| Sir Villiam |
"The orcs of the black caves have been at "peace" with the Kingdom of Turandy since they claimed the black caves about 40 years ago. They don't kill strangers on site, or feast on human flesh...usually, despite the rumours." Sir Villiam hands you some papers, only half of which are writen in common. "These papers outline a contract with the cheiftans of the black caves, that will see them receive processed metals and gold. It will also ease their problems of too many unbloodied young warriors, since the orc raids are fewer after conquering the caves and surrounding area their warrios are less experienced and disciplined. In recent years, Turandian nobles have hired warriors from the caves to fund their private, petty, internal wars. The Orcs still occasionally send war parties into the mountains but unless they head far north to the outlying territories of Kal'Garand there isn't much worth fighting.
You will find villages spread either 1 or 2 days appart along the route. In Peacetime the areas within Turandy are largely peaceful, but with many troops tied up occupying Pathad or protecting the border with the Holy Protectorate many outlying areas have become more dangerous. And with fewer patrols most monsters have been wondering out of the Norian forest or the mountains. And as always rumors of fengriffs are rampant when there are fewer soldiers around."