As you are all pondering the strange, intimidating and abrasive behavior of Norak, you continue to follow their rapid pace, looking at each other from time to time, trying to sort out what to do.  Should we turn back?, you think.  In for a penny, in for a pound... some say.  In the end you are fairly turned around in this section of the Caverns, so you end up following the orcs to see what happens....

Suddenly, you hear a loud, howling cry.  Flying off the 4 foot bank through the thick vegetation are Orcs.  These orcs are wearing black dye furs and leather.  Axes whirl as the Black Wolf Orcs viciously attack Norak's orcs!

(Surprise round, the orcs in black seem focused on their enemies, the Red Wolf Orc clan)

Black Wolf Clan Orcs initiative : 17 

Norak initiative : 7 

Red Wolf Clan Orcs initiative : 19 

The Black Wolf Clan has a surprise round, then we will enter initiative.  

Please roll initiative!  

Black wolf orcs 2, 3 and 6 move forward, attacking with their Great Axes, 2 and 3 attacking Norak, and 6 attacking Red Wolf clan orc 1.  

Black wolf orc 2 and 3 attacks : Attack: 24 Damage: 8 and Attack: 22 Damage: 4 

Black wolf 6 attack : Attack: 10 Damage: 10 

Black wolf orc 1, 5 and 4 move to the edge of the water and throw javelins, 1 each at Norak, Red Wolf Orc 1, and Red Wolf Orc 4.  

Javelin 1 : Attack: 8 Damage: 4 

Javelin 5 : Attack: 12 Damage: 6 

Javelin 4 : Attack: 19 Damage: 8 

Await party initiative.  Updated map!

(( OK...Garth would be waaayyy back...thinking 100'. He can't even voluntarily approach if frightened. And I just want to check .... if frightened, all our rolls are at disadvantage, correct? ))

((No, you are only frightened if directly confronting Norak, not the other orcs.  At 100 feet back you would lose sight of the group of orcs and lose your way from them, but I think you would be behind them.  And ignore the 'not being able to move closer' provision, in this setting moving closer is required.  He has his back to you fighting these orcs, so remove the frightened condition.  Norak was the only orc hit, by one of the javelins, and for 5 points of damage.  He looks unfazed.))

Hlin initiative

12

Javier Initiative: 20

Garth initiative: 8

Briefly tempted to leave Norak to his fate, Garth instead rushes forward to attack Black Orc #2. The curse is the real enemy, and Norak may still be useful in defeating it.

Attack 1: 18 Damage: 12

Attack 2: 23 Damage: 7

Salamir

Initiative: 6

Belkaria initiative: 15 

Norak makes two swings with a huge great axe with a red leather handle, an eagles feather on the handle.  You see several deep nicks in the blade as he swings it, it looks well worn.  He attacks Black Wolf clan orc 3.

Great axe swing 1 : Attack: 24 Damage: 5 

Great axe swing 2 : Attack: 17 Damage: 14 

He bellows in the face of the orc and the first swing cuts deep into him, nearly dropping him, the second swing misses.  

Garth moves forward beside Norak on his left side, drawing the twin scimitars and takes two swings at the orc beside him.  The first swing misses but the second swing cuts deep into the orc’s flank, injuring him significantly, but he still stands.  

 When Garth stands alongside Norak, you see the huge orc nod to him, a glimmer of a look of ? respect perhaps crosses his face.  He bares his teeth as he looks back at the orc in front of him.

Hlin cast toll the dead The sounds of a bell can be heard as she points at Orc 2

Wis Save DC 13

Damage 1d12

12

Black wolf clan orc 2 wis save : 7 

The orc in front of Garth looks up startled, hears the distant ringing of a bell, and then falls over dead.  All of the Red Wolf clan orcs cheer and shout, a few give nods to Hlin.  

Enemy Black Wolf clan Orc 1 moves forward, stepping over the body of the fallen orc and pulling out his great axe, and swings at Norak, a look of hatred on his face.  

Great axe : Attack: 18 Damage: 5 

Enemy orc 3 also swings at Norak : Attack: 19 Damage: 13 

Enemy orc 6 swings his axe at the Red Wolf clan orc 1 : Attack: 19 Damage: 5 

Enemy orc 4 also moves forward, swinging at Red wolf clan orc 1 : Attack: 25 Damage: 19 

Enemy orc 5 moves forward on the other side, bringing out his great axe, and chops at Red wolf clan orc 4 : Attack: 25 Damage: 17 

Updated battle map : 

Norak takes the axe swipe and lets out a grunt as it sinks in, blood dripping down into the water.  He looks injured, but he is not bloodied.  He looks angry and formidable as ever.  Two of the other Red Wolf orc clan members are injured.  Axes are whirling and shouts of battle echo around you.

Belkaria is up next!