Bestowal Dialogue
The gates of Gundabad are heavily fortified. Only by approaching with stealth will you remain unseen...
Your mission is to scout the main gates of Gundabad with Ausma.
 Twist: Reinforcements
Background
The gates of Gundabad are heavily fortified. Only by approaching with stealth will you remain unseen….
Objective 1
- Talk to Ausma
- Ausma must survive!
You have arrived close to the main gates of Gundabad.
You should talk to Ausma.
- Ausma: 'We're close now. We should get off the road to avoid being seen by Orc-patrols.
- 'The plan is to head towards the bridge while avoiding as many Orcs as we can and get a better look at the main gates. Stay close to me, and if we are spotted, do not let them call for their allies! Strike them down quickly! We don't want the Orcs knowing we're here.'
Objective 2
- Follow Ausma
- Ausma must survive!
Follow Ausma as she sneaks towards the main gates of Gundabad.
Watch out for Orc patrols!
- Scout-master Ausma says, 'This way. We can use these rocks for cover.'
- Scout-master Ausma says, 'Hold. Someone's coming.'
- Gundabad Black-arrow shouts, 'Who's sneaking around in the dark out here?'
Objective 3
You have been spotted by a patrolling Orc!
You should defeat the patrol before they alert the others!
- Gundabad Black-arrow shouts, 'What? Intruders!'
Objective 4
- Talk to Ausma
- Ausma must survive!
You have successfully defeated the Orcs before they alerted the rest of the enemy forces.
You should talk to Ausma.
- Ausma: 'We need to keep moving. Someone might come to investigate the noise. Are you ready to continue?'
Objective 5
- Follow Ausma
- Ausma must survive!
Follow Ausma as she sneaks towards the main gates of Gundabad.
Watch out for Orc patrols!
Objective 6
Ausma has stopped to overhear the Orcs talking.
You should stay out of sight and listen to the Orcs.
- Scout-master Ausma says, 'Hold. A few Orcs talking nearby. Let us listen in.'
Ausma signals for you to stop.
- Gundabad Warrior shouts, 'Why do we have to spend all night patrolling out here? I'm hungry!'
- Gundabad Black-arrow shouts, 'Because Gorgar says so, idiot! You disobey him, you're going to end up as warg-food.'
- Watch-captain Pralnákh shouts, 'Gorgar thinks the dwarves are preparing for war, and might come sneaking up here.'
- Gundabad Warrior shouts, 'Dwarves? Sneaking? Hah!'
- Gundabad Black-arrow shouts, 'What do you boys think about those hobgoblins? The boss acts real strange around them.'
- Watch-captain Pralnákh shouts, 'You're better off keeping your nose out of it. They seem... what is it, warg?'
Objective 7
- Defeat the attackers
- Ausma must survive!
You have been sniffed out by a warg!
You should defeat the attackers before they alert the others!
- Gundabad Warrior shout, 'What?'
- Scout-master Ausma says, 'Uh oh, here they come. Best get ready for a fight.'
The warg has noticed you!
- Watch-captain Pralnákh shouts, 'Hah! A couple of little lost pushdugs! Get 'em, boys!'
Objective 8
You are near the gates of Gundabad.
You should follow Ausma.
- Scout-master Ausma says, 'That's what happens when you underestimate a Stout-axe! Come, we're near Gundabad now.'
You see many Orcs across the river, including what must be Gorgar!
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'Orcs of Urbhármokh! Hear me!'
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'Our old foes, the dwarves, gather and ready for war!'
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'They seek to exterminate us like vermin, to rip us from our Mountain-home!'
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'I, Gorgar the Ruthless, Son of Bolg, will never let that to happen! I will protect us!'
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'Blood and glory await us in battle, boys!'
- Gorgar the Ruthless shouts, 'Orcs, prepare for war!'
Objective 9
- Talk to Ausma
- Ausma must survive!
You have successfully scouted the main gates without alerting the Orcs.
You should talk to Ausma.
- Ausma: 'They were outmatched. If they were smart, they would have sent someone to alert the rest to our presence, and summoned reinforcements. But they are Orcs, and their misplaced pride got the better of them.
- 'Now that we are near, let's see what the main gates look like.'
- 'She peers across the river and grimaces at what she sees.
- 'Certainly crawling with Orcs, but not much in the way of barriers. That big one there must be Gorgar. We must assume this crowd is only a small fraction of the Orcs living inside the mountain, as well. I have seen, and heard, enough. Let's get out of here.'
A dwarf scout has arrived to escort you back to the war-front.
- Dwarf Scout shouts, 'Great work, <name>! Now, let's get out of here!'
- 'Let me know when you are ready to return to Annâk-khurfu with Scout-master Ausma!'
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