[Prologue - Before The Fall]

-=Dread Desert, Lost Oasis=-

The Bloodrose Irregulars left the Silver Moon Citadel a little over a week ago venturing into the Dread Desert. Their mission to find a lost expedition team, or more so a Sir Frances Darkwing, under contract by the Noble's worried wife. Simple circumstances base pay for information, better pay for proof of death, best pay for returned alive. As well as a cut of the expeditions findings if it returned, or whatever the Irregulars could carry on their own in case of the Expedition's untimely demise. The journey thus far was simple enough found by a few orc raid parties who were quickly put to the sword and avoiding a roaming clan or two. 

As of now the Irregulars had found a rare thing the Desert, water, and decided to take a bit of a rest and restock their water provisions. Their goal was only a day or so away but the sweltering heat was enough that Jing decided for the group to rest as some of his company wasn't used to these treks into the Desert just yet. With camp made up Shion and Gwendolyn had the first watch surveying the surrounding desert for anything that might come up on them. Stephan lay on a make shift hammock taking a bite form an apple "[color=f7976a][b]So I'll take bets will we find this noble alive or dead? My money is on dead 50 coins at that.[/b][/color]" He said trying to egg on one of the others to take his bet. Jing sat on the supply wagon thinking for a bit. "[color=7bcdc8][b]I would like to say alive, that is the best outcome for us. But I won't give you any more of my money, I pay you enough as is.[/b][/color]" Jing answered back before taking a swig from his wine sack. Alm ignored Stephan's comment, making a joke at the life or death of a client put a bad taste in his mouth. Instead he spent his time chopping vegetables doing the prep work for the nights dinner. So far things were quiet and nice but there was a bit of truth to Stephan's joke the expedition was more than a month late now, the chances of finding them dead was far greater then the expedition finding hitting a jackpot and still collecting valuables.