the Gnarley Forest, afternoon
Garynn can scout around a bit reports back to the party that there are a few patrols of Orcs in the woods. They are poorly organized and not checking in with anyone… it should not be to hard to take out one of these groups, if it could be done quietly.
(occ NOTE on the way I play/run Orcs (something your characters would know), I tend to see them as rarely if ever feeling pain, and they are not afraid of dying (death is natural to them). They really only respect strength, "might makes right' to the extreme. Just as an FYI. /occ)