THE ORC INVASION

Back at the dwarven compound, the party began an investigation of who might be the traitor revealing secrets to Tarimar.  The suspicions fell on a halfling mage trying to join the party (Nimith), on a gambling overlord (Polyanthar), and upon an archeologist who spends long periods outside the compound with his sons (Anlisade).

Nimith acts suspiciously and has Tarimar's tattoo.  He tells a story of how he was forced to get it.  Ultimately, the party has him locked up just in case.

Polyanthar offered to join the group if the party could beat his men in some contests.  The party wins, and Polyanthar offers 10 men and himself to fight alongside the party.  He is cleared of wrongdoing.

Anlisade was not at home, but a secret tunnel was found under his home leading away from the compound.  But a conflict with his sons arose, and a solar generating weapon sent a "Sun Ray" into the party, which was lined up perfectly in the underground tunnel.  But Anlisade arrives during the subsequent battle and breaks it up.  He says he will join the party if Kahan raises his now dead 2 sons from the dead.  Kahan agrees, and the party gets another 10 to join its group.

The party also gets the broach from Anlisade.

Krugoth is the dwarf clan leader at the compound, and his general is Pamaran.  The party begins to suspect that it is really Pamaran who is the traitor.  They accuse Pamaran, who also has the tattoo.  Krugoth threatens to execute the traitors, but the party says just to lock them up until later.  Krugoth and Nimith are locked up.

Primm and Kruin are Krugoth's counselors.  They tell the party about the Kuvlah Tah and the Seven Pillars.  The Seven Pillars include ancient artifacts.  The party gives them the broach and a necklace to determine if they might be the artifacts.  It will take time, so they are promised to find out after the orc battle.

THE ORC BATTLE BEGINS THE NEXT DAY

The party fought off countless orcs, some wolves, trolls, goblins, and even an ogre mage and dracolisk.  Finally, they are approached the orc king, who calls a parlay and asks only that they help him find and destroy Tarimar using Augmantium.  Chaos erupts as the party finds Tarimar and Krugoth approaching from the rear.  They are friends.  Both Krugoth and Pamaran were the traitors!  Pamaran stands next to Krugoth, alive and well.  They have with them the broach and necklace artifacts.

Even as they advance against the orcs, with the party in the middle, the demons and death knight reappear.  The party gets on the earthrocs to let the battle go on without them.  The demon flings Krugoth and Tarimar at the party as they fly away.  The dwarf screams and then dies as he hits the ground. Tarimar casts a levitation spell.

Grung turns Augmantium on Tarimar, destroying all his magic.  Tarimar falls to the ground, injured.  The first level orcs attack and kill him.

The death knight, meanwhile, has walked over to the king and, using his Power Word, Kill, kills the orc.  You recall the great enmity between the ancient death knight in his human form and the orcs at the temple of their gods in the Temple of Ashmere.

Grung remains with Augmantium and the orcs, fleeing with the King's cleric to the east.

The demons ignore the orcs and begin walking after the party and their earthrocs, which are now flying south.

Kahan had charmed a dire wolf, which charges after them as well.