According to the reports I have received, the Valley of Mines is a dangerous place.
Ingmar
Make sure to equip yourself well before you leave.
Ingmar
The situation in the Valley of Mines is quite worrying. But we shall develop plans to get rid of the dangers and get our boys out of there along with the ore.
Ingmar
I thought you had come to talk to Lord Hagen. So you should go ahead and do that.
Me
How is the situation on the mainland.
Ingmar
The war isn't won yet, although the royal troops are already driving back the orcs.
Ingmar
But small bands of orcs are gathering in many places, trying to scatter our army.
Ingmar
They fight without honor and without faith - and therefore we shall prevail in the end.
Me
Can you teach me?
Ingmar
I can teach you how to fortify your arms in order to wield your weapons more effectively.
Ingmar
I only instruct the followers of our Order.
Me
I want to become stronger.
Ingmar
You are as strong as a troll. There is nothing more I can teach you.
Me
The orcs are planning a major offensive.
Ingmar
Indeed. Well, that's very interesting. And how can you claim to know this?
Me
I have talked to them.
Me
Some of their leaders are haunting this area.
Ingmar
Mmh. That doesn't sound like a typical Orc strategy.
Me
You had better come up with a way to get rid of them.
Ingmar
It would suffice if we had more information. I shall send somebody to scout out the surroundings.
Me
What does that mean?
Ingmar
If what you say is right, that means that they hope to weaken us from the inside by attacking with their best warriors.
Ingmar
Usually, there is one warlord leading each horde of orc fighters. You rarely see two or more of them together.
Ingmar
They do this for a reason. Their leaders form the core of their attack strategy and are usually surrounded by the orc warriors.
Ingmar
Thus, it is really hard to get close to any of them without having to fight your way through a horde of at least 30 warriors.
Me
What should we do now?
Ingmar
When they are seen in numbers like this, they usually form a raiding patrol led by the highest among them.
Ingmar
This highest warlord establishes the headquarters and withdraws to some cave from where he sends his troops into battle.
Ingmar
If we could get hold of this leader, it would give us a decisive advantage.
Ingmar
An orc leader usually likes to hang out in the vicinity of his enemies. It would be advisable to look for his cave somewhere not too far from the city.
Ingmar
Some orcs have been spotted near Lobart's farm. Maybe that's where you should begin your search.
Me
I have been able to find the headquarters of the orcs. Their chief warlord has fallen.
Ingmar
This is great news. That will keep the orcs busy for a while.
Ingmar
Not bad, that. If we had more knights of your kind, the upcoming battle would be a piece of cake.
Ingmar
Here. Take our gold and use it towards your equipment.