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After their brief rest, the Leather Dominators began to explore the rest of the orc lair. Behind a closed door, they heard voices conversing in a language they couldn't understand. They decided to damn the torpedoes and open the door. The multi-level room beyond was home to what appeared to be a conference: a conference of orcs and undead! Besides the rank-and-file orcs, zombies, and skeletons, there was, of course, the orc chieftain and his bodyguards along with a three-skulled undead monstrosity (a Skull Lord) and his pale-skinned fanged human companion. The minions blocked the door bodily as the battle was joined.

While those who could fight at the door did, Argen began to attack the wall to the left of the door, hoping to create a second entrance. The fight dragged on, orc minions falling and the Skull Lord raising any skeletons and zombies that fell to fight again. Meanwhile, the vampire held back, appearing to guard a glowing portal at the back of the raised platform in the room. As the tide turned in favor of the leather dominators, the Skull Lord fled the room through the portal, followed by his vampire companion. As the last orc fell, Argen charged up the platform and stuck his head through the portal. Beyond was a circular room. The undead that fled the battle was conversing with what appeared to be a bronze skeleton. It pointed at Argen and unleashed a torrent of fire at him, singeing his scales before he withdrew and the portal closed behind him.

After the battle, the Leather Dominators explored the orc lair some more and discovered a secret passage that connected with the other orc lair they explored. They headed back outside and learned from the kobolds the gnolls lived in caves at the far end of the valley. After some deliberation, they decided to head back to Bramblevale Keep to rest. The journey was not without incident, however. On the way back, they encountered an Etrunian patrol led by Khotan Ironscale. Argen decided it was time to determine how worthy this noble dragonborn was of his respect and challenged Khotan to a duel; a fight to first blood. Khotan accepted, dismounting his trihorn behemoth. He handily defeated Argen and they parted ways, secure in their knowledge of who served whom. The Leather Dominators returned to Bramblevale keep to discuss their next move....