# [[The Orc Invasion of Castle Ember]] >[!question] Thread: [[The Orc Invasion of Castle Ember]] >**Status:** 🔲 Open >**Location:** [[Castle Ember]] >**Heard when:** [[Session 17 - The Flukemaw]] (Various rumors) > >The orc warlord [[Dorokor Daur-Hai]], mounted on the red dragon [[Tatarazan]], has taken [[Castle Ember]]. The [[Knights of the Green Cloak]] are mobilizing for war. The conflict has created refugees and is a major regional threat. ^thread ## Timeline >[!timeline|t-r c-plain] **📰 Headlines** _[[Session 17 - The Flukemaw]]_ >[[Brine Rapids Gazette - 5th of Germtide|The newspaper]] reports [[Castle Ember]] has been taken over by the [[Daur-Hai]]. ^s17 >[!timeline|t-l c-plain] **📢 Mobilization** _[[Session 19 - Kaagunud]]_ >The party sees increased military presence in [[Kaagunud]], preparing for the arrival of the [[Knights of the Green Cloak|Green cloaks]]. ^s19 >[!timeline|t-r c-plain] **👁 Sighting** _[[Session 36 - Altercation on the Road]]_ >[[Drakus Thunderheart]] sees the red dragon [[Tatarazan]] flying towards Castle Ember. ^s36 >[!timeline|t-l c-plain] **🗣 Intel** _[[Session 36 - Altercation on the Road]]_ >[[Orc Youngsters|Orc refugees]] confirm the power struggle and [[Dorokor Daur-Hai|Dorokor]]'s rise to leadership among the [[Daur-Hai]]. ^s36 > [!timeline|t-r c-plain] **💬 Diplomatic Context** _[[Session 38 - Guildhouse Gala]]_ > The [[Grand Duke]] discusses the conflict with the party, revealing the [[Royal Court of Fortuna|Royal Court]] has attempted back-channel contact with the orc warlord [[Dorokor Daur-Hai]] and mentions the [[Scavenger's League of Fortuna|League]] might be called to deal with this if needed. ^s38 >[!timeline|t-l c-plain] **🕊️ Public Relations** _[[Session 40 - The Cheese Festival]]_ >[[Morgano Beltrão]] uses the [[Cheese Festival]]l to publicly promote that "orcs are not the enemy" and that there are alternatives to war, receiving positive reception from festival-goers. ^s40