Beginning:
The session began with a recap of the previous session. The party was in the vicinity of the Stone Tooth mountain door, having previously dealt with orc raiding parties. No alarm had been raised by the guards they had taken out. The presence of arrow slits in the rock walls near the entrance was noted, suggesting potential danger.
Entering Stone Tooth:
The party successfully sneaked past the remaining guards at the mountain door. They proceeded around a corner and found marble steps leading to a set of double doors made of carved stone, which were open. Arrow slits were visible on the south wall. Good Morning scouted through the open doors and saw a large hallway with a crevice in the middle spanned by a rope bridge and two orcs on the other side. The orcs had not seen them.
Dealing with the Rope Bridge:
The party discussed options for crossing the rope bridge, with Hadar expressing his fear of heights. Good Morning discovered a secret door, but its accessibility without alerting the guards was uncertain. After some deliberation, Taran attempted to open the secret door, finding it unlocked.
Encounter with Orc Archers:
Opening the secret door led to a hallway that continued and opened into a chamber. In this chamber, the party encountered three orc archers, who were initially unaware of their presence as they were looking out viewports. The party gained a surprise round. Combat ensued, with Tech attacking and critically hitting one orc, Hadar casting Shield of Faith and Word of Radiance, Samuel readying a spell, Good Morning casting Vicious Mockery, Taran attacking, and Vila attacking. The party successfully defeated these orcs.
Further Exploration and Another Secret Door:
After the combat, the party searched the room, finding it littered with bones, cobwebs, and poorly cured hides. They found nothing of value on the orc bodies. Continuing down a hallway, they reached a dead end, but a secret door was discovered by Samuel and Good Morning.
Orc Sleeping Quarters:
Hadar cautiously opened the secret door, revealing a room with five orcs who were awake. Hadar signaled the others, and another combat began. Samuel attacked with fire bolt, Tech attacked, Vila raged and attacked, Hadar used guiding bolt, and Taran attacked. The fight continued, with the party focusing fire on the orcs. Eventually, the party defeated these five orcs as well.
Looting and Short Rest:
After the second fight, the party looted the sleeping quarters, finding 40 gold and 250 silver pieces. Yarrick, one of the orcs, had a potion and a key. The potion was identified as a potion of healing. The party then decided to take a short rest in the room, barricading the doors. During the short rest, Good Morning cast invisibility on himself and scouted ahead.
Scouting Ahead:
While invisible, Good Morning explored a hallway leading east, finding a door to the south from which a terrible smell emanated. He also found a long chamber with haphazard stacks of crates and barrels, two stone passageways (one they came through and one leading west), and an old well containing murky water. He noticed four orcs in the long chamber who did not hear him. Good Morning returned and slept, not sharing all the details of his scouting.
Continuing Exploration and the Ogre Encounter:
After the short rest, the party continued down a hallway to the east, encountering a large iron-bound door with a blood-stained human skull affixed to it. Vila forced the door open. Beyond the door was a small chamber with animal hides and smoking torches. A monstrous creature about 10 feet tall, holding a massive axe and chained to two huge wolves, stepped forward. The creature, Oofy Vac Thorg, attacked, releasing the wolves. Combat ensued, with Tech attacking Oofy and disengaging, Vila raging and attacking, Hercules flying and using the Help action, Good Morning using Cutting Words against a wolf and a phantasmal force against Oofy, Samuel using magic missile, Hadar using burning hands and flaming sphere, and Taran attacking. The party eventually defeated Oofy Vac Thorg and the wolves.
Looting the Ogre's Chamber:
The party looted Oofy's chamber, finding two large wooden chests containing 400 gold pieces, 1600 silver pieces, a potion of climbing, and a +1 rapier. The loot was distributed among the party.
Exploring Further and Another Orc Encounter:
The party continued exploring, following up on where Good Morning had scouted. They found a room where four orcs were present and aware of them. Combat began. Hadar cast shield of faith and word of radiance, one orc attacked Vila, Hercules provided disadvantage, Good Morning used vicious mockery, Taran attacked, and more orcs appeared. The fighting continued with multiple orcs engaging the party. Tech used flurry of blows, Samuel cast fire bolt, Taran attacked with a sneak attack, Hadar used healing word and sacred flame, and Vila attacked in a frenzy. The party managed to defeat several of these orcs. Tech was knocked unconscious but was healed by Hadar.
Searching the Orc Barracks:
After dealing with this group of orcs, the party searched the room, finding 210 gold pieces, two onyx gems, and one topaz. They took a short rest, during which Samuel ritually cast detect magic. The +1 rapier was the only magical item that glowed.
Exploring a Barricaded Passage and the Well:
The party explored a passage to the east, finding an iron gate barricaded with blankets and straw pallets. They decided not to investigate further due to the barricade. They also briefly examined the well, which contained nasty water. Tech jokingly pushed Vila towards the well.
Final Encounter and End of Session:
Good Morning, who had been scouting in another area, was discovered by four orcs, initiating combat. He attempted to flee and warn the party. As orcs approached the main party, combat broke out again. Samuel attacked with fire bolt, Vila cast darkness, and Taran attacked. More orcs joined the fray. The party continued to fight, with Tech attacking and using step of the wind to disengage. The session ended with the party still engaged in combat with the remaining orcs, and Hadar barricading a door. The party also found a room containing mundane looted goods worth about 20 gold pieces.