A group of the common fauna here are chased into the path of the party by one of the larger monsters

Grains of sand borne on the breeze sting like insects when they hit your exposed skin

You interupt a cult conducting a ritual

Led by one Cult Fanatic and including 5 Cultists

A druid tends to a wounded monster

Use one of the monsters below. Use the druid stats. If the characters help, the druid gives them a vial of antitoxin or a healing potion. If they do not help or appear antagonistic, the creature attacks and the druid will not help them.

One of the Level 5-10 monsters below breaks through some landscape feature into the path of the party

It is fighting 5 of one of the Level 1-4 monsters listed below.

Three old soldiers emerge into view

They seem to be lost. As if they fought in a war a century ago and have never made it home. Use the Veteran stats.

A hot wind offers no respite from the sun

Sand dunes shift in front of you

Palm trees in the distance never seem to grow closer

You can feel the heat of the sand through your boots

You hear a distant whistling

Ancient Brass Dragon

Gargantuan dragon, chaotic good Armor Class 20 (natural armor)Hit Points 297 (17d20 + 119)Speed 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 27 (+8) 10 (+0) 25 (+7) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 19 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +13, Wis +8, Cha +10Skills History +9, Perception +14, Persuasion +10, Stealth +6Damage Immunities fireSenses blindsight 60 […]