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Message: <blockquote data-quote="(contact)" data-source="post: 1013746" data-attributes="member: 41">I think that your concepts are fine, and assuming the PCs begin at 1st level, evading an orcish army would make a fun adventure.  I don't think it's too epic or world-shaking for low-level characters, but I agree with Tabarnak that you run the risk of railroading your plot.Specifically:My idea was to have the party march at least a few days into the mountain range (it is a few weeks journey across into Tharggy) to be ambushed by a large group of orcs. The PCs are then saved by the “evil dwarves,” who give the PCs the choice of going with them or leaving. This passage makes me curious.  As an event, it's fine, but you have to be careful not to make your players feel like "why did we show up for this fight again?"Depending on your group, this could be four-star cinema, or lead to a lot of frustration.  I think the key is that you've identified that the choice is really the players' to make.Who knows?  Maybe they'll throw in lots with the Duke (Evil pays better, after all) and use their relationship with the dwarves to sell out the bearded rock-farmers . . .</blockquote>