Fire and fury

Onion, the brave bodyguard of Merrin the Chamberlain of Amberglade caught up with the party (minus Drogon) exiting the eastern gate heading towards the Crag Mountain Pass seeking out the location of the One Eyed Orogs warcamp.

The travel to the mountain pass was quiet, albeit a surprise attack on the party whilst they slept by a overzealous Bugbear and his four goblin friends. The party managed to grapple the hairy beast and bind his hands in manacles. However, he died shortly after by a close combat witchbolt. the surviving goblins ran into the night, covered by the thick bushes and overgrowth possibly back to their master to warn him of adventurers advancing on his location.

The rest of the journey to the pass was quiet, a small nod to a passing wagon carrying injured soldiers was all the party had as they wound their way around the mountain edge, close and closer to the Orog's hideout.

A partly decomposing horse was then found on the tracks, several goblin arrows sticking out of its hide, blood dried into the dirt track. After a bit of investigation by Ansem, he deduced that the attackers and any survivors were taken east into the woods and towards the slopes of the mountain. Then, the party were ambushed again by another roving party.

However, this orc, was not like the others, instead of charging out of the bushes, he sauntered towards the party, great axe resting on his shoulder and conversed with the party in broken Avencian (common). He said he was sent by his master to bring back the heads of the adventurers for a reward. The party offered a greater payment, but the Orc wanted something else. He told the party that the Orog leaders mind had become corrupted and had been offering sacrifices to the dark dark pit which emits a horrible deep growling from deep within it.

The party offered to help stage a coup if they get the Orog's head, Grumuk the orc agreed and started to make plans on how to get them into the warcamp.

He brought them to the edge of the wood, showing them the entrances to the cave system that served as the Orog's warband. It was guarded by several of the Orog's men, shown by their red and blue tribal markings and armour.

They sneaked in before the signal was made to attack the Orogs men, fight after fight the party and Grumuk’s troops managed to clear the first level of the cave system. Now the second level awaits and they're aware of your attack and surely are preparing, they stand before you and the Orog Leader.