Khalid's Quest
Your party enjoys a night off sitting at the polished driftwood bar of the Shady Oasis Cantina. Between bawdy jokes and tasty drinks, owner Khalid casually suggests an intriguing rumored treasure lies ripe for the plucking if some brave souls could slip past Union blockades at the recent meteor crater...
He offers to draw a map, for a price. 100gp
As your group examines the hand-drawn map and intel Khalid sketches out, the opportunity proves irresistible. Waiting for the shadowed pre-dawn, you navigate twisting back alleys and weave expert stealth to bypass eight razor-armored soldiers standing rigid guard in magical trances. Slipping into a makeshift military pavilion pitched near the massive steaming pit left by the strange meteorite, a vivid pulsing multi-hued shard the length of an elf catches your eyes.
But as the party mage reaches eagerly for the scintillating crystal, an alarm cuts through the stillness! The Union guards shake off their enchantment, weapons crackling with elemental power as a squad rushes to stop the intrusion. Outnumbered and outgunned by the alerted platoon, escaping with this treasure will require quick wits and even faster feet should interest remain in the secrets it may hold...
With bated breath, Khalid eagerly awaits to hear the outcome - whether to celebrate your cunning success or bolster courage against dire failure over a solemn round of drinks in his cantina sanctum. The only certainty is the Union now clearly wants this relic secured at all costs for purposes still shrouded. Curiosity demands answers!
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