AUGURY AND GREEN FLAMES

The lizardfolk helped to take the "sleeping" people to Fen (the lizardfolk village). In Fen, the humans were placed on improvised hay cots. They had been drugged with Copa Padre, and the effects of this plant's white dust can last up to three tendays. The lizardfolk are both curious and suspicious of the human's presence but their shaman has made it clear that they are safe. So far, Kelar, sir Frederich and Agis have not met the lizardfolk leader.

The paladin and the ranger are cursed by the land. They must atone to restore themselves. The head shaman of the lizardfolk, Quazky, revealed that they must seek restitution to break their curses. They have been quested. And placed a warning "7th time the son of suns doth rise to send the knave to an eternity of cries". He suggests finding the young human they must go back to the ziggurat and find the way to the gate that leads to wherever Luc was taken.

Quazky goes with Kelar, sir Frederich, Agis and Pheora. He brings along 4 lizardfolk warriors in case that they are needed. The paladin has caused a deep impact on the warriors and they look forward to finding the great crocodile that lurks the ziggurat.

Upon reaching the Merrshaulk folk village, everything looks as it was left. The village's huts had burned to the ground. The ziggurat's half-constructed shape remained throwing its shade over the village's grounds. The wall of fire that lay between the platform and the ziggurat remained intact, its green flames flickering and dancing, taunting anyone to defy them. Snakes scattered around the area, some not concerning themselves with the visitors.

Quazky went close to check on the wall of flame. He found nothing new, feeling that the gate had closed but somehow a way remained nearby. The party decided to go back to the ziggurat, to the crocodile chamber that lay underneath the level ground... They wanted to confront and kill the giant crocodile that they had left alive and explore the source of the greenish light that they had seen on the walls surrounding the pit.

The group went into a tunnel that Agis had discovered and that they had used to escape. The inner level where they have found a man was empty and had traces of dried blood. They went on to the pit. Kelar went first trying to reach the wall with the source of the green light. A crocodile moved to bit him but missed. The paladin made a deep cut on the creature, and it receded going into the blend of murky water and reptiles. Most of the crocodiles seemed dormant, a few changed their eyes from the dormant membrane to the alert eyesight. Their slithe pupils followed the party as they gathered to look closely at the area that glowed with eerie green shades. The paladin wanted to break the wall in that glowing spot, but the shaman stops him. Quazky walked slowly over the crocodile carpet of the pit, almost hovering over them. Upon reaching the wall he reached the light source with his hand. He closed his eyes for a moment then gravely said "It is alive".