"Dorn, pick up the trail of those orcs. Better they not get to send any more messages. Mahath, Levvy, do you have anything to help us spring an ambush? Unless anyone has anything further to add, let's move out."
"On it!" Dorn immediately gets to work and finds nothing but frustration. "Reaver!" he calls out and then follows after the cleric as he sets out.
Given the command to seek life, the roc begins to circle outward in the sky. When it begins making smaller circles to the west, Dorn knows that it has zeroed in on something. The party hustles in that direction to catch up to the orcs.
Marikel pulls out his crossbow and loads it, taking a few deep breaths to slow his breathing.
"Remember, we'd like to take one of them alive for questioning." There's little firmness in his voice.
Once ready, he gestures to the others to spread out and stalks towards the enemy.
Alicia grunts, draws and loads her hand crossbow, then unsheathes her rapier. She then starts stalking closer still to the orcs.
At Marikel's order, Mahath digs out a second scroll, holding it at the ready. With a scroll in each hand, he follows the cleric forward.
"Dorn, I'm going to increase your size so you can do a little extra damage." Levvy says.
She casts enlarge person on him. It will last 5 minutes.
She then retrieves her scroll of glitterdust and has it ready in hand.
Nodding at the healer, "Questionin'. Got it."
Once Levy hits him with the 'big' spell, "Well alright! Now we're talkin'. So this is what the big oafs feel like." Dorn then gives himself back his speed and he makes a beeline toward the orcs.
As Levvy begins to intone the syllables of her spell, the pair of orcs ahead spot the party in pursuit.
Ali curses and tries to close the distance quickly.
Noticing the orcs have caught wind of them, Dorn yells as loud as he can at Skyreaver, hoping his avian ally will hear him.
Skyreaver then flies to the nearest one.
Marikel, crossbow in hand, takes off at a run towards them.
Dorn orders the roc to close with the enemy while he enhances his own speed.
Marikel lumbers in that direction as quickly as he can.
Mahath follows after. While he does not want to leave the powerful warriors behind, he also doesn't want Alicia to be ahead on her own.
Mahath follows Marikel and Alicia toward the putative fray, while Levvy begins to cast her spell on Dorn.
Ali takes off after the orcs.
Dorn bounces from one foot to the other, anxious to get to the fighting as he awaits Levvy's spell while at the same time working to see how Skyreaver is faring.
Skyreaver proceeds to attack the half-orc next to him.
"Alicia. Wait!"
Marikel fails to keep pace with her but chases her all the same.
Mahath glances back and Levvy, seeing where she was. Seeing that she was still with Dorn, who had proven himself formidable, Mahath pressed on with the others. He moves quickly but cautiously, as if more orcs could explode from the ground around him.
Double move to J108.
Levvy completes the casting of the spell on Dorn. Instead of taking out the scroll she was planning to, she moves forward to catch up a bit to the others.
Mahath follows the cleric and rogue at a more cautious pace.
Levvy finishes her casting, the dwarf growing as large as the cave giant they fought outside the palisade, then moves to lessen the distance between herself and the rest of the party.
Dorn takes off in a flash, heading straight for the orcs with a much bigger stride than he's use to.
The enlarged Dorn lumbers past Mahath.
The lead orc heads for the nearest cover, a small boulder, drawing a javelin.
The orc beset by the roc draws its double-axe and takes a clumsy swipe at the raptor.
Alicia continues her mad dash.
Skyreaver continues to attack the current threat.
Marikel continues to clank after Alicia.
At a cautious pace, Mahath continues to close the distance to Skyreaver and his prey.
Levvy is a little dismayed at how far ahead everyone's getting. She runs as fast as she can to catch up.
Neddy just enjoys the ride and keeps delaying.
In a flurry of attacks, Skyreaver eviscerates the orc, which collapses in a pile of raw flesh and blood.
Marikel, Mahath, and Levvy try to catch up.
Dorn runs straight toward the roc, laughing as soon as he sees the half-orc fall in a heap. "HA-HA! Way ta go, Reaver!"
The enlarged Dorn catches up with Marikel.
The surviving orc reaches the boulder it was making for and takes cover behind it.
Alicia slows her pace and brings her hand crossbow up to fire on the orc.
Marikel maintains his run but glances at the fallen orc he passes.
Skyreaver takes to the air and heads toward the last orc.
Skyreaver circles the other side of the boulder to reach the orc.
Marikel continues to run as quickly as he can in his armor.
Still wary as though orcs could crawl from any rock he is passing, Mahath closes with Dorn.
Levvy keeps running to catch up.
Neddy pokes his head out from Levvy's cloak and just watches the scenery go by.
Dorn continues running as fast as his giant legs will carry him toward Skyreaver and the lone half-orc.
The enlarged Dorn comes thundering up beside Alicia.
The orc steps back and throws its javelin at Skyreaver, missing the roc. It draws a double-axe.