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The battle has ended. Matty volunteers to take the still-living orcs somewhere to interrogate them. After a little debate over the subject, it is clarified that no torture will be involved (they are still living creatures, even if rather grotesque) and that, because of this, the most effective method of extracting information will be intimidation. Since Matty is, by far, the best candadate for giving them all a good scare, the others leave him in charge of obtaining the information they need. However, for right now, they're all unconsious, so he decides to tie them up and leave them for later. Right now, there's a town of happy people to contend with.

In the town square where the battle took place, people are already coming out to celebrate. It seems that the majority of the townsfolk doubted the validity of the heroes, but with the orc leader dead and the shaman clearly dealt with, they are starting to believe. Even if this was only the first of more than one battle, it went astonishingly well, and there is plenty of reason to celebrate. Anyone who sticks around the square gains more and more attention from an adoring public. They will also recieve a warm reception at the tavern. If anyone wishes to be alone, he or she might find such peace in the inn or outside the town.

Everyone state what you'll be doing.

*to Matty*

"Hey I can go wake them up a little if you want to start the interrogation now. These crowds are a bit much for me."

((Tries to find her way out, politely and goes back to the cliffside.))

Everyone heads off on their own, for the most part. The celebration continues without them, the villiagers not minding the absence of their heroes; they're just happy about the victory, and the light at the end of what seemed an endless tunnel.

The interrogation isn't very difficult; although most of the orcs don't know anything, the one who does has no problems with talking. The shaman explains (in what might be a smug tone, though it is hard to tell with his gruff orcish voice) that he hasn't "enslaved" the dragon as the group had come to assume. He raised it.. like a pet, or even a child. If he doesn't return to it, it will likely attack the villiage looking for him. If he returns a prisoner, it will attack his captors. He claims that the group has no choice but to set him free.

((+5 Sense Motive on what the Shaman said))

"There are always choices. For example, we could give your pet overgrown lizard a dose of what we gave you."

To Johan, he says, "You don't know that at all, but it's your only shot." At Matty's comment, he laughs. "Me and my clan... we're nothing compared to his power. And you caught us off-guard. You think you'll be so lucky with him?"

He seems honest about his relationship with the dragon, but you can tell he's unlikely to just leave the town alone if you set him free.

"You are overthinking his reaction," says the Shaman. "His intelligence is not much greater than that of a dog. Concepts such as 'hostage' are beyond his way of thinking. He will not associate his actions as having anything to do with yours... he will simply see that you intend me harm... or simply smell orc blood on you... and attack without mercy."

"Like a dog, eh? Hmmmmm....you seem to leave us no choice but to eliminate him, if he will come for you and attack on sight anyway."