Session 36 - Thirsty Wyrms in the Sand

You awaken on the morning of the 3rd of Secondus Mensis still feeling somewhat sore and bruised from the previous day.

Muuta takes inventory of supplies and announces that the water rations will be slightly reduced for this, hopefully, final day before reaching Arbuzum. While he feels there is enough to last the day, you’re still in the open dessert and things could happen to delay that arrival so he’d rather be cautious. He’s been quite perplexed at the lack of oases on this trip.

As if almost on queue, a couple of hours into the day’s journey, an oasis is spotted in the distance. Sylbella send her wolf, Bucky, scout ahead, but he is set upon by a gray thirster – a zombie like creature known to ruin water sources.

The team jumps into action, and in fairly short order manages to dispatch the thirsters, but not before Sylbella is exposed to their ability to make one feel exhausted.

Unfortunately, the creatures had already fouled the waters of the oasis before the battle, so it is useless for restoring the water supply – leading to additional rationing.

After an hour or so, so that Muuta can further access supplies after finding the oasis useless, you continue ever northward.

As midday approaches, Feebs through the eyes of his hawk familiar spots what looks like the remains of a large animal – what appears to be a large rib cage sticking out of the sand.

Sylbella decides to investigate them to see if she can determine the type of animal but quickly finds that the bones are a trap as a large creature known as a sandwyrm rises from the sands, using it’s spines (what was thought to be bones) to ensnare Sylbella.

While proving a formidable creature, attacking with bites, gores, and even a poisoned stinger on its tail, you are able to bring it down. Muuta is pleased as he exclaims that the midday meal will be very tasty once he butchers the creature – and a profit will be made by selling the rest of the meat once you reach Arbuzum.