Olek's senses ring out, as he examines the corpse. A large head, pronounced jawline, slopped forehead. Then he moves the head to face him a little more and sees the tusks before realizing exactly what this was. It was an orc, and from the remains, it was a recent kill, perhaps a few days old at most. Among the refuse, he spots more items, as his darkvision allows him to see more than most.
Scavenging through the area, it doesn't take long before Olek points out things to check out and you are looking at a pile of findings that were either scavenged from the beasts, left behind long ago in this cave, or simply found on the body of this lone orc.
You find a wooden shield, finely crafted and lighter than you would expect for its size. There are a trio of arrows, white with white fletching found as well, alongside a finely crafted bow that is only missing it's cord. A longsword made of cold iron lays unscathed by the body of the orc along with a silver dagger, both of masterwork quality. You also dump out the contents of the pack that survived the mauling of the beast and find an odd assortment of items.
A mug, looking to be of dwarven make tumbles out, landing near Olek's foot. A leather journal opens up, showing notes in what you assume to be orcish. Another small belt falls out with fastened vials, four of of them still filled while the other three are emptied already. Two of them are identical, while the other two are not. Lastly, a rolled parchment falls out, intact with a single scroll inside.
Rollen speaks up
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Rollen then moves outside the cave, leaving the pups inside as he goes about making a makshift grave for the three fallen bodies. Those that help him find him quiet during the process, often finding him trying to not look at the fallen body of his own loyal dog. Eventually the task is completed, and the group is set to return to the farm. A mix of accomplishment and sorrow seems to overwhelm the group, as you had completed the task as a group, but not without loss.
The words of Olek ring out in your mind, as his knowledge in battle showed, yet his comment of knowing that there was much to learn together shows that there is much to learn...
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Looks like you all survived. I can fast forward to you returning to the Academy, at which point you will start your training if that's ok with everyone. Apologies for the tough encounter, but I needed to see how you fared at a higher group count than normal. I think it went as I expected. Tough, but not overwhelming. Items can either be attempted to be identified now, or at the Academy. DC 15+Caster Level of item to identify the items.
Also, prepare to level up to level 2 as your reward for the intro. Level up will take place at the Academy when you return. HP rolls will be as follows:
D4 = 3 hp each level
D6 = 4 and 5 hp each level, alternating each level
D8 = 6 hp each level
D10 = 7 and 8 hp each level, alternating each level
D12 = 9 hp each level
Or you can roll at your own risk!
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