He moved back a step and motioned with his hand for the party to take a closer look. Might be, I have others to your liking.” And with that greeting, Ruhk, dropped his sack of weapons to the ground and opened it so that the weapons could be seen more clearly. You look like you know your way with weapons. The orc spoke, “Ho, travelers, I am Ruhk. The orc and the adventurers paused at a safe distance in order to gauge the danger of the other. As he got closer, they realized that he was heavily laden with numerous weapons, most in a large sack slung over his shoulder with a makeshift strap across his chest.
The party instinctively loosened weapons in their scabbards. The mercenaries guarding the wagon eyed the adventurers suspiciously.Ī little past mid-day, the party encountered a lone traveler on foot, an orc. The party passed one merchant wagon headed to Edgewood. News of the growing orc and goblinoid threat must have made it to Cyr since the traffic was nearly nonexistent along the roadway. The morning was peaceful and not too hot for early summer. The party marched back down the road to Cyr for more than half the day. The party agreed since it seemed as if they would be sticking around Edgewood for a bit longer with the wedding caravan at a temporary halt. The captain offered to hire the adventurers for a more extensive patrol of the woods surrounding Edgewood.
The small Valeriun garrison in Edgewood was needed to protect the town and patrol the immediate surroundings. The captain had already spoken with the Makriyannis family and they agreed to stay put in the town until the road between Edgewood and Valerius could be better secured. In the interim, caravan travel between Edgewood and Valerius was not recommended. Valerius was dispatching a larger force to Edgewood to deal with the menace. The captain explained to the party that Edgewood was on heightened alert because of increasing orc and goblinoid activity in the area. The captain of the Valeriun garrison paid them their reward money for ending the troll threat along the roadway.
The adventurers returned to Edgewood with the severed head of the troll matriarch. To view a map of the world and a list of player characters, see The World Map). In terms of campaign time, this adventure took place immediately after Session 21: The Many Hands of Vengeance.
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