Book 2: Act 1 - Words of the Wise

[Shurijo]

Borir states, "Find somewhere to hide. We don't want to spook them off in a different direction. Best for them to not see any of us until they are within range."

[Eilandor]

"I don't think they mean to push more deer this way. I was given a horn to use if we were separated from the other group, likewise for them."

Wren puts the horn to his mouth and mimics the call he just heard.

[Vardaen]

Wren blows on the horn to answer the call. The stag doesn't come running, and no more deer arrive, but you do hear another blast on the horn. This time you hear one hard blast, then a second starts but it is cut off short, and then you hear nothing more.

[Trogdor]

"That didn't sound right," Pipkin says, a worried look starting to cross his face. "You don't suppose that something happened to the other group, do you?"

[Eilandor]

The fact that the second sound from the horn was cut off doesn't sit will with the elf. He drops the horn as it dangles from around his neck, "Come on! Something may be wrong."

Wren takes off running in the direction he thinks the sound came from.

[Shurijo]

Borir rushes along behind Wren. The dwarf runs as fast as he can as he skips over rocks and carries his axe in his hand. Hoping for the best, thoughts of battle and darkness soon begin to creep into his head.

[Muskrat]

Varuthil's face also shows alarm. She says nothing, but sets off urgently running with the others in the direction of the call of the horn.

[Trogdor]

"Oh dear, oh dear," Pipkin mutters as he too follows the crowd of people to see what might have gone wrong.

[Vardaen]

The company leaves the deer, and moves through the forest toward where the horn blasts had come from. It doesn't take long before the silence of Mirkwood is replaced by the echoing cries of battle! The hounds are snarling and barking in the near distance and you turn to follow the noise of them. The shouts of the men in battle is mixed with more guttural war cries, and at once your heart sinks as you hear the voices of Orcs!

A band of savage goblins is attacking the hunting party on a track in the dense woodland. Amalric stands over his brother Evoric, who is lying unconscious with several black arrows in his chest. He is wounded and desperately trying to keep two snarling Orcs at bay. Heva and Thorismund face three Orcs and are sorely pressed.

Another three Goblin archers are firing steadily from where the track ascends a gentle hill. As you take in the scene, an arrow screams through the air and strikes Thorismund down!

OOC

The Orc-band is composed of 5 Orc soldiers and three Goblin archers.

Do you want to charge right in, or do something else?

Mirkwood Orc

[Shurijo]

Action

Can I use "Enemy-lore (Orcs)" for any useful information? Or is that basically like a gather info/knowledge skill?

"Hey!" Borir shouts as the elves and elf-man quickly move past him. He's running as fast as he can, but his legs are nearly half the size of the taller folk.

Once they finally see the situation, Borir shouts "Orcs!" The dwarf doesn't let up as he continues running and now he holds his axe high above his head. "Foul goblins and orcs! Hurry, to battle!" he cries.