The Hawk Bandits are led by a hand selected warrior rebel known as Peacock the Choking Shield from the Screaming Tusk, the Orc army to the East.

The Nation to the East, Prontia, is having an Orc Vs Elf Civil war. Refugees are fleeing into and across the desert.

There is a forgotten shrine to a saint of The Lost near the coast of the Boiling Sea.

The Shar Yasmila is the young ruler of Alkesh, clearly being manipulated by her scheming court:

* * Executrix of Oaths (internal investigations) - Malevencia Menen

* * Magistrate of Judgement (judge) - Alistair Dominus

* * Grand Vizier (city advisor) - Halcyon Ravenlace

* * Captain of The Lost of Alkesh (high priest) - Declan Hex

* * Mistress of Coin (treasurer/bank) - Octavia Castigor

In the deepest pool in the Shar Oasis there is a aquatic Oasis Clam, rumoured to be ancient, and must have a giant pearl inside it worth a lot of gold.

Northwest of the Thraxis area is an old tomb to some forgotten knight or saint or someone. It has obelisks outside it that a cult is using for weird rituals, sacrificing goblins and whatnot.

A young caravanner told Meat Axe he spoke with someone who claimed they witnessed a sandstorm uncover a pyramid from a sand dune North of the Silent Mountains. He suspects it would be full of untouched loot.

Wealthy financier, Noodle Shefield has offered to hire the party to retrieve treasure from the nest of a pheonix roosting in the Gil-zai mountains.

There will be a Masqe

Argot was visited by a vision of a beautiful lady in a dream while he was near death. She asked him to visit her near the Siruul Elves camp in the north. She said to not speak of her to the Elves. She has visited in his dreams a few times since then, compelling him to visit.

Sala-Iman found a glass bottle with a wooden figurine of Seadusa Medusea inside. A riddle was etched on the glass which led to a scavenger hunt around Alkesh culminating at the North Gate. The most recent clue indicated to visit a statue in the Temple District.

Meat Axe is receiving visions after killing with Eclipse Fang of a red, green, and blue gems.

The Scourge is an blue desert dragon that torments the people of the desert. Apparently worshipped by the ancient Pharoah and his followers in his time. The Scourge's lair sits in the most desolate crag of the Gilzai Mountains. It's hoard is a mass of gold and a legendary wand, the Staff of Ord

Goblins want to reclaim and collect special items to add to a monument for the Cold Prince, a mysterious being who they claim will join forces with the Scourge to rule over the desert.

For Thieves Guild connections (safe storage, info for a price, jobs, hirelings) go to Melvin's Marvelous Mixed Elixirs Apothecary in the slums and ask for manticore milk concentrate.

A woman who appeared to be a cleric of The Lost said she found evidence in old scripture that Saint Kuza, Lost Saint of navigation and geography is in a forgotten shrine of The Lost near the Boiling Sea. She said can be found at the Dancing Fox Tavern.

Max Ready wants the PCs to escort a caravan to the Thraxis arena and ensure a special item gets stolen by the Hawk Bandits on the way. Max will also claim a 40gp bounty in place of the PCs. In trade he will not place a warrant on Meat Axe for his crimes in Portland and will turn a blind eye to the fact they stationed a small squadron of goblins near a local mining camp, endangering lives.