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Tyrangel Royal Marines Report – Nov. 05, 609 ER
Orcs Repelled By Adventurers
By Jacob Whitaker VI
Journalist, Tyrangel Royal Marines
Written November 05, 609ER
Captain Douglas Shuyler was awakened from his evening sleep by a knock
on the door – The Orcs had made camp after evading the Tyrangel Royal
Marines for more than 3 weeks. The Captain and I arose slowly from our
military cots, the corporal bringing us hot coffee to help us wake up.
The Captain called for his personal trooper to get out of bed and
together the three of us heard the report about the Orcs and began our
plan for entering Tyrangel city to get help.
Baroness Amaris had given all of her Military resources to Captain
Douglas and six of her Military Field Commanders – and now they sat in a
room together. An hour ago an Arch wizard in the employ of Tyrangel Army
had returned with the news of the Orcs, and now 4 were present at the
table with a half dozen field commanders. The report was the same with
each of them. The Orcs had been on the run since the Nobles and
Adventurers attacked them in early October 609ER. At sundown they made
camp. Our men were nearly exhausted from the chase and if we are to
attack them we will need help.. The Arch wizards were dispatched to
create Gate Gems that would teleport groups to the area where the Orcs
are, and then they had used their own Gate Gems to get them back to
Tyrangel City.
Baroness Amaris spread her court members across the Marentha
Countryside. They had been able to keep the Orcs away from Farmsteads
and smaller Villages while the Marentha army had been posted just
outside the walls of the villages. The biggest casualty of the war thus
far have been taken by the Merchants of Tyrangel – and their patron, The
Huntington’s, were now relying on the military and the noble court of
Marentha to decrease or eliminate the attacks upon the merchant
caravans.
The Merchants had taken a beating thus far. More than 2 dozens Merchants
had resurrected and nearly a hundred caravan guardsmen. The Orcs used
military tactics that could only have been taught to them by the Robed
Magicians who manipulate them. The military leaders were still perplexed
as to what the overall goal of the Orcs were. They had been upsetting
the mercantile trade for 3 months now, but seemed only intent on causing
chaos among the people and attacking the Merchant caravans.
The Nobles had decided to have their gathering this month in Tyrangel
City, so Captain Douglas went immediately to see what resources might be
available. Finding Baron Hector Medavante and Sir Ehlrick of the Duchy
of Dragonaire, he immediately gave them a brief report and a gate gem.
There were 8 of them in all. They seemed to have come from Dragonaire
together, and/or part of the Barons court. A mix of races and
personalities, they embarked on the mission the Captain had just given
them. Walking outside to the pathway 20 feet from the tavern, the Baron
activated the gate gem “Activate, with mystic force I activate this gate
gem” and a 6’ wide shimmering Gate opened within seconds. Luther Huss
was the first to go through, followed by Bird Song Tuneweaver. The
Baron, Sir Ehlrik and Laventh the Drae went through next, and Markus,
Defias, and Mary Lin brought up the rear. They found themselves in a
wooded area with a variety of lean-tos spread out in front of them. They
could hear snoring so they krept up slowly and entered the first small
makeshift hut. Three Orcs were sleeping. The group spread their party
out and the Orcs were dead before they woke. Laventh gave the signal for
the scouts to check the next lean to and see if Orcs were asleep as
well. They were able to kill 2 groups in their sleep before they came
across an encampment that was awake and talking. They rushed in and
attacked the Orcs, killing them in a few minutes battle. They rushed
from 1 hut to another, killing the Orcs they could find, almost in a
frenzy – the rain a drizzle and a light haze of rain hung in the air
made the scenario frightening and rushed at the same time. Finally, one
band of Orcs sent a runner to alert the others, but Laventh and Sir
Ehlrik took off running after him. The Orc turned around a corner of a
lean-to and swirled around, weapon and shield ready for battle. Both Sir
Ehlrik and Laventh engaged the Orc at the same time, but he was perhaps
one of the best fighters they had encountered, dealing weapon strike
after weapon strike against the two while they cut into its flesh with
every second. Sir Ehlrik went down under 2 mighty blows delivered by the
Orc and it turned toward the near unconscious Laventh. Laventh defended
himself from the near dead Orc while trying to find a hole in the Orcs
armor or shield. After a harrowing few seconds, Laventh landed the blow
that killed the Orc and he ran to Sir Ehlrik and cured him. Together
they bound back toward the sound of their comrades in battle against a
nearly a dozen Orcs and more on the way. A few more minutes of battle
and the Orcs stopped attacking, either all dead or they retreated to a
safer haven. The adventurers removed some of the Orcs teeth, remembering
the tradesmen in town earlier, and searched the buildings and the area,
looting treasure like most adventurers, and they stepped back through
the gate. They found 2 scrolls which revealed some of the information
about what was going on – the Tyrangel Assassins guild has it in for
Baroness Amaris and they are attacking all parts of Marentha surrounding
the Gillymath Forest.
