Episode 15

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## Plot Summary

The next day, the party loads up into a wagon at the main gate.  They are joined by Klack Flintborne, Hush, Captain Grint, 60 members of the Forgotten, and a few Queen’s guards.  They are here to escort strategist Wisp Walker to scout out a tactical plan versus Kurluk’s orcs.  Captain Grint informs Ora that her ship is ready for her in Mooncrest Bay.  Bubo is running late; he’s been drinking the past few days and missed everything in a blackout.  Starheart, Ora, and Nitsuj catch him up.  Nitsuj is exhausted because he was kept awake all night by the demon Thaul Alhoon.

Wisp Walker impatiently introduces himself to everyone and berates them for being late, especially Nitsuj and Bubo who have been hired by Snips Cutlass and the mercenary guild to protect him.  They depart from Copperforge heading toward the west plains. They are followed by six cavalry gnomes.  The first 40 miles are uneventful.  Dumeril and Halestorm scout ahead and see several encampments of orcs, with a scouting party headed their way.

Ora halts the procession and has everyone prepare for battle.  She has most of the party hide behind the rocks, with the cavalry hidden Bubo’s fog cloud.  One of the Queen’s personal guard appears (Deadpool character drop) and runs at the orcs.  Nitsuj and Bubo have Wisp climb the rock for safety.  A large harpoon flies toward them, with the Queen’s guard impaled on it.  Through the fog a orc lieutenant rides in on a giant boar, with a troll and a hill giant being led on chains (monster drop x3).

The royal guards are decimated in the initial flurry.  Bubo slows the enemy advance with spike growth, but the orc spurs everyone with a war chant.   The party focuses their attacks on the orc.  A large deformed humanoid comes out of the woods to defend them, shouting “Hey yooooou guuuuuuuuys!” (character drop).  The cavalry flanks the monsters and is able to take out the boar.  Starheart summons her spiritual tankard weapon for the first time.  A giant lizard bursts out of the ground, smelling fresh prey.

Bubo is able to put the orc down with an Orethil inflamed arrow.  The lizard goes crazy and attacks the giant.  A werebear (monster drop) appears on the side of the orcs, destroying the rest of the guards, but the cavalry attacks it with the zap guns.  A man with iron claws in his hands (Wolverine character drop) appears to help the heroes. Paragon Tinytoes (character drop) soars in on his tiny horse to save the day.

The giant smashes the lizard with a giant rock, but it refuses to let go.  Ora eldritch blasts the troll to death and Bubo takes out the giant with another arrow.  The lizard scales the rocks and bites Bubo.  “Deadpool” shoots the lizard with a zap gun, but then accidentally shoots himself in the head.  The Forgotten swarm the werebear, killing it.  The cavalry wheels around and attacks the lizard, forcing it to fall off the rock with Bubo in its mouth.  Tinytoes misses everything.  Ora summons her hex blade and kills the lizard.

Wisp Walker wants to get going again immediately, but is convinced to let the army rest.  Dumeril shows him on the map where he saw the camps.  The party invites Paragon Tinytoes to join them.  During the night, Starheart keeps her eyes on Nitsuj, but he goes invisible.

## Fun Moments

Haley and Justin announce that they are raiding money for a summer camp for foster kids. They did not announce is last week due to the hooker battle, to which chat responds that they would've been "killing hookers for the kids."

The cast forces Ryan to sing a song after $500 are raised for charity.