Where ye be, dragon?

Journal excerpt from The Legend of Saramago and the Sixth Mage Guild: 

With the logistics at Bryce's Field continuing a pace with masons, artists, carpenters, and other laborers we set off to investigate the small chain of 4 islands with rumors of a red dragon. We of course think this is our old 'friend' and would really like to either continue our earlier conversation or entertain new ideas for fresh 'conversation'.

First island has a strange quality. We landed and camped overnight only to awake to find our boat covered in plant growth. Marked for later food production business.
Second island is small, has habitation with gliders that are defensive. Huge C cut into the jungle. Moved on.

The 8 Fold Path to ...

Journal excerpt from The Legend of Saramago and the Sixth Mage Guild:

Using the scroll of Rope Trick we had hidden in the bathroom. All the guards went on alert looking for us. I made the ranger Invisible and he ran around to find the lay of the ancient place. Took out a few guards and moved to the 'launch bay', bribed a few guards to join us, found our stuff and stole off with a airship/launch/living room  back to Bryce's Field and our ancient temple.
The journey home I was forced to pilot the ship.
The site is now fully excavated and the pieces of the dome numbered for replacing. Hired masons, cranes, supplies, prostitutes, and a fresco artist to recreate the Cataclysm on the inside of the dome. I went to to find the black market for rituals and made a few thousand gold in two weeks, and I am now known officially as the guy in the 'black rags, he gets things done' guy. Most magic is handled exclusively by the Mage guilds for their profits alone. So naturally I need to foster the black market because I cannot officially ever be a member of a guild. hehe
Had my ear to the Rumor seeking and found out that our mutual 'friend' the warlord guy on Matara with the big airships and a ancient secret base that he knows nothing about its true history, has taken over the whole of Matara but is still accepting trade and hasn't replaced anything just ownership and moved on. Must learn more about this person...a red dragon has supposedly been seen on a small three chain of islands nearby...and rumors of any ancient sites were forthcoming from the void.
Found a supplier of airsled engines and had a special sled designed and have made two magic items to assist in their use for the 'ranger', a device for Featherfall and Darkvision once a day.
Think I will goad the priest into perfoming services at the temple and bill it off as a ancient temple to help offset the 'renovations' and and create a pillgrimage spot! (note in the margins) YES!!!

On a side note there are many 'sites' that are on the 'deadside' of the world. Nothing grows there, nothing is said to live. You have to bring it all with you. Now that we have a ship maybe we could make a test flight.