Orc Fight (still) (Session 16) - Faniele 21, 888 F.S.

Still Fighting Orcs in the Allindel Forest

The fight continues with the orcs. Sophia continues to watch the fray from on far then decides to enter the fight. The battle doesn't go the best for the party: Estenel, Guillamette, Sophia, Gaufridus, and Henri are unconscious. Ecran's arm and hand are chopped burger. Estenel's limbs aren't much better. While waiting for party members to wake up, Jollin kills all but three of the orcs.

We heal up over the course of two hours. Estenel mind-searches one of the orcs, who has very little for useful information other than the temple is a one-hour hike from where we are and that there are approximately 80 orcs at the temple.

Jollin heads off to scout the temple. Meanwhile, several orcs from the temple arrive at the battle site, survey the dead, and then begin to fan out, searching for survivors. After a few minutes, one of the orcs spots us and blows a horn. Sophia and Guilamette take the mule and begin to head to Throggi. Estenel and Ecran hide in the foliage. Yukon grabs Henri, casts flight, and sets Henri down in a tree. He lures the orcs toward him and begins lobbing fireballs down at the orcs. Several orcs run by Estenel's and Ecran's hiding spot.

Jollin observes some sort of ritual being performed by the orcs at the temple. He draws a bead on what appears to be their leader, trying to stick an arrow in his eye. His shot goes wide; Jollin beats feet out of the area and outruns the orcs.

The orcs head back to the temple. Estenel and Ecran begin hobbling toward Throggi. Yukon creates a flying mount and hauls himself and Henri toward Throggi as well. Jollin is still catching his breath. Yukon gets back to Throggi, dumps Henri at the inn. Estenel is able to contact Yukon (after trying for three days) and directs Yukon to his location. Yukon flies to him and begins to haul Estenel and Ecran back to Throggi. Estenel pings Jollin; he's half way back to Throggi. In the end, the entire party makes it back to Throggi and drink themselves into oblivion.

Estenel restores the various crippled limbs of the party. Meanwhile, we strike up a conversation with a local in the inn. He warns us that the Allindel Forest is filled with orcs. He is unaware of anything within the forest; he stays out of it... because it's full of orcs. Sophia seeks an audience with the mayor of Throggi to discuss the situation with the nearby orcs. We wait in Throggi for a month, waiting for people with crippled limbs to heal. We plan to head back to the temple and scout it out.