Chapter 1: Making Introductions

Radiza snarls. Perhaps in the army, but in the Waning Moons, it will get you left on the field. I knew it was a mistake trying to deal with this kind of a menace with people so reckless. the tabaxi says, wiping off her blade on a pile of leaves. Between the pay and the company, I think I will take my leave. Best of luck with - well with all of this. with a final look at the crew, she storms out, unwilling to be stopped by anyone.

In the remaining awkward silence, it would seem that everyone was overly focused on the explosion of emotion that no one saw Barek slip out of the temple either.

Alan, as you pick up a hunk of the creature and take a small taste, it's odd. It doesn't hit the spot nearly the same way that meat does. But it also doesn't turn your stomach. It's kind of a weird earthy taste and almost a little sweet. While it's unlikely you'd be able to subsist solely on the stuff, it definitely is edible for a few days here and there.

The creatures themselves don't have much on them in the way of treasure. However, you do find some discarded gear scattered around the room under the vines that cover the walls.

The temple seems quiet still, no sounds of any movement in either of the wing rooms, just the light sound of the breeze blowing through the belfry above.

The bedrolls were very pale beige, once upon a time. However, time and trudgery have turned them a kind of greenish brown. They are still intact, just a bit dingy. IN terms of how many rations, you can get probably a month worth of usable bits off them. You aren't sure how long they'll stay good, however.

Claudius, while you investigate the plant creature you notice a few interesting things. The first is that the plants themselves are clearly unnatural. They are a good mimicry of normal plantlife but something seems off about them. You can't quite put your finger on what is wrong with them, but it doesn't remind you of any of the living plants you've dealt with so far in your life.

One thing you do note is that the sap leaking out is causing the natural plant coverage on the ground to start to wither and rot just where the liquid has contacted the plants.

Alan, you would notice this as well when you prepare the plant material for food, but it hasn't caused you any distress or any change in taste, somehow.

The room to the left was once a sleeping quarters of some kind. There are six long-destroyed beds with shattered footlockers. The room has a miserable smell to it, a mix of rot, dirtiness, and stale body odors. The dirtiness isn't the fresh scent of spring dirt, but rather the smell of aged filth.

Even with a solid hunting through the debris, there isn't anything of value that you find here.