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Current-truth cleanup (issue #2): move change commentary to edit summaries/Talk; session citations become numbered references

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	Member of The Skarhald Clan, this orc served as captain of a guard post on the road north of Waterdeep. Despite the fearsome reputation of orcs, he displayed a friendly demeanor toward travelers and possessed deep knowledge of his clan's history and legendary heroes.		Member of The Skarhald Clan, this orc served as captain of a guard post on the road north of Waterdeep. Despite the fearsome reputation of orcs, he displayed a friendly demeanor toward travelers and possessed deep knowledge of his clan's history and legendary heroes.

	=== First Encounter (Session 42) ===		=== First Encounter <ref name="s42">[[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades\|Session 42]].</ref> ===
	When [[Deez Nuts]] traveled north through orc lands in Session 42, they encountered the captain at his fortified road gate. His tusks gleaming in the morning sun, he looked [[Xanphina]] over with interest and, in a rare show of openness, shared the tale of [[Garmok the Chainbearer]]—a hero of The Skarhald Clan.		When [[Deez Nuts]] traveled north through orc lands in Session 42, they encountered the captain at his fortified road gate. His tusks gleaming in the morning sun, he looked [[Xanphina]] over with interest and, in a rare show of openness, shared the tale of [[Garmok the Chainbearer]]—a hero of The Skarhald Clan.

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	He warned the party that the mine still festers with evil and suggested that a clan near Silverymoon might hold more stories of the orc champions.		He warned the party that the mine still festers with evil and suggested that a clan near Silverymoon might hold more stories of the orc champions.

	=== Death (Session 43) ===		=== Death <ref name="s43">[[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep (2025-08-31)\|Session 43]].</ref> ===
	Between Sessions 42 and 43, the guard post was attacked by [[Cult of the Dragon]] forces. When Deez Nuts returned to the area, they found the orcs lying dead alongside cultist bodies. The guard captain's body was tied to a chair, showing clear signs of torture before he was mercifully killed.		Between Sessions 42 and 43, the guard post was attacked by [[Cult of the Dragon]] forces. When Deez Nuts returned to the area, they found the orcs lying dead alongside cultist bodies. The guard captain's body was tied to a chair, showing clear signs of torture before he was mercifully killed.

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	* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades (2025-08-03)]] - Friendly encounter, shared lore		* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades (2025-08-03)]] - Friendly encounter, shared lore
	* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep (2025-08-31)]] - Found dead, spirit communion		* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep (2025-08-31)]] - Found dead, spirit communion

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	[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Deceased]] [[Category:The Skarhald Clan]] [[Category:Orcs]]		[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Deceased]] [[Category:The Skarhald Clan]] [[Category:Orcs]]

Wvaske: Create NPC page for Orc Guard Captain from Session 43

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Create NPC page for Orc Guard Captain from Session 43

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== Orc Guard Captain ==
An orc guard captain of [[The Skarhald Clan]] who was stationed at a fortified road gate between [[Waterdeep]] and the [[Mere of Dead Men]].

=== Background ===
Member of The Skarhald Clan, this orc served as captain of a guard post on the road north of Waterdeep. Despite the fearsome reputation of orcs, he displayed a friendly demeanor toward travelers and possessed deep knowledge of his clan's history and legendary heroes.

=== First Encounter (Session 42) ===
When [[Deez Nuts]] traveled north through orc lands in Session 42, they encountered the captain at his fortified road gate. His tusks gleaming in the morning sun, he looked [[Xanphina]] over with interest and, in a rare show of openness, shared the tale of [[Garmok the Chainbearer]]—a hero of The Skarhald Clan.

The captain recited a traditional orc poem about Garmok and the cursed mine:

''"He walked the mire with links unbound,<br/>
Where fen breathes rot without a sound.<br/>
He freed the scaled, but devils lied—<br/>
A door to hell, and he inside."''

He warned the party that the mine still festers with evil and suggested that a clan near Silverymoon might hold more stories of the orc champions.

=== Death (Session 43) ===
Between Sessions 42 and 43, the guard post was attacked by [[Cult of the Dragon]] forces. When Deez Nuts returned to the area, they found the orcs lying dead alongside cultist bodies. The guard captain's body was tied to a chair, showing clear signs of torture before he was mercifully killed.

[[Shade]] performed her spirit communion ritual (while naked, as the ritual demands) to speak with the captain's spirit. The spirit returned to his tortured body and revealed the horrifying truth: he had been interrogated by cultists seeking information about Deez Nuts. Under extreme torture, he broke and revealed that [[Xanphina]] was searching for [[Garmok's Mine]] and seeking information about her other ancestors.

This intelligence allowed the cultists to set up an ambush at Garmok's Mine, directly endangering the party.

=== Relationships ===
* [[The Skarhald Clan]] – Member and guard captain
* [[Cult of the Dragon]] – Killed and tortured by cultists
* [[Xanphina]] – Revealed her quest under torture
* [[Garmok the Chainbearer]] – Shared lore about this legendary hero
* [[Shade]] – Communed with his spirit after death
* [[Deez Nuts]] – Had friendly encounter, inadvertently endangered through tortured confession

=== Current Status ===
Deceased. Killed between Sessions 42 and 43 during a cultist massacre of his guard post. His spirit provided crucial intelligence before moving on.

=== Appearances ===
* [[Session 42 - Bagpipes, Blood, and the Bronze Blades (2025-08-03)]] - Friendly encounter, shared lore
* [[Session 43 - The Council of Waterdeep (2025-08-31)]] - Found dead, spirit communion

[[Category:NPCs]] [[Category:Rise of Tiamat]] [[Category:Deceased]] [[Category:The Skarhald Clan]] [[Category:Orcs]]

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