Slither is built from the gargantuan skeletons of several mekillot dirks bound together by beams of fused bone. Turrets and sharp spires rise crookedly from the drik-shell structure, which looks as if it has the ability to crawl across sand, scrub plains, salt flats, and ridged foothills with equal facility. It is currently quiescent and unmoving.

The heroes arrive overlooking Slither from a mountainous dune. With the sun set and the moons not yet at their zenith, the group runs across the open desert to the great hulk and sneaks up the body, past guards, and up the central tower. They arrive at the top of the tower and find it occupied by a fierce tembo. Upon sight of this, Krin uses an arrow to down one of the tarp shelters dotting the area thereby blinding the tembo for a few moments. Taking advantage of the tembo's condition, the party then commences a great battle. Xav and Marcus have difficulty however, and arrive only after the battle has begun in earnest.



Mord's ability to tie an enemy to her brings her near death often, but in the end, the Defenders stand victorious. With the tower roof cleared, the adventurers begin their descent into Yarnath's ritual tower where they can only imagine the horrors Yarnath might have waiting for anyone brave - or foolish - enough to enter.