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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morrow" data-source="post: 721530" data-attributes="member: 301">AtE session 6[Game Note: Forrester decided to do a little rewind to insert the new PC before the party returned to Gariarch’s complex.  The following took place immediately after Gariarch forced us to flee.  As any good player would say - blame the DM.]5th of Charder The party has been moving quickly for over an hour.  Krikara scouts the way as they flee through the Underdark searching for a safe place to rest where their enemies won’t be able to find them.  Suddenly Krikara reappears in the tunnel ahead of them.  “There being an orc.  Being old, aged, venerable.  Being writing, scribbling,…”“It couldn’t be Moroku,” says Atarax.  “What being a Moroku?”“He’s an old orcish scholar, a sorcerer.  He’s the only orc I know of who can write.  I’m going to check it out.”  A few minutes later the rest of the party hears Atarax talking to someone.  Thar and Rhuun move forward and enter the small cave where the aged orc stands, talking to Atarax.  Krikara is no where to be seen.Foleful stays where he is, summoning up a pile of sandbags to hide behind.Moroku greets Thar and Rhuun warmly, then pauses, motions toward the ceiling and asks, “How long is she going to do that?”  Atarax, Rhuun, and Thar look up to see Krikara hanging from the ceiling, aiming her bow at Moroku’s head.  She looks quite put out to be discovered.  The old orc explains that his studies have lead him to leave Gulg for Freetown.  He is very pleased to see Atarax again.  He agrees to let the party camp with them.  However the party is nervous and exhausted and bickers about trusting Moroku.  Finally Thar decides that the orc is no threat and settles himself down to rest.  Foleful soon enters the cavern and, ignoring Moroku, prepares himself to sleep.  There is another argument when Krikara, from her perch on the ceiling, drops a biscuit on Atarax’s head while he tells Moroku about the battle with Gariarch, but exhaustion soon forces them to put aside their argument.In the morning Atarax and Thar heal their companions and they travel back to Gariarch, encampment.  They agree to allow Moroku to accompany them.  Their enthusiasm for the old orc increases when they discover he specializes in abjuration and evocation spells.  The prospect of having a ready supply of fireballs on their side quickly increases the friendly feeling toward their new companion.The party casts their standard array of preparatory spells before entering Gariarch’s lair, but it turns out to be for nothing.  They discover Gariarch’s body, just inside the secret door.  He has been stripped, and now wears a surprised expression and two ghastly rents in his sides.The party quickly searches the rest of the complex and discovers it abandoned.  All of the goblin slaves have been killed, and every last item of value has been taken from the complex.  There is no sign of Igor, Bloody Pulp, or Mikek.</blockquote>

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