Rise of Drekis: Chapter 2 Episode 03

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==Synopsis==
Elaine and her detachment march on the orc fort just outside of Santa Barbara. Elaine and her forces win a decisive battle and claim the fort for themselves. 
==Recap==
===Orc Interrogation: June 27th, 1517===
The party brings the sleeping orc into Lord Campbell’s house for interrogation. Vincent attempts to negotiate with the orc, but the orc is a battle-hungry warrior who tells Vincent that his clan will soon be here to slaughter everyone. They learn that the leader of the Voraci soldiers on the island is a wizard by the name of Geraldine Silverworth. The party gains no other relevant information and Elaine has the orc executed. 
===Assault on the Orc Fort: June 28th, 1517===
The next day, the party wakes up to a foggy morning. Elaine sends Crumpet out to scout the area around the estate to check for orcs. Crumpet finds no signs of them. The party, the 16 Drekisian soldiers, Lord Campbell, and his servants head towards the orc’s fort when Elaine spots an ambush. Elaine orders Willa to shoot the orc she sees waiting to ambush her. Willa kills the orc and 5 other orcs appear out of the trees.
====Combat Begins====
=====Round 1=====
*Willa shoots an orc with her longbow, killing it in a single shot.
*3 of Elaine’s bowmen are able to take shots at the orcs, killing one and wounding another.
*One of the orcs charge at Crumpet but misses her.
*Vordren kills the orc who charged at Crumpet with his arming sword.
*Two more orcs charge at Willa, missing both of their attacks.
*Crumpet makes two attacks with both of her short swords at one of the charging orcs, missing.
*The orc who is furthest away runs back towards the orc fort.
*Vincent misses a dart throw.
*A bowman misses a bowshot.
=====Round 2=====
*Vincent throws a dart, missing the orc.
*Crumpet brings an orc to half its health with a critical attack.
*Vordren finishes off the same orc with his sword.
*Willa shoots the fleeing orc, hurting it but not killing it.
*Willa takes a glancing blow from the last remaining orc.  
*Elaine kills the final orc with a critical strike.
====Combat Ends====
As the party continues on to the orc fort, Vincent casts on Elaine and Vordren. When the party reaches the fort, they see there are no orcs on the outside and the gate is closed. Elaine shouts the name of the orc leader, Gar'Nasha. The gate of the fort opens and a one-eyed orc steps out. Elaine challenges the orc to duel over the leadership of the fort. Gar'Nasha agrees and beckons Elaine to come inside the fort. Elaine, with her party and soldiers behind her, steps into the fort. As she goes through the entrance, the gate begins to close behind her.
====Combat Begins====
=====Round 1=====
Elaine attacks Gandasa with her sword, landing a critical blow, bringing the orc to less than half its health.
Crumpet tries to keep the door open and fails, but the orc isn’t able to fully close the gate either, so the gate remains half open.
Vincent casts on Elaine who grows 40% larger.
Vordren, seeing the halfling struggling, helps push the gate all the way open.
14 orcs hiding in the fort rush out and surround Elaine, making 5 attacks with their axes, missing all of them.
An orc hit Crumpet for severe damage.
=====Round 2=====
Crumpet responds to the orc with her own critical strike, bringing the orc to less than half his health.
Vordren continues to keep the door open.
Elaine lands another critical blow on Gar'Nasha, killing the orc leader.
Vincent casts on the orcs causing 8 orcs to be hypnotized.
Willa calls to her soldiers to drag Elaine out of the fort.
2 orcs attack Elaine and miss, while 1 orc is able to deal minor damage to Crumpet.
Vordren attacks an orc and kills it with his sword.
An orc lands a fantastic blow on Vordren, bringing him to half his health.
Elaine kills another orc.
=====Round 3=====
*Vordren misses his attack.
*Crumpet does minor damage with her short sword to an orc.
*One of the spearmen misses their attack.
*An orc strikes Crumpet with a critical hit, bringing her halfway to death.
*The orcs make 4 attacks against Elaine landing one hit.
*The orc pushing the gate manages to get the door halfway closed.
*Elaine lands another critical hit on one of the orcs, killing it. She then shield punches and orc, hurting it.
*Vordren misses his second attack.
=====Round 4=====
*Crumpet, against all odds, manages to mimic the orc leader's voice and tells all of the orcs to run for their lives.
*The orcs run away and Elaine attacks them as they do, killing 3 orcs.
*The spearmen enter the fort and attack the hypnotized orcs killing 2 and damaging 1.
*Elaine chases after the fleeing orcs who are attempting to climb a ladder.
=====Round 5=====
*Vincent misses with a dart throw.
*3 worgs join the fight and attack Elaine, dealing significant damage.
*Crumpet kills a hypnotized orc.
*Elaine kills 3 orcs as they attempt to climb the ladder and also manages to kill a worg as well.
*The spearmen and Crumpet kill 2 more orcs as they flee.
=====Round 6=====
*Elaine, Crumpet and Vordren finish off the worgs as the spearmen kill the remaining orcs.
====Combat ends.====
After the battle is over, the party hears the sound of crying. When they go to see what is causing the crying, they find 10 goblins tied up in a room. Crumpet recommends to Elaine that they should kill the goblin slaves, citing that goblins are evil creatures who will lie and deceive to get their way. Vincent advises Elaine to keep them alive because they could be useful in future fights, as well as having information about the enemy and the area. Elaine agrees to keep the goblins alive under the condition that Vincent is responsible for them. Vincent agrees. 
The party loot the fort and find the following:
*A stash of weapons including: spears, shields, bows, arrows, short swords, and daggers.
*A chest with a trap that got disarmed by Crumpet. The trap would have caused acid to destroy a box of documents.
*1 crate filled with tar.
*2 crates filled with copper ore.
*1 crate filled with avocados.
*1 crate filled with animal pelts.
*1 crate with different spices.
*1 crate filled with various pigments.
*1687 copper.
*272 silver.
*184 gold.
The goblins tell the party there are copper and tin deposits on the island and that the Voraci detachment sends various things they find here on a ship back to Solum. They learn that the next Voraci ship will arrive after the next full moon, which happens in 14 days. The goblin also informs the party that the ship that brought them to Ethos had 90 orcs, a score of goblins (the 10 the party found are the last remaining), the orc leader named Maahk-Terrahk, 5 captains (1 of which was Gar'Nasha who Elaine defeted), 10 worgs, and the wizard Silverworth. Maahk-Terrahk and the other captains are on the other side of the mountains searching for magic and treasure.
 
 
==Experience==
No Experience given this episode.
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