Rise of Drekis: Chapter 2 Episode 07

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==Synopsis==
The party, led by Elaine, escape a keep inhabited by orcs. After days of traveling the party returns to Santa Barbara where they spend a few days resting. After a few day, Nook Nook delivers a warning from Geraldine Silverworth, urging them to leave Ethos as it falls under the Voraci Empire's control. The party decides to ambush incoming reinforcements, successfully incapacitating the orc soldiers with poisoned drinks. When they board the ship the reinforcements came on, they discover a ship filled with Darden slaves.
==Recap==
===Escape from the Keep: July 23, 1517===
Crumpet peers out from the top of the well, and sees a courtyard of a keep. Searching for any signs of life and finding none, Crumpet descends back into the well to relay the information to the party. Concerned that the keep might be the orcs' home base, Elaine, grappling with rising water levels in the cave, decides the only viable option is to ascend the well. Vincent, still invisible, scouts the keep and spots a group of orcs. Utilizing the rope in the well, the party scales down the keep's exterior wall, making a daring escape into the night.
===Long Walk Home: July 24, 1517 - August 1, 1517===
Through the night until morning, the party hikes, and as the sun rises, the storm dissipates. Exhausted, they spend the day resting and tending to their wounds. The next day, Vincent roughly maps their location in the woods and guides the party to their camp after 2 days of hiking, only to discover all their supplies missing. Opting to return to Santa Barbara, they employ the spell to fly through the mountain pass. The following days are dedicated to healing, with the party resting in bed.
===Message from Silverworth: August 2, 1517===
On August 2, Nook Nook returns from Fort Cachuma with a message from Geraldine Silverworth. The message asserts that the entire island belongs to the Voraci Empire, and reinforcements will soon arrive. Silverworth warns Elaine and the party to leave Ethos immediately or face dire consequences. Nook Nook reports the fort's situation, detailing Silverworth's 8 bodyguards downed in plate mail and 11 orcish cavalry mounted on wargs. Maahk-Terrahk, the orc leader, is present, but two other orc squads never returned from the forest after the storm.
Armed with this information, the party decides to ambush the expected Voraci Empire reinforcements that will be arriving on ship any day now. Their plan involves luring the enemies into a bar, where Crumpet will serve them poisoned drinks to incapacitate them.
===Drunken Ambush: August 3, 1517===
The next day, the Voraci ship arrives, and Nook Nook greets the five orcs that come off the ship. He leads them to the bar where the ambush is set. The orcs consume the poisoned wine, and after a few rounds, three of them succumb to sleep. Seizing the opportunity, the party rushes in and eliminates the incapacitated foes. One lone orc on the dock meets a similar fate. With the orcs defeated, the party boards the ship, only to discover it filled with slaves from a archipelago called the Dardens.
==Experience==
No Experience given this episode.
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