Du'Gariz - Fortress Map

 “My name is Taris Quin, late of the merchant ship Waverunner.

I will be brief as there is not much time, three weeks ago my vessel ran a ground in the wake of a fierce storm, off the coast of the Broken Tooth Isles. Most of the crew were lost including the captain.

A few of us made it ashore, but were captured by an orc warband who were likely drawn in by the prospect of looting the wreckage of our ship.

Rendered unconscious I awoke in what I quickly realised was a slave mine, forced to dig for the only thing of value in these cursed lands, fresh water. Everyday dozens of slaves collapse from exhaustion and starvation, but always more are brought in.

The others tell me the mine is beneath a fortress, ruled over by a fearsome orc named ‘Goreskin’. He is the latest in a longline of warchiefs to claim this rock. It would seem every few months another of the warring orc tribes will storm the fortress and slaughter everything inside.

I do not intend to wait for that. I have found a break in the rock that seems to lead to an underground river. I have no idea where it comes out or if I will survive, but I would rather risk drowning than be slaughtered by a vile orc.

I go tonight, this account serves as my testament, if you are reading this then I died in the attempt. May the gods watch over me.”

Account was found on the corpse of an emaciated human male, found floating on a piece of driftwood in the Crystal Sea. The words were scratched crudely on to a piece of vellum.

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Hi guys!

Here is the latest map from me, the orc stronghold of Du’Gariz.

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It sits in the middle of the blasted wastes that is the Broken Tooth Isles, the centre piece to the never ending tribal warfare amongst the orcs that roam those cursed lands.

The only settlement of its type, warlords fight over it to show their dominance over the other tribes, to be eventually replaced by the next challenger.

Let me know what you think and any adventure idea you might have for this one!

Other tiers will follow by the end of the weekend.

cheers!

George