<strong>GM NOTE</strong><br/><br/><div style="text-align: left;">(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/65/c8/2f/65c82f7bccee57e285cb2288700f6c49.jpg)</div><br/>Muriel had no problem retrieving her belongings from the boat.  The sand felt hot beneath her, but it was sufficiently powdery so as not to damage her things when she set them down.  As she set things down, Muriel you saw that this place... was like paradise.  Though you still couldn't get used to the wyvern.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Sophia (and someone else) went on a brief reconnaissance mission.<br/><br/><strong>1.  The local climate - is it warm or cold here?</strong>At this afternoon hour, the sun is almost overbearing.  In the shade, it is not so bad, as the early spring sea breeze is cool.<br/><br/><strong>2.  The lay of the land. How quickly does the land rise up from the beach? Are there cliffs or hills, or is it mostly flat? </strong>The land is not flat.  There are rocky outpourings all along the beach, and the beach goes for about 40 feet, until it meets a thick layer of tree and bramble, and then slopes upward to a rocky hillside.<br/><br/><strong>3.  What sort of vegetation is there? Is there a forest nearby?</strong>There are a lot of brackish-water plants, like mangroves, and in dryer spots, palm trees.  Other trees are here, too, like willows, myrtles, pines.  Along the hill-wall, there are even outcroppings where one might find shelter.  It is damp here, and there are all sorts of creatures here like clams and limpets.  There's even a small crab here or there, which vary in size.<br/><br/><strong>4.  Are there any signs of wildlife on the beach itself? Animal prints or leavings, bones, nests?</strong>In your immediate vicinity, yes.  You see life all around you.  Birds in flight, small and large fish, snakes, turtles, and even small rodents, like squirrel.  This area appears safe... except... something catches your eye.  There is a pattern in the sand that looks like that of a snake, but... it belongs to a very, very large snake.  It could be a curious ripple in the sand caused by the tide, but you're not certain.