Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

Once everybody is there, Kerwyn dispels his disguise for the moment.
"Man, that was fun! And she didn't look too bad either," Kerwyn says as the cultist's form fades away from him. He then digs up a few potions from his belt. "So who wants strength potions?"
 

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"Where'd ye get those?"

Once everyone is back together Raner tells everyone of the captive dwarves and his plan to buy them free with Lenya and/or Kerwyn posing as slavers.

"Think ye can come up with a more intimidating disguise there Kerwyn? These orcs don' seem to respect much but force."
 

"From the nice guy who gave us these horses," Kerwyn says, 'forgetting' to mention that two of them are stolen, just in case the two paladins might be against it.
"Intimidating..." Thinking it over, Kerwyn starts going through some options, finally ending up in a rather impressive outfit.
"Think this does it?"
 

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Briefly pondering the mental state required to come up with such a visage Raner responds, "That might be overdoing it just a tad, but it should certainly do the job."
 

Lenya

Lenya tried to console Belaver for the loss of Neshi, while the others were talking. The viper companion had always been a trusted member of their little group.

“Not bad,” she comments, when Kerwyn changes his 'outfit' again. “As I told Raner already, I would really like to help him with this. But we should probably consider what we can offer them, so we are prepared.”
 

Raner nods to Lenya, appreciating the support "I'm thinking mostly she's gonna want hard coin, but one o' them Strength potions Kerwyn got hold of might sweeten the deal."
 

Kerwyn thinks to himself that the blonde cultist, Choranth, looked turned on and her breasts were erect when she talked about the chance for Master Dunrat and herself to work together to sacrifice someone.

Kerwyn disguises himself as a Blackguard Vampire. Kerwyn, diguised Lylamwyn, Lenya, and disguised Toriah go meet with the leader of the Orcs.

On your to meet with the Orcish leader, you remember some advice you received from the gnomes in the Kron Hills. The gnomes told you that orcs believe one-eyed orcs are holy, and one-eyed orcs often become tribal leaders. Nearly all one-eyed orcs are insane and put their own eye out to gain power over their fellows. Young one-eyed orcs are particularly rash and violence prone. Old one-eyed orcs are more cautious and treacherous, but even more arrogant and insane. The only reasonable orc leaders for negotiations are two eyed orcs or the rare one-eyed orc who didn't put out his own eye. Although the rare one-eyed orc that didn't put out his own eye tends to be the most terrible orc to face in battle.

Kreugna is a savage female orc who is drinking beer out of a gnomish skull when the party arrives at her lean-to. She still has both of her eyes. She has half a dozen alert orcs lurking around her. At least another dozen orcs are nearby, dozing in the sunshine. She is using a human male slave for a footstool and has a female human for a scribe (both are wearing collars).

Kreugna says,
"Welcome to the Lands of Kreugna. All that you see around here is mine. A great conqueror I am.
"You are obviously one of even Greater Power. Welcome to Kreugna's lands. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. Treated as a guest you shall be.
"You want my dwarves? Hard workers they are. They do better work than my orcs. Loath I am to part with them, but for you I will make an exception.
"I spent thirty thousand gold to buy my dwarves from the Temple of All Consumption. Pay me thirty thousand gold and the dwarves are yours.
"I am sure that is but a mere pittance for one of your great power.
"If you are short on cash, I am sure you could get thirty thousand gold from the Temple of All Consumption. One of your power should have no problems gaining that much gold."
 

Toriah does his best to look humble, meek, and frightened, and bows low to the priestess whenever she looks his direction. At her command, he again bows low and holds the position for a moment.

When they are gone, he turns on Kerwyn. "Wha' d' you plan t' do if they discover my tongue fully intact an' everything?" He tries to keep his voice calm, but he is rather angry at Kerwyn's antics the past days.
 

Lenya

Lenya makes a step forward, green fire playing around her right hand. Then she looks towards Kreugna and says: “We came to make Kreugna a much greater offer than mere gold. We are most pleased with Kreugna and want her to join us. We also need the dwarves. Come to the temple when the moon is gone, ask for Sploogorsh the Fallen, and Kreugna will receive something far more valuable in exchange for the slaves. Real Ultimate Power for Kreugna.”
 

(Kerwyn bluff check 17+10=27 vs. 15 + mods, Lenya Bluff Check 16+14=30 vs. 20 + mods)

Kreugna responds, "You promise ultimate power?
"Many times has Kreugna heard promises of ultimate power from those with magic.
"Many times have other orcs accepted these promises.
"Never has Kreugna seen an orc actually get ultimate power.
"Just a few months ago, the Black Knight from the Temple came to Rastor. Half of my orcs listened to his promises of power. None returned.
"Where are Murant and the hundred orcs that followed the promises of the Black Knight?
"Gold can be seen. Gold can be bitten. Gold can be spent.
"Kreugna has heard words, promises, and threats before.
"Bring me 30,000 gold if you want the dwarves.
"Or bring me back Murant and his hundred orcs, and not as undead either."
 
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