Conscripted Episode 8

The session begins with the party preparing for the arrival of the orcs from the orc village to start trade with Khazaram. The party meets with Runa and inspects the stage and Jack notices the podium is not quite right. He sneaks away from the rest of the group and investigates further under the podium and finds a trap door leading to a tunnel. After he messes with it so that it becomes unusable, he makes his way back to the rest of the group. On his way back, Jack overhears a couple of trouble makers planning an assassination attempt on the incoming orcs to the village. He informs the rest of the party and the party attempts to thwart their plan and stop them from harming the orcs.

Meanwhile from the orc village, Maldron’akus prepares to leave his fellow orcs and prepares for his journey with the trading wagon towards Khazaram. His friend gives him advice and words to have with the Military to solidify their position and to allow them to be remain independent. As they enter the village, the wagon is attacked and Maldron’akus enters combat as the party comes to assist.

The orcs and the party make quick work of the four assassins and Spinxaura is able to stabilize one assassin so the group is able to question him. Maldron’akus (Mal) is introduced to the rest of the party as the combat comes to the end and the questioning of the last assassin begins. The party finds out the motivations behind the attack was that some humans were unhappy with the non-human population of the town and that they want to restore power to humans. The party decides to work with this man (“The Raven”) and his group as he has information regarding the mines that Maldron’akus and the Military are interested in finding as well as help take Runa out of power of the town due to her corruption that the party uncovered previously.

The party returns to see Runa give her speech to the people about how beneficial this new trade deal is for everyone. They notice that many of the human population in attendance is not thrilled with her words. The party notes that when the high arcanist speaks, he says some things in between the lines that seems to imply his favour towards humans more specifically. On the way back to the party’s inn, the party receives a magical message from the wizard which ends up teleporting everyone to him. After some aggressive conversation, the party lets him know what they have found out and give him a way to communicate with him in the party’s absence. After, the party sets off back to the Military camp.