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During the group's period of rest, Andrea met the rest of the Thieves' Guild operating in the keep: Miska Dalewind, an elven female with an eyepatch; Nalicral Slyslayer, the dwarf whom Andrea already encountered; Galoban the Bastard, an angry-looking human; and another human known only as Haulik. Meanwhile, the rest of the group decided on a name for their erstwhile adventuring company: The Leather Dominators.

The Leather Dominators headed back to the valley and spotted two kobold sentries in the trees near the kobold cave. Marcus asked if the kobolds knew where the orcs were and the two kobolds pointed them in the direction of the orc cave. It was not far from the kobold cave. At the entrance, they found a pool of foul-smelling water stretching across the entrance. After careful examination, they deteremined it was likely due to a sinkhole or something similar and leapt across it.

The noise of several metal-armored individual leaping across a 7.5' puddle of water attracted the attention of the orc guards in the first chamber and they were ready for the Leather Dominators when they arrived. The battle between the Leather Dominators and the orc freak, bolt throwers, and drudges was brief, but loud enough to attract the attention of the orcs in both the common area and the dining area. After a brief discussion about tactics, the Leather Dominators engaged the mob of orcs in the dining area.

Dozens of orcs proved no match for the Leather Dominators, and wiping the blackish blood off their blades, they took a moment to search the dining and common areas before heading off to explore more of the orc lair. In a side passage off the dining area, they found a small antechamber. In it, one of the stronger orc warriors, an Eye of Gruumsh was in the midst of beating a tied-up dwarf. He hurled himself at the Leather Dominators, vowing to suck their eyes out through their noses, but was quickly put down like a mangy cur. Freeing the dwarf, they learned he was Travok Ebonshield, the missing merchant for whom they were looking. After some initial tension with Andrea, who was dead-set on rifling the merchants possessions, he agreed to accompany them as they explored the rest of the orc lair.

They came across a curious worked-stone area leading to a large pit crossed by a rickety wooden bridge. Dropping an object into the pit proved the bottom was too far away to be practically explored.

A long corridor lead to another worked-stone room. Andrea checked the door at the end of the corridor and opened it, immediately slamming it shut again after seeing three angry orcs and two dire wolves. Both side prepared for battle and when the door opened again, the orc berserker and witch doctor immediately made nuisances of themselves.

The dire wolves quickly felled Marcus and kept gnawing at him, even while Alaric tried to heal him. Travok revealed himself to be a starpact warlock of some power and helped the Leather Dominators as they struggled to do away with the orcs and thier pets. A lucky sleep spell by Eldred provided the group with enough of an advantage to kill the witch doctor and the berserker before the chieftain woke up again, despite repeated stabbings while he slumbered. In the end, the Leather Dominators were victorious and they secured the door to take a much-needed rest....