I wasn't your average skinny wizard since I had some muscle. The sailors who had ambushed us were surprised when I wasn't knocked down by the first blow.
(Body +2, Fighting +5)
There were six sailors in total, and they were all large, muscular men.
The monster I created was so large it could be seen from the alley we were standing in. It was all tentacles and suckers, reaching and grabbing toward the sailors. I made the illusion climb out of the water and toward the alley. They backed down immediately, surrendering and calling for mercy.
(Illusion +10)
The sailors turned on the orc right away, telling us everything. They had been hired to slow down any pursuers in order to allow him a chance to get away. We went immediately to where we were told he could be found. We found him at a seaside bar called the Rusty Harpoon, where the orc was sitting at a table and having a drink.
It was easy, with a little magic. After I cast the spell, he followed along and did as he was told. All we needed to do was return to Tornassa.
(Enchantment +10)
The return trip went better than I suspected. I asked the orc prisoner why he had been locked up.
"I honestly don't know," the orc said. "I was the official ambassador to the orc nation, it makes no sense for your king to have thrown me in the dungeons."
Memories of the orc attack on my village went through my head as he spoke. I guessed that he must be connected in some way, despite what he claimed.