AWKWARD ZOMBIE

Krom, save the Shizno from suffocating.
Heroically as you please.

(19+4) You continue digging where OW left off after a successful climb check (18+3) to the other side. You feel something squishy while digging, and (1) as you try to pull it, you accidentally pull yourself in instead. If you don't mind never getting sand out of your eyes again, you can see Shinsa there with you.
This is turning out way better than I hoped.

Let's see if the sandpile will manage to perform a TPK.

Blanche moves to the sandpile and asks Krom if he can grab Shinsa. If he can, Blanche tries to pull them both out.

I attempt to keep digging them out. I rolled a ... 4. Man, we really suck at digging don't we?

The sand pile is obviously the most dangerous enemy yet. Tales will be sung of it for ages to come.

I think I should mention this, in case it wasn't clear, you guys in the sand can try stuff, instead of resigning your fate to the outside world saving you. Penalties for being trapped in sand will make it hard, sure, but I don't want it to turn out you didn't do anything in the sand because you thought you couldn't.

Anyway, in order to continue digging for them, you have to go into the hole dug into the side. You get a little sand out, but can't feel them while digging.

I thought that moving would make me have to roll a save again for breathing but okay.

Roll= 4. Apparently everyone sucks when it comes to sand!

That was only because of the nat1, normally you only need breath checks after you run low on breath.
I'm really just waiting for the next nat1, or an attempt at rescue that doesn't flub harder than Flubber, the magic-challenged narwhal. Speaking of which that 4 flubbed, so you wiggle I guess. I was considering whether it should have been enough to collapse the tunnel aya is in, but I figured that would be the next nat1.

Well just rolled again then.

Roll = 14

Still working to get them out...11

Rolling to defeat the mythical sand monster 6.

By your rolls combined, the two of them finally have an airway, and since they are technically not in danger of drowning anymore, and because I want to move on, I declare the encounter over.
You two will never truly be free of the sand pile, it will come back to haunt you one day. Oh believe me, it will come back to haunt you.

Anyway,
Also, you gained good karma for saving children. You will level up upon exiting the city, with the following additions.
Fighters (none of you): Two extra attribute points, because there is bodaciously no point in being a fighter without some super bonus.
Barbarians: You get your damage reduction early, DR3.
Bards: I'm not sure, suggest to me something you think would be fitting and strong, but not too powerful.
Monks (none of you): Perfect slow fall while next to a wall, more stunning fist uses (x2)
Paladin: Early 2nd use of smite evil & celestial mount.
Ranger (none of you): Animal companion uses ranger level as equal druid level. camouflage early
Rogue: I dunno, I'm thinking choose your first rogue special ability from their list, or suggest something if you want
Wiz/Sorc (none of you): NOTHING YOU DON'T NEED IT
Cleric: I don't think you need anything but suggest something
Druid (none of you): Hahaha no
Even if I didn't say suggest something, you can try. Other than that level up as normal. I was going to save this for the rat thing later on but the sudden almost-failure to defeat a sand pile made me realize, if you don't level up now, you might not make it to 4.

Shinsa wishes to attend the auction of magical items.

If that's okay Blanche is coming with.