Bubastis to Basra, and everything in between

Having cleared up our business in Bubastis, we head south in search of a cure for Harald's space aids. Rameses, after charging a rather high price for an audience, says he will gladly cure harald, as long as we can return a similarly difficult favor. He suggests we conquer the Levant in his name, as he's always really wanted to conquer the Levant. We thank him and head off, adding that to our list of things to do when we become demi-gods.

We then follow the rumors and the advice of some old stones to a tomb in (...).  We are warned by the villagers that to enter will be the death of us, which usually means it's a good idea, so in we go.  After a harrowing fight with three nasty mummies, we go running back out to prepare.  God tells us that going back will probably turn out well, as long as we don't rest inside the tomb.  We head back on in, defeat the mummies, and come to a room filled to the brim with snakes.  We control temperature to bring them to a torpid state, then start emptying them out into a pit trap we found on our way in.  We eventually clear enough of the room to reveal a big lead box in the back.  As we enter, a giant snake claiming to be Nectanebus comes and bars our way.  We kill him, but he swiftly springs back to life.  After several frustrating attempts we split into a snake-killing squad and a box-opening squad.  We barely avoid having the eyes melted out of our faces, and are able to retrieve a very old fancy book from the box.  

As we leave, we are assailed by all kinds of nasty creatures, including a creepy black goat and the ever-regenerating snake. Fearing for his life and our hard-earned treasure, Harald, after doing his utmost to save the party, succor-stick's his way out of there back to spain. The rest of the party gets out of there as fast as they can, hops on the boat, and heads back up-river.

After ensuring that Harald is indeed safe, and not just disintegrated by the nasty goat, we decide to head off to Basra. We make the best time ever, aided by Ailyll's weather spells.