Darrius
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Chapter 2: San d'Oria
  ÂFound to the north in a deep, dark pine wood lies Ronfaure. A peaceful land that was dominated by the Orcs and their citadel, K'thal, named for their first warchief. The Orcs destroyed any who tried to settle the land, whether it was the Quadav, the Yagudo, or the Goblins. It was their land before it was anyone elses and they ruled the land with iron fists. They killed what they wanted to kill, ate what they wanted to eat, and drank what they wanted to drink.    The Goblins were always a thorn in the side of the Orcs. They never outright attacked but would raid the Orcish foodstuffs and steal their gold. The Orcs thought of them as weak, too weak to pose any real threat. Then the Yagudo came to Ronfaure. The battles with these Beastmen ripped trees out by the roots, and made the rivers turn red with blood. It took the Orcs a long time to rebuild the land the way they wanted. Just in time for the Quadav to come and for the battles to begin anew. This time, in addition to the destruction of the land, the Quadav tore down K'thal.    It was about this time that the first of the Elvaan made their way to Ronfaure. The land was ravaged by the wars with the Yagudo and the Quadav, but the Elvaan saw potential. They were a natural people, in tune with their own surroundings. The arrogance that would later become their distinguishing trait showed very little. They saw what Ronfaure had been before the battles, and what it could be with the proper care. They built for themselves an outpost called Ghelsba. Everything they needed to sustain their way of life was provided by Ronfaure. Fresh drinking water, unspoiled by war, was found in the higher reaches of the mountains. Trees from the war with the Quadav lay already on the ground. Even metal ore could be mined in the cave system that wound through the mountains.    Ghelsba was built with stockades and with leather huts for the Elvaan to live. They faced numerous battles with the Orcs, not always winning but weakening the foundation of the Orc's power. With more Elvaan coming to Ronfaure every day the Elvaan presence in Ronfaure grew stronger. It was then that the king decided to make for himself a home. He commisioned a large stonework construction that was to be both town and fortress for his people. This was San d'Oria.    The history of his people flashed through Robspert's mind as he crouched outside a leather hut high up the mountain in Ghelsba. He could hear the guttural speech of the Orcs inside the crude building. He hesitated to touch the outer skin of the dwelling, not because he might be seen from the inside but because of the Orcish filth that covered it. He was here along with the four members of his party because of all the adventurers in San d'Oria they could speak and understand Orcish. It was an ugly language with many clicks and grunts, and one Robspert hated listening to.    "We must attack when the Yagudo and Quadav attack," exclaimed one of the Orcs inside. "Only then can we make sure that we will catch these adventurers by surprise. He promised us it would work, He said it would work."    "Yes," stated another. "It will work, but where should we strike?"    "The castle," said a third. "What the hell do they call that building? Chateau d'Oraguille?"    Robspert sneered at the mispronunciation of the name of the castle. He wanted to scream at the Orc inside. He looked to the other three all at their lookout positions and nodded. They were almost done here. Just one more piece of information was needed.    "Ah, the secret tunnel you speak of," said the wisened voice of another. He seemed to be the leader of this group. "The perfect plan I have. Attack the walls with the main force we will, while a smaller force will kidnap the princess, hehe. Perfect, don't you agree?"    All present assented to the plan and that was enough for Robspert he nodded again and the four used their silent oils and their prism powders and stole away. Robspert had gotten the information he needed to protect his princess and his home. He never gave thought to the "He" they mentioned.
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