"Well, how does Orc leadership work? Suppose you take out the chief, do the rest of em scatter like Injuns?"
Carcina chuckles. "That would have made our lives easier. They run a hierarchy of who in their tribe is the strongest. You kill the one on top the next in line thanks you for helping him climb through the ranks by trying to kill you."
"Better organized than Redskins then. . Alright. . hmmn." I glance to the advisor, then to Ironclaim who was stroking his beard. I growl and look back to the young duke. "Ya not fought a war proper have ya?"
"Not at all, I'm not my father i'm afraid. I just inherited his exile."
"Tsk. Fuck it." I look to the advisor and to make sure i have his attention. "You fight like a rat bastard is what ya do. Bait the Greenskins where ya can and kill a bunch, then run up hill but not before having traps set up on your escape route to slow em. If your guys die less than the orcs it's a win. Keep doing this shit until the fucking savages have been chipped away enough. Limeprison can be worried about after you cut down their numbers. And maybe burned that fort they're holding up in near the mountain."
"They have a fort near the mountain." The advisor asked.
"Yep, wood, good thin' bout wood, it burns easy, some tar or oil and some burning cloth, bastards and fort burns around them."
The duke to his credit nods and snaps his fingers at his advisor. "We'll deal with that later. Right now i want you to take inventory. Oil, tar, horses, spare weapons, everything." He then looks to Ironclaim. "I need the adventurers. Orcs don't have much in the way of loot or gold. How'm I getting them to work with me?"
"Borders closed ain't it? Bloody Jinland dinna just declare a death sentence ta ya an' your kin. We're on tha headsman's block. Just need ta tell tha tavern's worth wi'out getting them blaming ya."
"Great." He looks back to me. "Who are you exactly?"
"Henry, Henry P. Jameson. United States Postman." I get a confused look so i just hold up my palm. "I know, ya don't have that here. . ."
>>6300861I get an idea. "You got an alchemist here? I 'ave an idea, some coin, and i just need some stuff."
"Back in town, there's a shop, I can have an escort take you." He says.
"Master Jian, is it so wi-"
"Who gives a damn about our laws on necromancy and undead. The guys helping, i'm not turning away someone who knows how to fight. Every dirty trick that works i'm ready to try."
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