Infiltrate a Dubrovny Prison Fortress

The guild figured that without their tracker/archer, Janissa, any trek into the Underworlds would be very dangerous. Although Cat & Deraxle had inherent infravision--or an ability to see in total darkness--the others didn't have such traits. So the only other logical choice was to track down the convoy by air, with Deraxle in dragon form, and let them lead the way to an Orcish fortress deep inside Dubrovny. They knew that once they were there, they would need time to prepare, survey the fortress, and give Deraxle time to rest, all without blowing their concealment. They also knew that if any of Deirdre's spies were still around, then they could seek their aid.

There was enough cloud cover for Deraxle to use, flying over the convoy in dragon form, while Cesar & Trini kept an eye on what the convoy, and both leaders, were doing. They watched as the convoy went past an occupied Deirdre gatehouse, down a mountain pass, and through another gatehouse--a thicker, heavily fortified one that required a couple of Ogre slaves, to open. The further they went in, the more they could see the relatively desolate wastelands of Dubrovny. It made the guild wonder just how these Orcs could maintain such a high population under such conditions, but given their new Dark Elven allies, it appeared as if a portion of their resources came from the Underworlds.

In the distance, they could see a fortress built on the side of a mountain range, one that appeared to be the convoy's destination, given the increased pace once they were in sight of it. So the guild began to scout from high above, looking for a good place to hide. Given the location of the fortress, and the face that there was nothing but open land around three sides, and a jagged mountain range on the other side, their choices were limited. Soon enough, they found what looked like an abandoned cave that was close enough for them to survey the fortress. Although it faced the sun during the morning, the guild would have a good portion of the day, and night, to survey the fortress.

So it was that the guild worked to ensure that noone saw them sneak into the given cave, the guild members hopping off as fast as they could, to allow Deraxle enough time to shift into his humanoid form. Then they went deep into the cave, ensuring that it was safe enough, had safe access to a water source, and then set up shop. They set a fireplace deep inside, more than enough to not give away their location, and then started to do their scouting. A couple of days passed by while they let Deraxle rest and rejuvenate himself, while the rest of the guild doing their best to scan the enemy patrols, how well armed the Orcish guards were, and used the cover of darkness to scan for secret passages, with Cat finding one. Then they came up with a plan of infiltration, with the half-elf leading the way, and the rest of the guild following through. Get in, find Janissa and the other prisoners, then get out fast, with Deraxle providing a distraction in dragon form, as well as a swift way out.

Waiting for the middle of the night, when most of the Orcs, Goblins, and Dark Elves were asleep, Cat led the guild towards that secret passage, carefully opening the way in, then headed inside slowly. Strangely enough, they found themselves in some kind of Orcish sewer system, which was fine enough for them. Once the guild set up their rendezvous point--a small corridor that had some kind of abandoned or emergency stores inside--Cat began to use his stealth tactics, and started to work his way further inside the fortress.

Just his luck. Not only did he found the sewers to have straight access to the dungeon, but it also seemed as if most of the guards had been moved to guard the captured women, including Janissa. Yet he also knew time was of the essence, as the sounds of some of the Orcs and/or Dark Elves were busy...sexually torturing...some of the captured women. Finding a dark spot to scout ahead, he saw how many guards were there. At least 10 Orcs were there, as well as about 12 Goblins, and 4 Dark Elven men that were seemingly too busy stroking their dicks, or penetrating.....Janissa! Oh, the poor High Elf, tears flowing down her cheeks as she was tied up like some kind of wild animal, placed in some bondage position, at the mercy of those four Dark Elves that were groaning, smearing her face with their seeds. Cat knew he needed some kind of distraction, and found one in the form of a burning torch that was above a large stack of crates and barrels. But just as he was going to spring into action, he heard a voice calling out to him.

"Half-Elf, can you hear me?" It was the whispered, sultry sound of a woman, and as he turned to look, he saw what looked like a succubus that had been chained to a wall, with wards around her cage that was preventing her from using her magic. Apparently, that was all the wards were doing, but not keeping someone else from getting to her. She looked quite tall for a demoness, with red skin, dark hair, and eyes of a green color. Her silks and leathers were obviously tattered from being cooped up in this place for who knew how long. "If you can set me free, then I can help you free those Humans and Elves. After that, I can help you escape."