The desert is a dry span of hot sand.  The dunes rise and fall silently.  There is a large rock on which an iguana suns itself.  Cactus plants are scattered sparsely through the land.
Dead Valley, Desert
iguana
traveler
I am a merchant traveling with a group of mercenaries and other merchants for protection. We are traveling to the East to trade spices. I am very nervous about being ambushed by bandits.
Iguana, do you know of any water holes close by. We can only get so much out of these cactus that are here My kind needs very little water. I did hear talk of a small bubbling puddle just over that large dune, but I'm afraid the people seeking it were lost to the heat. We will use the cactus till we get there. Have you come across any bandits? No bandits, but a couple of stinky travelers lurking about. I think they have good hearts though.  Then off we will go. We will look for the travelers and see if they need any help. We just pray they are not bandits. Have you had problems with the bandits in the past? My bite has been known to contain a poisonous venom. One chomp and I would have them on their knees! Do you want to come with us? We would welcome you with us so that you can help if we do run into bandits. I'll come on one condition- I need this sleeping bag. The dunes are hard and the sand gets all in my dry skin. Whatever you need to bring. If you need help carrying it, we will help with that. Come we implore you to be in our group of mercenaries and merchants. Perhaps. I'm small but can be wise and powerful. I do implore you to avoid the jungle. Also, no one in your group has a taste for iguanas, do they? We will not harm you. We have food in our bags, dried fruit and such. Grand! We'll traverse the dunes together. Let's see if we cannot find some water for you and your group.