Seeker's Report: Situation on Sslal'teesh
On a second attempt to cover my report at the north shore I took The Deep Iolite out on to the darklake equipped with a much more realible crew and understanding of the darklake.
We managed to dock up on the Northshore near the lizardfolk city unseen. As we stood on the docks deciding our next move a rather terrified disease-ridden lizardman appeared - he had been digging for mussels around the shore. I believe the disease he had was easily related to the infectious desease at the Bluemushroom.
We kept lizard in his place and I got him to answer some questions.
Why did the lizardfolk attack the bluemushroom? 'Sacrifice'
Sacrifice for your god? 'High shamans decree - Sacrifice to new mighty god. Sacrifice and experiments and plunder'
Who is your god? 'Ancient god reborn - Moander'
The lizard continued on to claim that the 'Shamans' of the Sslal'teesh always want more sacrifices and even offered to go get one for us to speak too. He also claimed that there were 'many many more' of the lizard folk. We couldn't get much more information out of the lizard as it panicked and in our attempt to restrain it, we ended up killing it.
Three of us continued to spy the shore to see if we could find away into their village. Both shaman and warriors are protecting the gates of the village. I couldn't see or hear much pass the gates - but there is deffiently a lot of lizardmen. I would imagine it would take an army to beat them. The gates themselves are very secure - it will take a lot to batter them down - probably similar to our gates when they are locked.
The lizardmen finally spotted one of us - we made a dash back to the ship and sailed away. The Sslal-teesh did board the ship in attempt to stop us, but we ridded of them fairly easily and we sailed back to the canalward
It might be worth noting that the mussle digger lizardman was the ONLY ill lizardfolk we saw during our visit to the northshore. He was also the lizardman furthest away from the village. I also believe that the lizardman's disease may have effected a couple of my crew members - but I can esure you they are all well now.
I think the lizard have made a connection with Moander and the shaman hold high authority amoung the lizardfolks. It would take an army to raid the village or a team or very skilled assassins to kill the shaman.
Sanctuary is in danger - I do not know what they will exactly sacrifice to Moander but I think its safe to say - sanctuary is a good target for them.
Seeker Ruby Captain Cannonball of the Deep Iolite.