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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 885" data-attributes="member: 99"><p><strong>Revelations and Preparations</strong></p><p></p><p>As the group exited the ale hall and began to spread out, Speaks with Stone stopped Wamic to ask him some questions. During their brief conversation he was able to gather more information about the orcish invasion than the party had discovered during the entire first half of the negotiations. The salient points included the following:</p><p></p><p><strong>The combined forces of the barbarian tribes boast somewhere around 450 warriors.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The orcs number somewhere around 1,200.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The orcs seem to be largely immune from the effects of cold weather and although they suffer penalties in direct sunlight, that won't be a problem for them from the time of the first snowfalls (a few weeks away at most) until spring.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The orcs also don't have a problem with supply lines because they have been eating any barbarians (including women, children and elderly) who they've killed during their raids.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The totem spirits that the various tribes worship provide them with certain powers so long as they are within the lands sacred to that particular totem.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>There is a lot of political wrangling going on as to where the tribes should fight the orcs since everybody wants to be on their home turf to gain the benefits provided by their totem spirits.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>The Coritani have risen greatly in power because they have a lot of warriors and since they have no totem spirit of their own, they can fight equally well anywhere. Most of the other tribes are trying to get Hrongar to agree to send his warriors to defend their lands.</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Armed with this newfound wealth of information, Speaks hurried off to catch up with Rhys and Krase. But before he made it ten steps, the lovely Orthula intercepted him. She told him that tales of his magic had spread to the tribal shamans and they would like to talk to him about them. She asked him to meet with them that afternoon after the talks. She also said that as the head shaman for the Suevi, she would try to get Relmar to see the importance of making peace with the Imperials. But she acknowledged that he is trying to prove himself to be as great a leader as his father and could be very stubborn and arrogant at times.</p><p></p><p>Speaks finally caught up with Rhys and Krase and delivered the bounty of information he had discovered. They were chagrinned at the news and were a bit worried about what the people of Glynden were signing on for. If the orcs outnumbered the barbarians by nearly 3 to 1, they would need a miracle to make it through this without becoming a culinary delight for the orcs. They did consider that if they have enough time that some relatively decent fortifications could be erected that might give them enough of an advantage. Still, their hopes were not high.</p><p></p><p>They soon returned to the negotiating table to find that Relmar would not be rejoining them. This surprised no one and displeased them even less. Having resolved (mostly) the fact that the barbarians would sign a pact indicating that they would no longer attack any of the settlements across the Fodor River, talk turned to what the party and the barbarians should be doing in the immediate future.</p><p></p><p>Although nobody in the party had any precise knowledge of engineering or defensive construction, they were certain of the fact that the barbarians should begin cutting lots of logs for use in constructing these things when the forces from Glynden arrived. There would certainly be those among Kyndalyn's men who would know a great deal about earthworks and palisades and it would be best if the barbarians had a site and materials ready to go when they got there.</p><p></p><p>Hrongar told them that they would try to decide as soon as possible where to erect these defenses. He then informed the party that he had a mission for them that would fulfill their promise to Urdrax.</p><p></p><p>Barbarian legends held that to the north, beyond the lands of the Nervii, lived a group of dwarves who had, in ages past, forged weapons that would slay orcs with the greatest of ease. Unfortunately, most of these weapons had been lost over the years because their owners would tend to head off into the Blackpeaks seeking orcs to slay. And sooner or later they would not return from one of these trips, presumably having been killed in battle with the orcs or another of the denizens of the mountains.</p><p></p><p>Having some of these weapons would undoubtedly help the war effort. More importantly though was the prospect of recruiting the dwarves themselves to aid the tribes in battling the orcs. If the orcs were forced to defend against the dwarves from the north and the barbarians in the south, they would have to split their forces and would be more easily defeated.</p><p></p><p>Since the party is obviously so skilled in diplomacy (<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Hey, at least they SPEAK dwarven!) Hrongar wants them to journey to where the dwarves live and seek their aid in the struggle against the orcs. Ilrath would accompany them to act as a guide and to represent the barbarians in any negotiations with the dwarves assuming that they would require payment for the orc-slaying weapons.