Kelish Attacked!
The adventurers awoke the next morning to sounds of trouble. A swift check out the window revealed that an army of well-armed and armoured orcs had begun to swarm the town, and were chasing several villiagers down the street! The townspeople were not caught completely unawares, as the mayor and several guards had formed a defensive line in the street. The adventurers quickly prepared for battle, and joined the guards in the defense of the town. While Sylinnea remained in the upper floor of the in with her bow, the others moved down to the street to join guards.
Some of the fleeing townsfolk were saved, but most were trampled and killed in the orcs' charge. The archers let fly their arrows, and the raging orcs faltered, but they were too many, and soon they were on the guards at the line, and a vicious melee erupted. The adventurers held fast, however, but were hard pressed by some of the orc's elite soldiers. Thankfully, Keith appeared in a window across from Sylinnea, arrows blazing, and eventually the orcs were killed to the last.
Just as the shouts of victory and sighs of relief went up, one of the buildings at the far end of the street collapsed as a massive boulder smashed into it - the orcs had brought up massive catapults. Despite being exhausted from the orcs' initial assault, the adventurers sallied forth the town, and attacked the orcs' siege engines. A number of orcs met the adventurers in battle, but they were of no moment, as the adventurers slew them quickly and took pause to wonder about the identity of the dark robed figure standing at the catapults. However the battle was soon joined by the terrible war leader, clad in full metal and wielding a massive battle hammer. The heroes were hard pressed. Oskar's armour could only hold up so long, and the magics of Mira and Aurora were spent. One by one the adventurers fell to his vicious attacks, until finally the war leader was brought down by one of Sylinnea's arrows. The robed figure had slipped away during the fighting, and thus Sylinnea was able to gather help for her comrades - who were all badly injured, but alive nonetheless. Supplies were found in the orcs' camp, including an ancient suit of dwarven armour that Oskar claimed - and a group of prisoners the orcs had claimed from the surrounding farms.
This attack left the group with many unanswered questions. Who was organizing the orcs? What was the connection with the "demon bug"? And most importantly... what could be done about it?
Some of the fleeing townsfolk were saved, but most were trampled and killed in the orcs' charge. The archers let fly their arrows, and the raging orcs faltered, but they were too many, and soon they were on the guards at the line, and a vicious melee erupted. The adventurers held fast, however, but were hard pressed by some of the orc's elite soldiers. Thankfully, Keith appeared in a window across from Sylinnea, arrows blazing, and eventually the orcs were killed to the last.
Just as the shouts of victory and sighs of relief went up, one of the buildings at the far end of the street collapsed as a massive boulder smashed into it - the orcs had brought up massive catapults. Despite being exhausted from the orcs' initial assault, the adventurers sallied forth the town, and attacked the orcs' siege engines. A number of orcs met the adventurers in battle, but they were of no moment, as the adventurers slew them quickly and took pause to wonder about the identity of the dark robed figure standing at the catapults. However the battle was soon joined by the terrible war leader, clad in full metal and wielding a massive battle hammer. The heroes were hard pressed. Oskar's armour could only hold up so long, and the magics of Mira and Aurora were spent. One by one the adventurers fell to his vicious attacks, until finally the war leader was brought down by one of Sylinnea's arrows. The robed figure had slipped away during the fighting, and thus Sylinnea was able to gather help for her comrades - who were all badly injured, but alive nonetheless. Supplies were found in the orcs' camp, including an ancient suit of dwarven armour that Oskar claimed - and a group of prisoners the orcs had claimed from the surrounding farms.
This attack left the group with many unanswered questions. Who was organizing the orcs? What was the connection with the "demon bug"? And most importantly... what could be done about it?
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