A letter delivered to Keggruk through Halla.
Keggruk,
The man who recruited you into his armies is a devil, and threatens all of the North. For the orcs, he promises freedom from Gruumsh in exchange for servitude in the Nine Hells, and wants me to lead our people this way, but he has failed to sway me. I seek freedom for our people, not a new slave master. Especially not one that may be worse than Gruumsh.
The cost was high, but one hundred new orcs have joined us, all fit fighters. In my absence, they are led by a man named Morrugh. To meet, you are to take the tribe and travel to Targos. Morrugh and his orcs are traveling to Kuldahar. When you meet somewhere in the middle, Morrugh will relinquish command to you, and you should find a place to camp safely until I find you.
I've found a guideline to help you all make decisions, and have left it with Morrugh. Learn from it, and teach them what you learned from travelling with me. If things seem contradictory, remember that I am learning too. Do your best.
Be cautious of others. The devil has many allies and goes by many names, including Poquelin and Belhifet. He will try anything to enslave us, and is very clever. You must be wary of me, also. Poquelin can change his shape, and may try to look like me to trick you. Things have happened and I do look a bit different now, but there are other ways to make sure it's me.
In this case, my handwriting should match the note I left you before the dragon took you away. I still regret not checking your supplies before I sent you off, but I worried about Shargaas. I hope to provide for our tribe better in the future.
Alalla Cort Blacksheaf
Chieftess Cagebreaker
Included in the envelope is a rough map describing the route that they should take to Targos. An additional note is scribbled on the outside of the envelope.
The archdruid of Kuldahar tells me she has invited our tribe to camp near to the town. She and Kuldahar have suffered a great deal because of our people. The invitation was not made easily. Make sure the tribe is aware of this gesture, and why it is incredible. We must work to be worthy of it, and to not betray their trust. However, my instructions contained in this letter have not changed, except that you may ask the archruid if our tribe can get any supplies needed from Kuldahar. If she agrees, trade and pay for what you can, and if you are lacking anything else, tell the archdruid that I will pay any debts when I return.