Tor Varden stood as a relic of times past. For centuries it watched the north eastern border of the Aquillan Empire. After the dissolution of the Empire, Tor Varden remained in use by Alladore and stood as a reminder of the great strength of ages past. Now, it has been overrun by the forces of Shadow, and its occupation is a festering and existential insult to Alladore.
Now that the Ethel was crossed and the occupied territory was successfully infiltrated, Valerian decided to scout Tor Varden. If Tor Varden could be cleansed, Alladore would surely find new strength and courage against the Shadows.
The rangers enter the tower unnoticed into a room of torture and death.
An unarmed soldier stands in the middle of the room, being beaten by an Orc brute. Two more prisoners moan in the distance and are chained to the far wall.
Valerian charges the nearest orc allowing Quintus and Gaius to charge the Orc brute. Sadly the rangers were unable to stop the Brute, and the prisoner was killed in one hit.
The fighting continued as the rest of the ranging party entered the chamber
The room was clear and a clue was found beneath the brute.
The forces of shadow were still unaware of the ranging party, and the rangers made haste into the next room.
Tor Varden's storage room.
The battered team sprang forward
The wounded rangers held the rear
The remaining orc was swarmed and the room was cleared without the alarm being raised.
The rangers entered the final room of the lower complex. The room seemed to have some forgotten arcane purpose. It was now being corrupted by an Orc shaman performing some putrid ritual.
The rangers charged forward into the two orcs standing guard.
Lukian was wounded in the fray and the shaman rushed in to fight the rangers.
The party swarmed the shaman and cleared the final room of the lower complex.
The upper level awaits!
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