We set off towards Nyambe, along with one of Chiana’s trusted captains. Some of us watch the sailors in action to try and see how things work on the ship. Porodo stays with the captain to learn how to navigate and is able to learn simple things.

Tombo is the capital of the northernmost nation of Boroko on Nyambe. We arrive there 5 days later and the captain asks us if there is anything else we can do. We say no, and thank him for his services. We survey the area and there are many plains and hills, and the city has a Mediterranean flair. It is warm here, and there are many large insects. The captain says that it is a large continent, 3000 miles south.

We ask about passage south toward the jungle, and we are told that it is very dangerous there, what with large monkeys, orks, and dragons. When we ask more specifically about the Jungle Protector, we learn that he has been seen all over the continent. In fact, he was seen in the area very recently. He was spotted tending to some wounded animals in the southeast of town only two days ago.

Sarthisis purchases a map, some herbs and magical focus items, and helps Eilenos and Krodmich purchase some chain mail repair kits as well as some binding kits for Porodo. Porodo also buys a large “great-bow” and razor-tipped arrows that go with it. Porodo also purchases a small colobus monkey as a companion.

Afterwards we start looking for transportation. We decide on 7 riding camels and 3 pack camels, and bead armor for them in case we run into trouble. 800 pounds of camel food is purchased as well.

We set off southeast towards the pass across the plains. The trip will take us almost 50 days so hopefully our supplies will last. We pass small huts where tribal folks dwell and also some packs of animals on our first day.

The second day we come upon a large wood, and decide to ride through it. Midway through our ride, we are suddenly attacked. Eilenos gets a lump of dung in the face, and Porodo does as well. We see above us a group of orc-monkeys hurling their own feces at us, and a huge four-armed one in the middle. They jump down on top of us and start attacking. We fight back and bring them down. Eilenos pulls out his “evil” sword and puts it to use, and notices after a while there is blood cascading from the blade.

Suddenly as the battle is ending, another huge four-armed orc-monkey jumps out of the trees at us, but before it can attack we see a blade come through its chest. He falls, and behind him is a 7 foot, thin black man carrying a falchion and a huge alligator head is used as his gauntlet. We thank him for his assistance, and he says that he will help our wounds and that his home is nearby.

He leads us to a small hut with jars and bottles lining the walls. He uses some foul-smelling paste to heal our wounds.