Transcript of inscriptions found on the sarcophagus.

Recorded by scholars Kan-Ta, Sebek & Sha're, together with guardsman Adion.

Lid

    O Aouoaa, chosen of Sekhmet, saviour of all, light of tomorrow
    Defender of the righteous
    Beacon through the Blackened Sun
    We the humble bless this hall for the journey
    Life for life
    Sacrifice for prosperity
    The jackal welcomes you to the Fields

Sarcophagus walls

Aouoaa was born in the Seventh year of the Twelfth era, son of a farmer and his sickly wife. Sixth of his brothers, he was the last of his mother's.
He had a humble upbringing, unaware of his destiny.

When he became adult, he enlisted in the city guard and took up the spear and shield, with which he grew fast proficient. In the years that followed, he grew to become recognised for his skill in combat and was pushed to join the yearly grand melee at the behest of his captain.
There, Aouoaa won his first great battle & would go on to singlehandedly win the tourney, after his team fell short to their foes.

In the moment of stunned silence, Sekhmet appeared with a mighty roar, and warned of the great serpent, who in his envy of the light now sought to cast the world into darkness.
She declared Aouoaa her chosen and bestowed upon him her blessings, that he would lead the charge in the coming war.

<Much of the writing from here on out is to illegible to make out properly, lost to the tooth of time, until the end of the story where legibility improves>

... the serpent's venom had weakened the champion, the blackened sun on high belied by the ring of flames without.
In an act of desperation, Aouoaa turned his gaze skywards and cast his spear unto the heavens, forcing the misguided Ah to fly away from Ra's carriage, flooding the world with light once more.
The hero called upon his goddess Sekhmet and the king of gods, Ra, and drew His divine fire through the dance and prayer. And in his dying act, with his dying breath, Aouoaa consumed the snake's body in the flames and condemned it to its own darkness, forevermore.

By order of King Senusnet, a project to create an oasis in the desert was set under way. Initially, a small scale experiment was done, to assess the viability and work out the kinks of the plan.

The experimental oasis was filled with 'star water', conjured by the king's ramaus, and plants were planted in the surrounding areas, some treated with magical properties to accelerate their growth, others left to grow naturally, and observations were made for many months. During that time, one of the members of the project, the fennec Nebt-het, was overcome by a fit of madness and tried to destroy the experiment, but she was swiftly dealt with. Once it was concluded that the experiment was viable, the king authorized the next step of the project, moving it to full scale at its intended location within the enclosure of the caravanserai.

In the caravanserai, a very large hole was dug for the oasis' lake, lined with rocks and clay to increase water retention, and then through the conjuring of portals, the lake was filled with water from the Nile river. The occasion wasn't without incidents, with three hippopotamuses accidentally coming through the portal as well, one of which rampaged through the caravanserai and caused the death of one guard who valiantly attacked the beast.

A great feast (with hippo meat) was held in honor of the fallen guardsman, and to celebrate the filling of the lake, which would require regular re-filling for a while until the water reached sufficient saturation levels on the ground, however, occasional re-filling would still be required to account for evaporation and water usage and seepage that would cause the levels to drop over time.

The next phase of the project consists of establishing plant life in the oasis area, and in the future, potential expansion for farm land.

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

Reports 8/23/2021

The forest of high garden has been attacked by what can only be described as a corrupted airship - a large vessel sporting large amounts of tentacles. During the ensuing combat, many defenders were injured, and it also quickly became apparent that Lismore's airships will be required to damage it, as an attempt to attack by land was met with heavy casualties.

After being hit by an explosive, the ship has relocated between the main island and High Garden. ALL DEFENDERS AND CITIZENS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE SHIP MAY DROP DANGEROUS CREATURES INTO THE CITY! PLEASE do not go anywhere alone or without escort until the threat is eliminated!

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.