Into the Wilderness

You enter the forests of Ingmery, not knowing exactly which direction you need to go. The dense, hot, and warm climate oppresses you, but a strange and constant magical presence occupies your mind at every step.

The dense vegetation and tall trees allow little sunlight to pass through the leaves, giving the forest a somewhat shady air even during the day.

You know you have nowhere to start other than to let some orc come up to defeat you, and look for information. You assume that tribal people would be poorly equipped, having only the will and not the proper equipment to win a fight.

As you walk, hear the sound of footsteps quickly approaching, and hold your sword waiting for what's coming. In a few moments, you see a paddle heading your way, and manage to jump to the side at the last second, avoiding the initial blow.

''Hah, shit... I could have sworn this would hit...'' A male orc shows up, proudly stalking the combat ax. He wears simple rags and a few leather gear for protection.

''Well, you'll be a good challenge, human!'' He adopts a serious expression and begins the first real combat of your life against an enemy who intends to enslave you, or worse. You maintain posture and focus, brandishing your sword and stepping into it.

It's a chance you can get information out of an orc, but knowing it can be ominous at best. He drops to his knees, and you aim your sword at him, giving him a serious look, but you stop your hand before actually injuring him to ****. Now tell me what exactly your tribe wants, and where you are hiding.

Combat starts with the orc pressing against you. He tries to hit with the big rustic combat ax, not bothering to avoid a possible attack from you. Although you're not used to it, you can see the pattern of his attacks as the battle progresses.

*Sound of weapons colliding* You realize the serious vulnerability in this combat style, and finally manage to hit the orc's right leg, causing him to fall to his knees.

''... Alright, give up.'' You point the sword at him, but realize that he just glares at you, rising right away.

''To give up? TO GIVE UP!?'' He becomes enraged and seems to ignore the pain of the wound, pressing back against your posture. Hit after hit, you try to avoid it as much as possible, but you still can't avoid some bruises.

''Enough!'' You take advantage of a moment of his fatigue, hitting the sword on his right shoulder, aiming at a non-vital point. You don't want to kill him as you need information. ''Aahhhh!'' He touches the sword as you **** it against him, seeing the red blood running down the blade. Soon, the orc drops to his knees again, but this time, without the energy to continue.

''You... *Press the blade* Surrender.'' You are also tired after fighting, but realize that in the end, this was easier than you thought. The purely aggressive posture of the orcs is also a huge weakness.

''R-RIGHT! I give up, what- Ahhh... Shit, just kill me!'' He looks at you, humiliated and defeated, but you soon know what you need to do.

''Where is your tribe? What is the reason for the attacks on the city?'' Is your leader ordering this? After a few questions, you just look at him for an answer.

He growls at you but doesn't respond at first, just thinking for several seconds. He knew he was in no condition to fight anymore, but he could barely support himself on his ax to keep himself upright. ''I'm a warrior, you won't get any information from me, human. You can kill me if you want, go ahead, I'll die with honor.'' He gives a determined look, and you can assume that orc warriors are pretty stubborn.

''Would you rather die and leave your home unprotected than just give a few words?'' I'm trying to figure out what's going on here, why the attack on Ingmery in the first place. He doesn't say anything else, and you realize you can't get anything out of him, it could be stupidity or courage, perhaps he is more afraid of what might happen to him if he says than **** at your hands. Giving him an annoyed look, you let him go. ''All right, go.'' You guard your sword, letting the fallen orc escape.

''This might be more work than I thought, what's going on anyway?''