EPISODE
#18
Game
Date: 08-05-14
Cast:
Sparruu, Gul’Daryh, Frothgar, Argus
Supporting
Cast: Quilliam, Skat, and 6 armored dwarves
Having
survived the orange goo the party searches the cavern and
discovers several trinkets lying about, hidden under rocks and in
crevices. Some of these, Quilliam surmises, appear to be of a magical
nature. Could it be that the orange goo eats everything except that
which is magical? Perhaps.
The
crew continues forward into a larger cavern where foul orcs have made
camp in the past. Sadly they discover the bodies of three
dwarves…killed in the slave march for being slow or wounded.
Frothgar gives them last rites and prepares the bodies to be
transported so they may be laid to rest or burned respectfully at a
later time.
The
room opens into a different cavern, like a smaller highway merging
into a larger one. Camp is made. After
about 5 hours of rest they are awoken by Quilliam and Brickwallow…a
large group approaches from the larger tunnel outside the cavern.
Orcs! Perhaps another slaver group.
Sparruu
creates an illusion to disguise the party and they quietly listen as
the troupe goes by. There are 40 or perhaps 50 orcs and their
captives. Two of the orcs enter the chamber to check the old
campsite. They notice it has been disturbed and comment “Probably
them pesky lizards.”
Sparruu
and Argus both start to notice their hands are burning and glowing
slightly orange…what evil lurks in their veins from the orange goo
that once got inside them?
Skat,
carrying a silenced stone, runs behind the orc group and spies. He
learns they are indeed leading hostages…dwarves, humans, and
others. They are heading to the meetpoint to regroup with Ur-Kak the
Swine. There is mention again of “the damned elf”.
Plans
are discussed. Attack the orcs directly? Sneak up and pick them off
somehow? Push them into the deep pool that they know will be coming
up soon? In the end they trail the orcs as closely as possible. When
the pool is reached the orcs slow down. One of them, on a dare,
sticks a toe in the water…and is immediately pulled in. The great
mouthy beast the party encountered before seems to travel from pool
to pool…or there are many of them.
The
orcs pass the pool. The party starts to move past, the orange glow of
goo lighting the dark pool. A single stalk with what looks like an
eye pokes up…watching them. Sparruu and Argus feel the orange in
their hands burn and glow hotter.
As
they skirt past the large pool they come upon a smaller pool.
Suddenly the cave gobbler strikes, bursting out of the black water and gnashing its huge mouth at Argus.
The barbarian’s keen reflexes save him and the fight is on.
Slashes, hacks, and tail swishing! Urfnozzle Doorbreaker is grabbed
by the whipping tail and thrown into the depths of the pool. The
heroes bash away at the rotund monster and Brickwallow Stormshot
deals a telling blow, sinking into the pool along with the creature!
The
sounds of battle have alerted the orcs. Ten cyclopean orcs are
rushing back from the larger group to see what is going on…
End
of Episode 18
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