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+# TEAM HOGNOSE (B-Team for Numenera) 7-7-24
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+- Noros-DanA
+- Rubora-Ian
+- Mobius the Infinite One-DanB
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+- the group played as their hognose characters right after the main group left them and walked into the desert. 
+- they head south towards where Noros remembers there is a statue that gave out jelly donuts. As they walk, they come across a stream and drink from it. 
+- Suddenly, a large metallic sphere emerges from the water and begins slowly rotating. The hognoses investigate it, with Rubora finding multiple languages inscribed on it and Noros spotting a keyhole on its outer shell. 
+- As they investigate, a group of five humanoids arrive at the sphere wearing mustard-colored robes. They try to shoo the hognoses away as they prepare to open the portal. The hognoses begin to steal fruit from their bags and try to intimitate the group.
+- Instead, the hognoses stay nearby and watch the ritual of the opening, which reveals a portal. The robed group, named the "Order of the Jutte" enter the portal, and Rubora suddenly jumps in, following the group as the portal closes. Mobius trips the changling of the group, causing them to drop several items on the group out of their bag as they enter. 
+- Noros and Mobius are surprised by Rubora's decision, but find a notebook on the ground that was dropped that contains the next portal emergance locations in the Slant Milieu. They head for the next one, which is four days away. 
+- They see Leos (lion-like spider creatures, with 8 legs and 6 eyes) in the dark of the night. These things are the natural predator of hognoses, and have a laser-like nightvision to track them after dark. 
+- The two flee to a nearby village, and at the outskirts find a sheppard (played by Ian) tending to cobra sheep. He can speak with them, since he has a cypher that allows him to communicate with animals. He also has a lasor rifle that can protect the sheppard from both intruders and the cobra sheep themselves. 
+- The two hognoses ask for his help, but he is reluctant to help as there is nothing for him. Finally, he asks for help finding Sniffleshade, a plant used in drugs and potions. 
+- The two hognoses search for it, but fail to find any until Noros stumbles back from the cobra sheep to find some right next to his head. The provide it to the sheppard in exchange for a safe night's rest.