The Expedition sent out from Kun Qalasi to explore the ruins of an ancient site allegedly connected to the ancestors of the fennecs has successfully returned after several days out in the desert. This is the summary of the report, Overseer Rami submitted to the authorities (aka Vepar and Senusnet);

Notable members of the expedition team:

The bothers Sefu and Adion, Vepar's son Sebek and guardsman Osman, Overseer Rami and a few of his men, Sha'Re and the Anubian scholar Kan-Ta Sil'Dur

Notable events:

The rumors about a roaming Minotaur turned out to be true. When the beast realized it had been engaged by Qalasians, it flew into a rage and had to be killed before it was able to hurt or even kill members of the expedition force. During the fight the giant beetle mount, bred and trained by the Caravanserai and Nebt-Het, also turned out to be a formidable fighter who almost took down the minotaur by itself, while being directed and ridden by Osman, who also seemed to bond deeply with the animal. This led to Rami gifting the beetle mount to the Qalasian guard, and it now is being discussed to introduce a beetle rider unit into the Qalasian army.

The Pyramid of the Ancients seemed to have been dedicated to Ra and Sekhmet, as well as some ancestor hero referred to as "The Savior". During the investigation of the abandoned tunnels and halls of the complex, Adion and Sefu managed to get hurt, albeit not severely. There was also a camp of another group of explorers, most likely tomb robbers, who had been in the pyramid before but got trapped inside by the heka powered barriers. They perished inside, and were given the last rites.

Acquisitions: Inscriptions on walls and coffins, mostly dedicated to that savior put to rest inside the upper chamber of the pyramid. A strange metal that seems related to a tablet with instructions about how to work that metal, which might have fallen from the sky and is assumed to be meteorite. There was also a fire orb that probably powered the barriers inside the pyramid and was charged by the golden capstone of the pyramid. The capstone is still there, but covered to disable the barriers. Both tablet and fire orb are currently kept securely in the Caravanserai.

There is still more that could be taken from that site, so for now the camp is maintained near the base of the pyramid.

Signed,

Overseer Rami of the Kun Qalasi Caravanserai

Addition to Report: Ricardo Solis 8/13/21

The captured corrupted griffin called Lucky was brought to the Renegade Fortress of Iron Sands, where an attempt was made to cleanse him of the corruption and restore his body to its former self. This was done in the laboratory of the Queen's court necromancer Navaru Sil'Dur. With the help of Ausar Vandermark and the dragon Twilus, the soul engine once used to restore the Arutal race and free it from the curse, was once more employed to treat the griffin.

A report was sent later that confirmed the griffin was successfully cured and is now recovering at Iron Sands. He is still under watch for any side effects or relapses, but so far it seems the damage was undone.

Queen Brielle of the Crimson Empire has sent General O'Luain to Lismore to discuss strategies for the current conflict with the invader from the fog, in accordance to the ongoing Alliance between the Crimson Empire and the Lismore Empire. The General and her entourage are staying at the palace for the time being, until plans have been formulated and the course forward is decided upon. During that time she and the other Crimson emissaries are available to be approached, for all kinds of matters, not just in regards to the current crisis all of the Skylands face.

Addition to the case of the missing person:

Since a missing person was reported to the city guard, investigations were able to correlate that case and the incident at the apartment complex, so that it is now known that the blind woman that had gone missing in the infested room was Rena Rose, who has a brother and a mother living in Lismore, and is also affiliated with the Harem family. Current conclusions point at a capture by the enemy. Rescue missions are not possible right now due to a lack of intel about the invaders and where they are located within the fog.

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Happy birthday to us all! And thanks indeed for the beautiful experiences we have had together so far, the friendships made and the adventures lived! May there be many more to come

Miri would report after the secret meeting with the rogue templar that for now they would officially continue to chase that man, giving reports now and then to the Inquisition captain via Valeria that they are hot on the heels of Kay, and using all available resources for doing so, since the man has made clear that he has no intention of coming quietly and without putting up a fight.

Now the actual situation is that Miri will have voiced concerns that this might be a deep level infiltration going on that targets inquisition members and tries to shift blame to other innocent servants of the order. They will have to act very carefully to not raise suspicion from Captain Hugo. But if it turns out that he is in on the whole thing, then that ambush may have been orchestrated with his knowing. So for now collecting proof and linking cult members to a shadowy operation in the background is what everyone is tasked with.