Have the local guard (surprised) explain they were given info that the party came from Veleth. Why didn't they say so???
This is the town that had the uptick in murders and requested help.
Give a reward.
Next time the party sees Gail, she's been crying and explains that they just buried Maggie for good, putting her to rest. What a **tragedy**.
She gives the party an expensive bottle of wine from her personal collection and a few things taken from the body.
Notably a charcoal image roughly depicting Howalyn's countenance that has some residual dark magic on it.
On the back are the words ~~"Howalyn, my love."~~ (AC 5 Investigation) scratched out and replace with "Kill" and a signature "Weslocke Marigold" (AC 10 Investigation or Lia/Wong)
Direct them towards the blue dragon cave? This is the next most pressing issue, as the sandstorms increase.
Merchant near the caravan is Elias (Human). There is a skeleton nearby covered in acid that used to be his business partner.
## Blue Dragon
Szaraxis the Storm Tyrant, Master of the Endless Sands / Deep Gravel
Requires the players to always use his full title.
Offers a dragon scale (if asked) in return for a future favor of his choosing, bound in blood.
* The party must kill the wyvern in the cave, after which the dragon will allow them to sign a blood contract that allows the dragon to redeem a single favor at a later time from the party.