent down to let the wee beasty ride on her shoulder.

It trills in excitement and seems glad to have found you all. In your minds, you all hear: "Thanddyooo awartisaweee!"

"Well, this poor soul saw their last days here. Let's back track." Ruxio says, making sure to stop back at the oasis and re fill his waterskin (I suggest you all do that too =P )

You guys manage to skirt around the dark chamber and back to your initial camp where the offcuts of the Ankheg lay. It's night time now, and it's a calm night. The sand still holds heat, but outside is actually freezing cold.

"May as well make camp before headin' back..." Ruxio mutters to himself. "What are you all going to do? I assume you're from the city. Gonna head back there?"

Cora looked around at the others. "Uh." she thought. "I don't think i'm from 'the city'. At least, as far as i'm aware of. I don't remember too much about my past. I'm just kind of tagging along." she smiled, as she couldn't come up with a better answer.

Yasei, after drinking heavily from the water in the oasis and refilling her waterskin to over flowing, follows Danica and their new pet dragon (sounds like the name of a rock band) out, back to their original camp.  She walks over to the remnants of the ankheg, slices of a couple large steaks of meat, and dices one into hundreds of little chunks.  Walking over to Danica, she sits down and piles the little chunks of meat into a pile in front of the dragon.  "Here you go, my little Toyotama-hime....eat!  You must be hungry?"  Rubbing it playfully on the head, she smiles brightly down on it.

She'll then find the remnants of Ruxio's previous campfire, and try to rekindle the flames.  Ankheg steak dinner time!

"Eat!" It repeats in your mind before letting out a joyful yip.

Ruxio looks at Cora inquisitively. "Well, I wouldn't blame ya. From what I've heard, shit's about to go down between the two brothers. (Of the city of rust and the city of Arid.) Ya wouldn't wanna be caught up in that mess."

Pumpkin sits in the back, enjoying the antics of the group members. She mentions something about trying to find some spices that will go great with the camping food, and wanders into the desert when no one is looking. 

Survival: 4

(Roll another two survival checks for me. You'll need 3 herbs to make your thingy. Do so at adv due to favoured terrain. Beat a DC10 )

Also I get to add proficiency twice due to ranger stuff, so it should be plus 5 instead of 3. 

Survival Roll 1: 16

Survival Roll 2: 21

There you go!

Whoa, yeah that nat 20 allows you to find a third ingredient you wern't expecting! But it'll make do :)

The night falls and the cavern grows cold. The heat of the fire, your only salvation. Throughout the night, those who are light sleepers hear and feel methodical, slow thuds somewhere in the distance of the desert.

(If you want to do something here, just let me know)

Otherwise, the morning comes and Ruxio packs his belongings. "Y'know, if the rust city ain't your thing, you could always come by the guild. It's a fair walk and we may wanna go by the city anyway, but... Wouldn't mind the company! But I understand if you got things going on here "

As the night went on, Cora could hear the constant thudding noises. She wanted to go explore and see what it was, but decided against it. She laid down next to the others and felt safer. She wanted to sleep badly, but her pounding headache made it difficult. It's like something inside wanted to come out, a pressure wanting release.

In the morning, Rubios talked and Cora looked around to the others and to see what they'd say. For some reason she's drawn to the city, but respects the opinions of her new friends if they wanted to do something else.

Danica raises an eyebrow. "You know, I've heard of the guild but I've never seen it for myself. We can always go back to the city whenever we want."

Pumpkin spends the night by the fire, happily crushing and boiling an concoction of the desert spices that she almost died in a freak sandstorm for. You all nearly mistook her for some sand golem with how caked in the stuff she was.

She excitably agrees to venture forth to the guild.

Cora looks at Rubio after hearing Dani and Pumpkin. She smiles, and nods in agreement as well.

So majority decides to head back to the City of Rust. As you exit the outcropping you can make out some mountains in the far East that... you swear wern't there before?

It's a fairly easy treck back as the sandstorm has cleared out any beasties in the area. Ruxio parts ways with you and wishes the best.

As you arrive back, The Dune has pulled in. This thing is a crude creation of varying steel pannels, spikes and scrap. It appears as though most of the city folk have just finished tidying the sand off their shacks.

As you enter, you see an interesting sight, a humanoid cat creature who is perched on top of one of the shanty huts, it's tail twitching in amusement. It seems to be watching a pair of blundering bugbears who appear to be searching for it.

Bobo has seen this individual around before, but does not k now them personally.