</p><p></p><p>Rhys asked Hrongar where exactly the dwarves lived in the northlands. Hrongar explained that while he had never been there himself, it was reportedly easy to find. The dwarves dwelled in a mountain that stood all alone in a snowy plain. They called it the "Stone Tooth".</p><p></p><p><strong>NEXT: New Companions and New Directions</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rel, post: 885, member: 99"] [B]Revelations and Preparations[/B] As the group exited the ale hall and began to spread out, Speaks with Stone stopped Wamic to ask him some questions. During their brief conversation he was able to gather more information about the orcish invasion than the party had discovered during the entire first half of the negotiations. The salient points included the following: [B]The combined forces of the barbarian tribes boast somewhere around 450 warriors. The orcs number somewhere around 1,200. The orcs seem to be largely immune from the effects of cold weather and although they suffer penalties in direct sunlight, that won't be a problem for them from the time of the first snowfalls (a few weeks away at most) until spring. The orcs also don't have a problem with supply lines because they have been eating any barbarians (including women, children and elderly) who they've killed during their raids. The totem spirits that the various tribes worship provide them with certain powers so long as they are within the lands sacred to that particular totem. There is a lot of political wrangling going on as to where the tribes should fight the orcs since everybody wants to be on their home turf to gain the benefits provided by their totem spirits. The Coritani have risen greatly in power because they have a lot of warriors and since they have no totem spirit of their own, they can fight equally well anywhere. Most of the other tribes are trying to get Hrongar to agree to send his warriors to defend their lands.[/B] Armed with this newfound wealth of information, Speaks hurried off to catch up with Rhys and Krase. But before he made it ten steps, the lovely Orthula intercepted him. She told him that tales of his magic had spread to the tribal shamans and they would like to talk to him about them. She asked him to meet with them that afternoon after the talks. She also said that as the head shaman for the Suevi, she would try to get Relmar to see the importance of making peace with the Imperials. But she acknowledged that he is trying to prove himself to be as great a leader as his father and could be very stubborn and arrogant at times. Speaks finally caught up with Rhys and Krase and delivered the bounty of information he had discovered. They were chagrinned at the news and were a bit worried about what the people of Glynden were signing on for. If the orcs outnumbered the barbarians by nearly 3 to 1, they would need a miracle to make it through this without becoming a culinary delight for the orcs. They did consider that if they have enough time that some relatively decent fortifications could be erected that might give them enough of an advantage. Still, their hopes were not high. They soon returned to the negotiating table to find that Relmar would not be rejoining them. This surprised no one and displeased them even less. Having resolved (mostly) the fact that the barbarians would sign a pact indicating that they would no longer attack any of the settlements across the Fodor River, talk turned to what the party and the barbarians should be doing in the immediate future. Although nobody in the party had any precise knowledge of engineering or defensive construction, they were certain of the fact that the barbarians should begin cutting lots of logs for use in constructing these things when the forces from Glynden arrived. There would certainly be those among Kyndalyn's men who would know a great deal about earthworks and palisades and it would be best if the barbarians had a site and materials ready to go when they got there. Hrongar told them that they would try to decide as soon as possible where to erect these defenses. He then informed the party that he had a mission for them that would fulfill their promise to Urdrax. Barbarian legends held that to the north, beyond the lands of the Nervii, lived a group of dwarves who had, in ages past, forged weapons that would slay orcs with the greatest of ease. Unfortunately, most of these weapons had been lost over the years because their owners would tend to head off into the Blackpeaks seeking orcs to slay. And sooner or later they would not return from one of these trips, presumably having been killed in battle with the orcs or another of the denizens of the mountains. Having some of these weapons would undoubtedly help the war effort. More importantly though was the prospect of recruiting the dwarves themselves to aid the tribes in battling the orcs. If the orcs were forced to defend against the dwarves from the north and the barbarians in the south, they would have to split their forces and would be more easily defeated. Since the party is obviously so skilled in diplomacy (;) Hey, at least they SPEAK dwarven!) Hrongar wants them to journey to where the dwarves live and seek their aid in the struggle against the orcs. Ilrath would accompany them to act as a guide and to represent the barbarians in any negotiations with the dwarves assuming that they would require payment for the orc-slaying weapons. Rhys asked Hrongar where exactly the dwarves lived in the northlands. Hrongar explained that while he had never been there himself, it was reportedly easy to find. The dwarves dwelled in a mountain that stood all alone in a snowy plain. They called it the "Stone Tooth". [B]NEXT: New Companions and New Directions[/B] [/QUOTE]
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