A 2nd group of 8 adventurers that included several wild
elves, a barbarian, a scout, immediately volunteered to take the 2nd
quest and the Captain gave them a Gate Gem too. Lohan, Kiba and Daniel,
all Barbarians, had approached Captain Douglas and offered their help.
The Captain graciously accepted and turned over their information and a
Gate Gem to Lohan. Lohan and his group went and recruited Dracos, Waltz,
Sinai, Ferris and Spark Plug, of whom brought a variety of
personalities, skills and experience to the less experienced Wild Elves.
The group returned about an hour after they left, the drizzle and the
chill making nighttime combat a bit more unbearable than the adventurers
expected. Dracos gave his report to the Captain – they had encountered
dozens and dozens of Orcs in the area where they gated in, and killed
all that they encountered. They also found 2 scrolls which revealed that
the Tyrangel Assassins guild has it in for Baroness Amaris and they
hired 150+ Mages to support the effort.
Shortly after the Court of Lohan departed for their adventure, Captain
Douglas was approached by Merchant Lord Ramond Huntington concerning the
raids upon the Merchant Caravans. Lord Huntington was quite upset that
the attacks by the Orcs hadn’t been stopped and wanted to know what the
Baroness of Marentha and the Tyrangel Royal Marines had done to
eliminate the Orc threat. After giving proper respect, the Captain
instructed Lord Huntington to hire additional guardsmen to meet the Orc
forces, eliminate all but the absolutely necessary shipments of
mercantile throughout Marentha and Faradhen and also to plan his caravan
movements with the Marenthan Army stationed outside the city so they can
escort the caravan to the next patrol and so on until they reach the
destination city. Additionally, the Captain assured Lord Huntington that
Baroness Amaris was doing everything in her power, and more, to
eliminate the threat presented by the Orcs. “She and her court have been
stopping the attacks on the villages, cities and townships of Marentha.
The military has had a tight grip upon the safety of the people but
those that travel the roads between cities are much more difficult to
protect from attacks. Collaborating with the Tyrangel Army will decrease
and perhaps eliminate the attacks upon the Merchant Caravans. “
The Captain also spoke with Baroness Akoya, who was concerned that the
adventurers would be attacking Orcs while the rest of the townsfolk and
Nobles defended the city against the Liche. The captain assured her that
the resources of the town would be available when the Liche attacked
later that night, of which they were. Being satisfied with the Captain’s
answers to her questions, the Baroness approved the Captains undertaking
to attack the Orcs.
The Captain held a meeting with the field commanders in the morning and
reiterated all that the adventurers had found out. The Orcs broke camp
in the morning and began their movement through the wooded area and
plains of Marentha – the Tyrangel Royal Marines not far behind them.
“And so, we continue to follow the Orcs until they either camp again or
they turn and attack us.” Said the Captain at the end of the meeting.
End of Tyrangel Royal Marines Report – Nov. 05, 609 ER
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