<hr/><br/>(https://i.imgur.com/8VErshZ.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/T9bo4Ey.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/e3HFNBM.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/jVwFWB0.jpg)<br/><br/>Location: Base of the descent<br/>Exits: Northern Door<br/><br/><br/>Tulira (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1947798) HP 12/12 | AC 16 | PP 13<br/>Sorine (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1947734) HP 10/10 | AC 18 | PP 15<br/>Riku (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1947762) HP 10/10 | AC 14 | PP 13<br/>Lilin (https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1947785) HP 8/8 | AC 15 | PP 11<br/><br/><hr/><br/>The party witnesses a violent battle. The orcs swing about their greataxes while the gnolls duck and weave, thrusting and pulling with their spears. The first exchange is quick and gruesome, one gnoll, a larger creature than the rest and already covered in blood recieving a deep gash that hacks flesh from bone, another taking a glancing blow while the last manages to avoid wounds. The gnolls, enraged give the Orcs their own share, a critial strike impaling one of the orc's through the stomach, though he continues fighting.<br/><br/>They recover for a moment, before coming together again. In this exchange, the largest of the gnolls fells the orc he fights with, though loses one of his allies to another of the orcs. His seeming advantage is soon lost as another of his allies falls, and he is left standing against the two orcs on his own.<br/><br/>This larger, previously bloodied gnoll makes an honorable last stand. Ducking and weaving as the Orcs swing their greataxes with increasing anger, even managing to slip his spear in and nearlly kill one of them. Unfortunately, he fatally mistimes one dodge, and falls to the floor in two pieces, seperated at the midsection.<br/><br/>After that, the clashing of blows and cries of both vigor and pain die down, and the two orcs are left panting out strained breaths. One of them is bleeding heavily, and seems weary. The other, is unscathed and looks about alertly for any sign of foes, though he does not seem to notice Riku or the other party members.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><strong>Lilin</strong>delves into her limited knowledge of arcana, only to vague answers. Such a recession may have been used as a ritual, along with the supposed sacrifice of the girl, but then again, many rituals were outlandish and bizarre, though she recalled none following the exact specifics of the situation provided.<br/><br/><strong>Sorine</strong>overhears the uninjured Orc speaking aloud in their tongue,<strong><strong>"It's over. They're gone, finally. Wretched thieves. Are you alright, Gob?"</strong></strong>.<br/><br/><strong>"Better than Snot"</strong>, the other orc replies with with a pained rasp, gesturing to their fallen ally.<br/><br/>The two orcs take a moment to rest and aquaint themself with the room they are in.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Combat</div><div class="spoiler_body">You may attack them for a free round of surprise, please roll initiative if you do so (but feel free to make all of your party's actions, due to having surprise).</div></div>