Dead Suns Episode 17

17th Rova, 317 AG
The party pack up camp and head onwards though the jungles of Ukulam. They follow the tracks of Doctor Olmehya Solstarni and the others. During the trip the come across a Ksarik following them 100 feet behind. The creature flees when the party notice it.

At the end of the day Dr Otter suggests a spot to set up camp. The party agree and rest. Kaukarikis bother the party but don't attack.

18th Rova, 317 AG
The party set off again following the tracks. The Ksarik keeps following after the party. It gets close to the party, but Riggs pulls his sword and the Ksarik backs off.

Later in the day, the Ksarik comes back and shoots a dart at Riggs, but it misses, so the Ksarik flees.

At the end of the day the camp. Riggs keeps an eyes out for the Ksarik.

19th Rova, 317 AG
The party set out. Riggs loses track of the tracks he was following. Twink spots the Ksarik stalking behind the party. Twink warns Riggs loudly and the Ksarik shoots a dart that hits Twink in the leg. The Ksarik flees.

Twink feels lightheaded, but the party decide to set up an ambush, but after 40 min, Ksarik doesn't show back up.

The end of the day, they don't make much progress, and go to camp.

20th Rova, 317 AG
Twink wakes up, exhausted, the next day. Dr Gentoo examines Twink, and he is physically ill. Riggs carries Twink around.

The day is hot, and Twink & Dr Gentoo suffer. The party do not make much progress.

The party end up in a clearing. There is a female korasha lashunta lying in the middle of it. Her name is Ralkawi, and she makes weak threats to the party to stay back, warning them of a Devourer. She has the markings of the deity Devourer on her forehead. Riggs goes over and handcuffs her, with Ralkawi too weak to resist, she has a Ksarik dart in her leg. Then maggot-like Ksarik seedlings painfully burrow their way out of her abdomen, killing Ralkawi.

The full sized Ksarik then attacks the party, having used Ralkawi as bait. The creature seems to understands the party's words. It shoots a dart into Gentoo, and she is also infected like Twink. The party fight with the Ralkawi. Gentoo uses a dose on Dreamshiver on the Ralkawi, but the dart misses. Eventually the Ksarik is killed.

After the fight, something approaches from the direction the party entered the clearing. It is Daevaethan who rejoins the party.

Dr Otter takes Twink off back for medical attention for the infection.