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How do I survive the big orc battle with all the blasting kegs?
1 of 6: One way is to locate and go after the orc firestarter, since he's the one who sets off the kegs. (He's to the west of the line of kegs.)
2 of 6: Also, you could approach cautiously and bash the kegs yourself one at a time to take them out. Always save your game first, though, in case you get blasted. (And try sending just one character ahead to bash kegs since it's easier to get one character to run away quickly than six.)
3 of 6: However, there's a better way to handle this area.
5 of 6: Once she opens the logjam that's down the NE path past Dereth's home, you can go down that path and bash all the orcs there, including the lookouts who are on the opposite side of the chasm as the kegs of blasting.
6 of 6: Then you can go all the way back around and past the kegs (though you'll still need to watch out for the orc runner and firestarter who are just west of the kegs).
