Heading on toward the Orc Encampment. Trying for stealth....
Be sure to roll stealth.
Alkaid attempts to move quietly
Robyn follows along, trying to step in the same places those ahead of her stepped
Moving past the guards, you see the orc encampment up ahead. Using the forest and the the hills as cover, you see that the encampment is made of tents around a central fire.
Studying the camp at this distance to estimate the number of people there.
Jediah scans the area as well
You can count three hundred, including women and children.
Wow, that is a lot of em!
Once they have rough numbers Landriss scans the area for land marks that they could explain.
He motions the group back. "OK. We were sent to scout, not seek and destroy. not that we could do much against a group that big. Now we can go back and report, unless anyone has another idea?"
I am ok going back.
Checking for Guards' perception:
They can hear you. Those are the DCs needed to beat with stealth.
CRASH!
"What in Gruumsh's good name was that?"
"Lets check it out!"
Note, this is in orcish.
Landriss cringes at the noise. "Time to decide. Run, fight, or try to explain why we are here. ??"
We just clobbered their guards so we better run
The guards are coming closer. They are trying to find out where the crash is coming from. Running from your enemy is a good strategy.
Hearing Jediah’s comment Landriss takes off as fast as he can run….
Brave Sir Jediah runs away!
Welp, off we go" as she too takes the path of tactical retreat
The orcs look at you turn tail and run. "Well, that's the end of that," one says in Orcish.
Jewish runs home
"Cowards!" she yells after the fleeing orcs
You return to the city. The sergeant is waiting for your reply.
(I can bot people)
Many many orcs! Hundreds!
Landriss stands with Jediah as they report. "An orc village actually. Way too many for just the few of us to fight, but many are women and children. We didn't have sufficient time for a full count, but a couple hundred, maybe three, is a fair estimate. I'd also estimate that around a hundred of them would be capable warriors."
"Well, we will be prepared for the Orcs," says the sergeant. He takes out purses for each of you. "Here's your pay for being effective scouts. Fifty gold each."
OH boy! Now I can pay Pa back.
The sergeant nods. "Well, that goes with saying."
Landriss tucks the payment away. "That's a lot of orcs to be prepared for. But they won't attack with all their women and children."
"Would there be any other services we could hire on for?"
Jediah pays his father back for the 20 gp he borrowed.
Landriss tucks the payment away. "That's a lot of orcs to be prepared for. But they won't attack with all their women and children."
"Would there be any other services we could hire on for?"
"We've got training regimens you can sign up for. Swordfighting, for one," says the Sergeant. "I'm Sargeant Strong."
I'll sign up!
Landriss looks at Jediah in shock. "Are you sure Jediah? That's army. No more free-lancing work then. Just follow orders and fight with the crowd.... Ah, maybe crowd is the wrong word though. Combat group perhaps?"
"I'm more skilled at skirmisher tactics. Hit and run stuff. The really agile kind of action. That's why I stick with light armor and light weapons."
Oh, I guess that is bad then?
A letter comes to Landriss!
It's written hastily in common.
Landriss looks for an area sheltered from view if possible, then scans the letter. He tucks it away and rejoins the others telling them of what the letter said.
Landriss looks for an area sheltered from view if possible, then scans the letter. He tucks it away and rejoins the others telling them of what the letter said.
Landriss gets the group together. He shows the letter then says, "Time to ditch here. From Robin. There's a rich knight that will be coming near the forest. And.... apparently he's carrying some riches that should be taken from him."
Take from the rich and give to us? Sounds good.