The Surial

The Saurial’s language is a combination of clicks and whistles beyond the human range of hearing, so The Surial tends to rely on scents to communicate emotions. To be understood by most speaking creatures, he must “shout” a scent. The Surial's known scents include:

• brimstone (confusion)
• roses (sadness)
• lemon (pleasure or joy)
• baked bread (anger)
• violets (danger or fear)
• honeysuckle (tenderness or concern)
• wood smoke (devotion or piety)
• tar (victory or celebration)
• ham (nervousness or worry)

These are communicated with a big sandwich board sign with faces that express each emotion. If the characters seem particularly stumped by one of The Surial’s clues, allow one of them to make a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check to discern the meaning of the clue. The Surial understands that his method of communication is difficult for strangers, and is positive and encouraging—though his enthusiasm wears thin after a while. If this game goes on for some time and The Surial feels like the characters have no hope of understanding his request, he shakes his head and takes his package and trundles away, uninterested.