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The Attack on Stone Keep

Having rushed out of the Weary Traveler. The party is confronted by chaotic scenes as the people of Stone Keep rush to defend their town. Bright objects suddenly appear in the sky hurtling towards the town and its walls - flaming catapult stones!  Adrahil, Kallista, Nidal, and Nodrog take up positions on the walls. Looking down, they see masses of orcs covering the fields and surrounding countryside. Moving among the orcs are the larger shapes of giants and trolls. The party manages to kill a giant, but the orcs continue to press their attack. Scaling ladders are placed against the walls and the orcs begin trying to swarm over the walls.  Nidal is determined to stop the orcs, but the rest of the party convinces her to leave the fight so that the orcs do not capture the staff of the wilderlands. The party rushes through the burning streets to the temple of light.  Inside the temple of light the party is shown an entrance to a secret tunnel that leads out of the town. Nidal reluctantly a