Session 2: Tomb of the Necrodancer

"Uhm, well I'm a special case. Most sprites are born being able to fight or cast spells, but I've always been sort of a failure."

He give his dung beetle an affectionate pat.

The forest animals are the real waste cleaners, I'm just down there because I can't do anything else.

Qiora senses that Nalu is telling the truth.

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The first day of travel goes well, though the ungodly heat was almost unbearable. Nalu manages to lead to party to an oasis tucked away between some rock formations. However, the party is not the first traveler to set up camp here. There's a large carriage that is colored a deep purple, a large lizard that is resting on a flat stone, and a figure who's face is covered with a shemagh. Luckily, the oasis is big enough to accommodate both parties.

"We should be safe here for the night, bandits and monsters don't come this way. I'm gonna stay away from the lizard though, I'd rather not get eaten..."

The figure must have pretty good hearing, as it responds to Nalu. The voice is smoother than you'd expect from a desert traver.

"Don't worry, she's a solid sack of snoring scales right now."

Kyros refills his water skin and finds somewhere out of the way but not to far from the rest of the party. He sits and relaxes and enjoys people watching.

What can he see in or on the purple carriage and what can he make out About the other person there

The seated hooded figure turns towards the approaching party and leans their back against the carriage.

"Name's Yilzyss. This safe space can accommodate us all, I'm sure. Strange group of travelers, are you raiders?"

Yilzyss absent picks up sand and lets it fall through her fingers as she talks. The sand here is cool to the touch, and it's quite comfortable. This oasis would be a great trading hub if it weren't for the horrible location!

Nalu seems shy of the stranger, and avoids the conversation by setting up his small camp.

Kyros takes a look at the odd carriage...

Kyros sees that the carriage is decorated in a way that is meant to attract people. It could be used to sell goods, or maybe it's just a traveling side show.

Yilzyss laughs.

"Certainly not, I'm a barterer. I like singers, actors, and feats of strength. If the performance is worthy, I'll make a trade."

Qiora doesn't think Yilzyss is lying, but that doesn't change the fact that she's strange. She's probably a trader from a city somewhere in the Kamatayan, but Qiora doesn't know much about the inhabitants of this desert well enough to pinpoint her accent.

Yilzyss clicks her tongue playfully.

"First you have to show me what you have to offer."

She looks the party up and down, rather intrusively.

"Oh yes, you all definitely have some skills hidden away. Show me what you've got, and I'll give you a gift of similar merit."