OoC: Did anyone pick up Hroka's Battle Maul? It is masterfully worked and of obvious Dwarven make.
Yurgrok proves less helpful due to a misconception regarding his relation to the orc so recently dispatched by Alembregh.
' Hroka not of my folk. Hroka Spineripper come from Orog tribe, Deep Orcs from down in the Earth. My people from the hills north of Cuvaghn.
My Chieftain dead now, killed by Vrangar the Despoiler. Hroka serve Vrangar.'
Leaving Kelen and Duranom to hold the Northern section and watch the Western passageways as well, the rest of you prepare to explore the rooms and passages running off of where you currently stand.
Mohgrym, Denzenai,Rament and Elspeth look into the southern chamber, findng that it served as living quarters for someone of affluence, by Orc standards. Skins and furs line the floors, along with trophies, a pair of Umber Hulk mandibles, mounted heads on the wall (Orc,Dwarf,Elf and even a Drow head...), a pile of furs that serves as a bed along with a locked strongbox (2'X3'X1' high bound in chains).This is obviously the Quarters of Hroka Spineripper.
The passage to the West contains rooms converted to barracks for the Orcs. While they are filled with the stink of Orc and a mis-mash of furs, rags and random odds and ends, they have a much more well kept look than other orcish dwellinga that you have encountered.
Alembregh,Skezzketh, Stori and Yurgrok head West.The Northernmost chamber in this section contains foodstuffs, mostly dried meats and tubers, as well as kegs of water and some pungeant brew, most likely an ale of some sort.
OoC:Assuming that Alembregh is Detecting Evil, for simplicity's sake...
The Southern chamber contains a small hallway lined with cells. Each cell has a small opening, perhaps 6"x6" low to the ground (4', dwarf height) where you can get a look at who is within.
Cell One
Within this Cell are 6 Goblins, their quarters small and uncomfortable. They hiss and snarl as you approach.
<Radiate Evil, no suprise, I assume.>
Cell Two
Within this Cell sits a figure in rags, a tall form, though it is against the far wall and is sitting with legs drawn up under it's chin, looking despondent. The race of this creature remains a mystery, as it seem to acknowledge you not at all.
<It radiates no Evil>
[I[Cell Three[/I]
Within this cell is a figure that seems to be very busy moving about. Skezzketh distinctly heard the sounds of digging, though the figure stops as you daw near.
Looking within, you see a form bedraggled in rags and sitting with it's back to the wall. It does not look up, but you can clearly see a long grey beard flowing out from under it's hat. It is a Dwarf...
<No Evil here, either>
Cell Four
This cell seems to contain nothing at all, at first.
Then, in a startling revelation, to Stori, who was peering through, a small face appears from above the door, something hanging upside down above the inside of the door?
The face looks like a miniature Fiend, with horns and fanged teeth. Tiny living flames sit where it's pupils should be and it seems to be grinning at you.
'You no Orc be...who then are Thee?'
Stori recognizes it as a Fire Mephit, an Elemental Being, capricious and free-spirited, but not malign.
<No Evil>
