Second stop

Desert of Skulls

Alexis and Tarmen journey continued along with the caravan. Although the mood had always been subdued, now there it was somber.

These men led a hard life you could tell but finding that murdered girl had upset them. By watching them you learn of some unspoken rules of travelling their lands. Water is precious but always shared. Water is life out here. One of their Twin Gods.
Hospitality is give to anyone in need when crossing paths. The dead are left for the elements, returning to the Twin God of Dust.

When you started your journey across the winding dunes of sand, the sky was clear blue glass. Now, as you stagger over the winding dunes, that blue glass is marred by flecks of swirling coal. Birds of prey waiting for their next meal.

Three days later you reach another oasis. The merchant unlike the first stop seem uneasy when they find another group of men, camping there. Two men and one woman dressed in peculiar black flowing robes. Alexis and Tarmen have enough experience to see these are dangerous and harden individuals...