Western Remnants

Making your way west across the grassy countryside with ocasional clusters of trees, low hills, and crumbled remains of structures long fallen to ruin. The trail has obviously been used by carts, wagons, and much foot traffic from the base. Likely the researchers come this way with some of the guards when exploring the ruins and remnants. The dinosaur herds prove to react much as other beasts would. The herds of larger beasts barely reacting at all with those of maller size shifting nervously if you get too close.

You soon loose sight of the swamp behind the hills and trees as you follow the trail. However the walls of your first remnant grow bigger as you near them. The walls are about 30' tall and there are 2 sets of wide doors closed on the western side of the square. The walls are of simple solid stone and the doors are heavy timbrs bound with metal and are in good condition. As you get closer you see a faint shimmer in teh air over the walls much like heat waves in the dessert.

You know from overheard conversations at the cantina and tavern that no one from the expedition stays out at the Remnants overnight. Typically they will make a day of it with several researchers and guards around with a squad of scouts that patrol the area. This really in the morning you are here before any other teams but may see some later in the day.

The Remnants are said to be odd as they only show normal wear and tear for being abandoned. The rest of the city however was thoroughly destroyed and aggressively overtake by plants and animals giving the service of having been destroyed centuries ago. No one knows why but the Remnants were protected and seen cut off summit from informed going into or out of them.

The doors open easily enough and the latch seems to have been repaired recently. Swinging the doors in you see crumbling building and paved streets. Though a few small plants struggle to grow in the area, mostly in what looks to be planned gardens or planter boxes, there are no sounds and it feels oddly empty on the far side of the doorway.

Barley reaches out then quickly pulls back as good sense touch something he is already familiar with. A Border. Normally Borders are massive and found between land of the Mortal Realm. However this is clearly restricted to the Remnant.

As you discuss the situation you note that the tracks from wagons and feet on the road lead into the city remnant.

You tentatively step across the boundary and into the remnant. As you do you all suffer waves of vertigo and a mild headache. Roll a save test

Those who have crossed a border or been subject to a Border Storm recognize the feeling and push through. Physically the barrier poses no limit to any of you but many who cross a Border, especially for the first time, find them very uncomfortable. Players can determine themselves if it their character has encountered a border before as long as their background or history would have included extensive travel

As you regain your senses and stabilize yourselves you look around. The interior of the remnant is much as you saw from outside but you fell something is subtlety wrong but you can't put your finger on what.

The streets are wide but you can tell the area is not laid out for large amounts of traffic as they turn or split often. Along the sides of the road are round patches of dirt with dead plants, trees, and a smattering of weeds and small scrub brush. The buildings are mostly single story structures with shallow roofs. A few look to have had second stories in the past but the upper levels are crumbling much more severely. Doors and window covers are tattered and falling off or gone completely.

Glancing inside one of the building you see it is mostly clear with a smattering of cracked bricks, dust, and others signs of neglect though it looks as if some areas have been cleared of rubble. Though lacking furniture the building bring to mind a residential neighborhood. Some of the scattered ruble looks to have ben shifted or piled together to clear out other areas..

Looking through the tumbled down ruin you can see that the center of the area is an open plaza with a couple large stone pavilions in it.