Realms S1E32 On the Trail

Making their way through the wilderness the party comes across a camp of orcs. But is it really the party’s problem? After overhearing a scream it becomes clear that yes, yes it is.

Player Characters Present
Jeidobii, Torq, Denahi, Burakubuu

Synopsis
Continuing their way through the wilderness, the party spots a campfire in the distance. They debate investigating until a scream issues forth from the location. They make their way in stealthily to find a camp of orcs with a gnomish woman captive and a curious beast in a cage. Burakubuu decides this an opportune moment to reveal to Denahi that the apparition that appeared to him claimed to be his mother, triggering an... unfavorable reaction on her part.

Making their way around the camp they dispatch several of the orcs quietly before the melee erupts. In the ensuing chaos, the beast in the cage is freed; a mighty owlbear. Jeidobii manages an tenuous agreement with the beast and together they defeat the entire camp. Jeidobii frees the gnomish woman while Buu and Torq search the camp.

Buu finds a gathering of bones that Torq realizes belonged to a Goliath child. While he buries them appropriately, Buu finds also a scarf and some writings. He calls torq over and his large friend is overcome with rage, grief and confusion. The coloring and markings of the pieces match his family.

The gnomish woman reveals herself as Alina, Trixie's cousin. She deciphers the orcish writings and tells Torq and the others that there may be a camp of captives to the north. She also provides the party with some interesting new items, including bracers that allow Torq to throw and retrieve his axes at will.

The party settles in for the night to continue their journey in the morning.