# [[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)
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>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.
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## 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