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Aaralon's Discoveries | moonblack | 12

 

"The Gnolls are dead, boy." said Sareth, surprising Aaralon. "On their way back they were ambushed by a group of Orcs and were completely slaughtered. Everything they had taken from the village, including the girl they kidnapped, is now in possession of the Orcs."

"Orcs? But… why…?" Aaralon stuttered as several questions came to his mind and he could not decide which one to ask first.

"Why what? Why would Orcs come this close to the College? Why would they kill the Gnolls? Why would they kidnap the girl?"

"Well, all of these, actually."

"Well, it seems that the girl, who is really the Mayor's daughter by the way, is in possession of an item the Orcs want. An item the Orcs value so much that they took the risk of sending an armed group in human territories. The group consists of over five dozens of Orcs, and at least one dozen of them are mages."

"Mages? I thought…"

"You thought what?" Sareth interrupted. "That Orcs are mindless brutes that know only how to kill and rape, and are too stupid to use magic? Many of them are, but there are also some that can use magic - quite well too. Anyway, after they slaughtered the Gnolls and took what they wanted the Orcs left the same way they came - they teleported away. They are now back in Orc territory and are resting in a crude camp they made. And this is where you come in."

"Me?"

"Yes, you, boy. Sending humans in Orc territory is not a good idea. But we can't just abandon the girl - this may give the Orcs the idea that they can do whatever they want and that they are allowed to enter human territory whenever they so desire. I'm sure you understand why these two things are unacceptable." Aaralon just nodded. "Good. So here's what we're going to do. You are going to infiltrate the Orcs and rescue the girl, along with all of her possessions. This is your primary objective. Your secondary objective is to retrieve as much of the stolen staff as possible."

"And how am I supposed to do all this?"

"Simple. I will transform you into an Orc - you will decide whether you'll be male or female. I will also give you an invisible companion that will tell you about Orcs and how to speak and act like one. And of course I will also teleport you into Orc territory. The rest is up to you."

"I don't suppose you are giving me a choice whether to go or not." Aaralon commented.

"No, I'm not. You made your choice when you first summon Tar'Oth and then came here seeking my permission to go out of the College. Now, what is your choice - are you going to be male or female?"

 

What will Aaralon choose?


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