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The Caravan Attack

 After a filling breakfast, the party saddles up and gets back on the road to the Wild Wood. The King's Road winds its way through stretches of fields and farms. The weather is pleasant and there a no signs of orcs or other dangers. 

Adrahil notices some smoke rising over the next hill. The party immediately prepares for battle. Adrahil and Nodrog sneak forward and crawl up the hill. Adrahil and Nodrog see that the smoke is coming from the camp fire of a small caravan. They move back to the party to let them know what they have seen. 

The party decides to approach the caravan. The caravan is understandable concerned when the y see the party of grizzled adventurers approaching. However, they eventually invite the party to share their fire and food. 


Just as they are sitting down, there is a commotion behind some of the wagons. Two of the caravan women come running into the camp with orcs hot on their heels. The both are hacked down by their pursuers. The orcs shout their war cries and charge the party and the caravan members. Most of the wagon folk run for their lives. The party charges at the orcs. Some of the orcs ignore the party and enter the wagons searching for loot. 

The party hears the screams of a young girl coming from one of the wagons. Adrahil tries to get to the wagon, but his way is blocked by orcs. Nodrog fires arrows into the orcs and Nidal cuts down more orcs. Kallista blasts some of the orcs with magic and several drop to the ground. 

Suddenly a huge blast of light shoots out of the wagon where the child's screams were coming from. A orc is hurled from the wagon and through the air. His shattered and broken body rolls to a stop on the ground. Any remaining orcs run away. 

Adrahil and Kallista carefully approach the wagon and see a young female about 11 years of age floating in the air in a trance like state. She floats gentle to the bottom of the wagon and regains her senses. Her mother rushes to the wagon and checks on her. 


The party urges the caravan to move quickly. The caravan leader asks the party to accompany them on the way to Stone Keep and the party agrees. 




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