Reptiles Wanted - Suksession

The Myste-Hass Calender

17/10/2023

Guk has been setting lizardfolk to stack up more wood for a great celebration.

Xiuh, Ato and Jux slaughter seven horses in front of Smol, then recruit twin hatchlings Gonk and Bonk, along with Ska-Burak, to carry the meat. Gikzosk tries to take the horse, back handing Bonk. Gonk is a carrier.

Resk intercedes, intimidating Gikzosk about his small tail.

Ato tries to sneak around the chief's tent, but Gikzosk sees them and hits Ato. Bonk blows a dart that misses him, but he notices.

Xiuh overhears Gikzosk talking to Guk about needing to punish us, but he wants the group to see how he will defend the clutch from Nep-Tor first. He is planning on making a small sacrifice to save the greater number of clutch. He tells Gikzosk to stalk the camp and kill the lizards who step out of line, then throw them on the meat pile.

In the morning, Resk hears a cry and then the onset of panic off to one side of the camp. There is mist from rising water.

Nep-Tor, a steel-winged bird, is clawing the clutch. Its eyes are glowing with a bluish light. Gong is particularly concerned, because his first egg is in the clutch, along with his current mate - Eroo.

A gas drifts out, paralysing most of the group.

Nep-Tor flies off directly east towards the hills.

Guk arrives after the fire has been put out. There are many dead female reptiles. Eroo is missing. She ran into the bushes.

Everyone heads east, except Xiuh who sets off to inform Shresh about the incident. Shresh says that he told Guk's mother to kill him at first hatch. Shresh tried to kill him three times, but his father was always watching. Shresh says to go and become strong. Nep-tor is creature of the gods.

Zux leads the group to find Eroo. Her footprints fade after a short stint and Bonk can smell blood in the air.

The group is then assaulted by a vine creature. They are forced to take a short rest afterwards.

A snake speaks with us, it has two panels of brightly-coloured feathered on its back. She saw Eroo running ahead. Her name is Tisca. She knows about the metal bird in the hills.

Eroo is in the north. Nep-Tor is east. Tisca says that Eroo has been captured by bullywugs. Tisca likes decisions. They were made and set to purpose. They are alone with no eggs.

Nep-Tor does not eat eggs. Nep-Tor is the hammer or fishing rod, it is the tool in your hand, not the brain in your head.

Tisca says that she wants to bless the strongest ones, she wants them to succeed because its important to those who watch. She blesses them which is breaking the rules.

Ato heads east. Just ahead, Jux finds bullywug tracks that capture Eroo and head north.

The group keeps moving all day, then finds an area to rest and eat. There are plenty animals.

Xiuh speaks with Sterrik, translating between Jux and Smol. He doesn't understand Smol very well.

On Ato's watch, they see three scal-ess passing by with their faces painted with fearsome animal designs. Their clothes are rough. They move back down the path towards the way the lizardfolk had come from.