Carrion beasts creep into the camp to investigate the remains of the dead: the marauders who destroyed Tania the terrible's village; who sent a boat of murdered villagers downstream, chained to their benches and peppered with arrows; who have turned the Asanda River Valley into the vision of Hell that has become your world. Good work, ladies and gentleman.
The night passes without incident, as do the next four days. Everyone is healed to full strength, and we'll hand-wave the identification of Sir Joffrey's belt. It's a Girdle of Giant Strength. Big surprise there.
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Day 19, Asanda River, about 200 miles upstream from the village of Pramayama, edge of the Salt Swamp, midday
You've seen no sign of enemies or refugees in the last few days. The edges of the river creep closer to your raft the further upstream you go. On either side, grasslands give way to blighted ponds, then saltmarshes. You stay busy as best you can, engaging in whatever weapons practice the small raft allows, studying your spells, and the like. Still, the air is heavy and thick with humidity. Strange pollen clings to your clothes, getting into your neck as you sweat. No one's killed each other yet, thankfully.
Pormas clears his throat. Gentlemen, lady, as you can see, we're just about run out of river here. The great Salt Swamp will soon be upon us, he says, gesturing dramatically around and in front of you. What next? Is your plan to set out into the desert? Or were you hoping to save some time cutting through the swamp?
A small section of the main map might help here:
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Actions? Questions?