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Soma address his soldiers, “this is good, a civilised goblin village, let us be encouraged, guarded but generous”, he explains the importance here for achieving ‘hearts and minds’ with the village elder to understand what is going on or what they learn.

 Soma rolls a perception check and rolls 7

"Ahh, evil goblins you seek? We are peaceful and our tribe worships the forest and we aspire to become druids of the land. We do have a warrior cast but they only protect our village and right now they are off bartering peace with other goblin tribes in our forest." says the goblin elder.

You stay with the elder and goblin tribe as long as you like.

When you leave, you are able to track the warriors to the neighboring goblin villages.

After tracking them for more than two hours, you come across a great goblin skirmish. Two tribes of goblins are in a battle with Orcs on one side.

Six orcs catch you on the outskirts of this battle,

Orc O1 init 9
Orc O2 init 8
Orc O3 init 9
Orc O4 init 20
Orc O5 init 6
Orc O6 init 14

Soldier S1 init 14
Soldier S2 init 16
Soldier S3 init 14
Soldier S4 init 3
Soldier S5 init 15
Soldier S6 init 22

Roll initiative

Soma rolls 24!

Your Squad is surrounded by Orcs and you have the initiative. 

Round 1
Soma, S6 << your turn
O6
S1, S2, S3, S5
O1, O2, O3, O5, O6
S4

Soma attacks O6 and hits with 23 and does 9 + 2 damage (word of radiance)

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Soma attacks O6 and hits with 23 and does 9 + 2 damage (word of radiance)

O6 takes 11 damage. O6 (4/15)

S6 attacks O6, Attack: 24 Damage: 13

O4 attacks S1, Attack: 12 Damage: 6
O6 attacks S2, Attack: 20 Damage: 13

S1 attacks O5, Attack: 10 Damage: 10
S2 attacks O4, Attack: 22 Damage: 8
S3 attacks O3, Attack: 12 Damage: 7
S5 attacks O2, Attack: 11 Damage: 3

O1 attacks S3, Attack: 23 Damage: 9
O2 attacks S4, Attack: 12 Damage: 4
O3 attacks S5, Attack: 8 Damage: 11
O5 attacks S6, Attack: 8 Damage: 11

S4 attacks O1, Attack: 6 Damage: 3

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S6 attacks O6, Attack: 17 Damage: 10

O6 (4/15) takes 10 damage and dies.

O4 attacks S1, Attack: 11 miss Damage: 14
O6 attacks S2, Attack: 22 hits Damage: 8 S2 (4/12)
O1 attacks S3, Attack: 21 hits Damage: 8 S3 (4/12)
O2 attacks S4, Attack: 23 hits Damage: 4 S4 (8/12)
O3 attacks S5, Attack: 6 miss Damage: 13
O5 attacks S6, Attack: 22 hits Damage: 4 S6 (8/12)
S1 attacks O5, Attack: 12 miss Damage: 4
S2 attacks O4, Attack: 19 hits Damage: 5 O4 (11/15)
S3 attacks O3, Attack: 10 miss Damage: 4
S4 attacks O1, Attack: 14 Damage: 7 O1 (8/15) 
S5 attacks O2, Attack: 22 hits Damage: 4 O2 (11/15)

Round 2
Soma, S6 (8/12) << your turn
O4 (11/15)
O6 (dead)
S1 (12/12)
S2 (4/12)
S3 (4/12)
S5 (12/12)
O1 (8/15)
O2 (11/15)
O3 (15/15)
O5 (15/15)
S4 (8/12)

Soma uses breath weapon on O4 for 6 damage

And casts ‘Bless” on three of his crew.

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Soma uses breath weapon on O4 for 6 damage

And casts ‘Bless” on three of his crew.

You manage to hit O3, O4, and O5 with your breath weapon for 6 damage. O3 (9/15), O4 (2/15), O5 (9/15)

S6 (8/12) Attack: 8 Damage: 3

O4 (5/15) Attack: 16 Damage: 12
O6 (dead)

S1 (12/12) Attack: 10 Damage: 10
S2 (12/12) Attack: 22 Damage: 8
S3 (4/12) Attack: 13 Damage: 8
S5 (12/12) Attack: 13 Damage: 3

O1 (8/15) Attack: 14 Damage: 13
O2 (11/15) Attack: 9 Damage: 13
O3 (9/15) Attack:  10 Damage: 4
O5 (9/15) Attack: 25 Damage: 26
 
S4 (8/12) Attack: 14 Damage: 4

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S6 (8/12) Attack: 22 Damage: 6

O4 takes 6 more damage and dies.

O4 (dead)
O6 (dead)
S1 (12/12) Attack: 11 miss Damage: 3
S2 (12/12) Attack: 13 Damage: 10

O1 takes 10 damage and dies

S3 (4/12) Attack: 18 Damage: 9
S5 (12/12) Attack: 23 Damage: 7

O2 takes 9 damage and then takes 7 damage and dies.

