Session 13

### The Gang rocs it

The gang meets with Satierith the Savage, an adult Blue Dragon living under the desert of Craith. They learn that Alard Vane served her for years after curing her of a fatal disease. In exchange, she promised to guard his most precious possessions. And, he also promised to help her become a dracolich after he successfully completed his "experiments".

The first round of negotiations go well. They convince Satierith that they can be useful to her by bringing her gifts and dealing with a gargantuan roc that has been infringing on her territory in the Dead Sands. The group head back out to the desert and after getting stuck in a sinkhole, see the roc flying toward them.

The roc picks up Falgas and flies with him in its talons, while Barthus jumps onto the roc's back. The roc flies high and drops Falgas, who free falls down to the earth. Just at that moment, a giant constrictor snake swoops in and catches Falgas before he hits the ground. The roc barrel rolls and attempts to shrug off Barthus unsuccessfully. And eventually it begins to fly back to catch a more appetizing prey--a dinosaur suck in the sand pits of the desert.

Skarūl is hit with a talon attack and reverts back to his regular form. With the roc talons burning, Skarūl is pulled into the sky by the roc, as Barthus continues to balance on its back. Barthus manages to land a few hits before he's thrown off the rocs back. And Kaax swoops in and catches Barthus in his giant constrictor snake form.

Falgas baits the roc into returning for him. And when the roc swoops in for its attack, Kaax latches onto the roc with his snake form and grapples it. Skarūl just barely squeezes out of the talons and Falgas stabs the roc with his poison dagger.

For the finishing blow, the Kaax swallows the roc's head whole and wait for the roc to suffocate to death.

After the fight, Kaax turns back into his humanoid form and speaks with the group. He mentions that the Oracle, an ancient gold dragon, has been watching them. And she has sent him to ensure their success and help bring them to her.

Grateful for his help, the group returns to figuring out how to transport a gargantuan monstrosity to the Blue Dragon they just struck a deal with.

Kaax turns into a brontosaurus, and carries the roc to the cave. They bring the roc to Satierith who is pleased with their efforts. They ask her about the talisman, and she says unfamiliar with it. But if they want permission to poke around in her things, she will need more proof of their loyalty. Skarūl promises to spread epic tales of Satieirth throughout the lands, and to bring a tantalizing dessert more significant than common livestock. The group tries to quickly scan the cave for the talisman and can't find anything. Barthus tries to peer behind Satierith to get a closer look at the chest, and the opposite doorway, and can't manage to discern anything.

The group leaves the cave with their new task, and encounter the shadows who have been following them in the distance. It's two of Skarul's siblings, a small army of cultists, and a giant unnatural creature on all fours with a dragon-like head, spikes along its spine, and a long piercing scorpion tail. Skarūl refuses to give up anything to his sister, and tells her that it will resort to a fight if she insists. She tells him that if he kills her, he won't know "the truth", but he doesn't care.

Nandise nods at the people behind her, and the fight begins.

*Find out what happens next with Skar-kūl and the Gang.*