Desert Journey Part 3. (The Great Oasis, Numaahn)

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Welcome to Part 3 of the desert Journey.

As in the middle of the night you decide to rest inside one of the abadoned houses of the Oasis, in the relatively warm night you begin to wonder who lived here and what this place exactly is. At the next day you begin to ready yourself and gather every ressource you can find here for the last step of your journey ahead, meanwhile your Tabaxi guide tells you that this probably used to be a small kingdom now in ruins and nothing munch left over than the Palace on top of the hill from which a massive stream of water flows to each corner of the Oasis. ”Numaahn” your guide says, thats how our ancestors called it that used to live here, ive been through this Oasis 2 times now and the only things i could find out that my folk in ancient times lived here with another race which is most likely extinct by now”.. as you try and cross the steps to get to the palace you stop for a few minutes and look around to realize, you would have never seen this wonderful place if you weren’t rewarded with an estate your the Lord of now, one of your now servants comes back and looks at you saying; ”Sire are you ok, do you need my service” suddenly you snap out of your mind and assure him that you are ok, you move to the palace, in awe and respect you suggest to investigate it, most of your companions agree as the merchant and your loyal general approach you , the merchant talking about buisness with you now being a Lord, while your general warns you of possible danger inside this old Temple/Palace to be careful, no matter what, onwards it is..
Investigating the Temple your guide discovers an old text on a throne in the middle of a massive hall, when you look down you see crystal clear water in masses beneath you, seemingly unendless sprouting like a fountain from the earth, the guide speaks; ”this text it means; Here in respect and cooperations we live together, Tabaxi and Auterians. ” as he speaks those words, the statues you didnt recognize before come alive, Sphinxes! you get into battle positions while both Sphinxes speak in unison; ”you who have come here, Ram mun schoi, answer the riddle and you will receive passage and a reward, ”beneath our feet , silent and important, it can destroy but will also create, it is the legacy of sand, what is it? ” your companions seemingly in quarrel with each other try and force their own answers, but you realize its that simple, your journey has changed you you realize, ”its water!!” you answer as the Sphinxes withdraw and gently bow, you can see 2 glowing chests open and you take the reward a scimitar and a staff. After this encounter , you leave and make your exit while your companions slowly proceed ahead, you stand there and look back one last time, you wonder maybe you are where you belong, now its time for the last hurdle, go forth…

This map was created by yours truly ^^, now go.. take the last steps to end your journey Sire.
-Promesheus