O1 (dead)
O2 (dead) Attack: 19 Damage: 10

S4 takes 10 damage and is dying

O3 (9/15) Attack:  20 Damage: 9
O5 (9/15) Attack: 11 Damage: 13

S1 takes 9 damage. S1 (3/12)

S4 (dying)

S4 rolls his first death save [.][.][.], 12

Round 3
Soma << your turn
S6 (8/12)
S1 (3/12)
S2 (4/12)
S3 (4/12)
S5 (12/12)
O3 (9/15)
O5 (9/15)
S4 (dying)

Soma again uses his breath weapon at S6 and does 6 damage.

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Soma again uses his breath weapon at S6 and does 6 damage.

O3 takes 6 damage. O3 (3/15)

S6 Attack: 12 Damage: 10
S1 Attack: 20 Damage: 4
S2 Attack: 8 Damage: 9
S3 Attack: 16 Damage: 7
S5 Attack: 22 Damage: 3

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S6 Attack: 20 Damage: 4

O3 dies

S2 Attack: 20 Damage: 4
S5 Attack: 24 Damage: 15

O5 dies

Orc Battle Rewards (shared)
85 XP (each)

S4 has two more death saves to live but if you successfully use medicine DC 15 or heal him 1 hp he will stabilize.

When you fight off the Orcs, you are able to to talk with the "peaceful" goblin tribe. 

The goblin warrior approaches, "I am Klug. Thank you for saving us from Orcs. If it was not for you we would all be dead. Ever since these meany tough Orc Baddies came here, tribes be following them. We think it's the Dragon Lord Viridion. She is Green and Mean, you know what, we like you and will take you back to our town to rest and heal. You come, saved us, we have reward for you."

* Go forward, tracking the Orcs
* Go back to the friendly goblin tribe

Soma rolls a 12 for medical check for S4;

Go back with "Klug" to the friendly goblin tribe. Heal and rest.

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Soma rolls a 12 for medical check for S4;

Go back with "Klug" to the friendly goblin tribe. Heal and rest.

The goblins explain how the Orcs of Viridion are rallying other goblin tribes to go to war. We are of the Mosswood Tribe and the Orcs are from the Emerald Canopy. In past years the Emerald Canopy have kept to strict territorial boundaries but recently they are battling and disrupting the peace in the Darkwood Forest.

The Mosswood Tribe feed and tend to your wounds, you and the six soldiers are fully healed in the morning when they bring you two potion of healing and thank you for your deeds.

* What now?
* Investigate the Orcs of Viridion
* Report back to the Captain
* Do something else

Soma is glad for the rest, time spent with the Mosswood Tribe was very helpful and Soma is very concerned about the influence of the orcs onto the goblins, who want to be part of the local civilians. 

It would be important to investigate the orcs of Viridion but first it is Soma's duty to inform the Captain before proceeding. 

Traveling back to Captain Harlan, you report your findings and Harlan has orders from the Kings Council of Vesper, "Sending Investigators to aid in your endeavors." These investigators will arrive in 1-2 days.

OOC: Decide now if you want to continue your investigation solo, without Soldiers and without NPC aid. Or, you can choose 1, 2, or 3 other NPC characters to form a party for this leg of the campaign. I will make the characters, choosing race and spell lists, but you can choose how many and roughly which classes.

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OOC: Decide now if you want to continue your investigation solo, without Soldiers and without NPC aid. Or, you can choose 1, 2, or 3 other NPC characters to form a party for this leg of the campaign. I will make the characters, choosing race and spell lists, but you can choose how many and roughly which classes.

OOC: TQ - agree, I await the 3 NPCs (A cleric from Saphire City? and another mixed fighter class? to assist.

Soma gives his report to Harlan, work still needs to be done in investigating these goblin incursions. Soma will spend the time resting and awaiting the arrival of supports.   

Igor Orson is a Hill Dwarf Cleric of the Life Domain (healer)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/106290673

Ross Norynal is a half-elf eldritch knight (mixed fighter)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/127916478

The two are registered Council Investigators and they have worked together, and are now a team of sorts. Reporting into the Captain that they have arrived.

OOC: Thanks for hanging in there, been juggling this weekend with the holiday and work. Will post more in the evening. It seemed you wanted to keep the party at 3 but if I misunderstood, just let me know and I'll make a fourth party member, just pick a class or build.

OOC: Not a problem, I get a bit excited waiting, but holidays and work etc are facts of like - all good. Ross Norynal link isnt working.

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OOC: Not a problem, I get a bit excited waiting, but holidays and work etc are facts of like - all good. Ross Norynal link isnt working.

 try now