Icehand Plain

A small orc encampment is set just off the Road of Skulls at this especially barren place, which has a powerful symbolic function, On the last day of Sunsebb each year, Iuz commands the leaders of every major orc tribe and subtribe, and every bandit/warrior group in his service, to attend this place. At least one of the two High Priestesses and two Boneheart wizards attend also, together with fiends and members of the Legion of Black Death. Iuz ascends a magically-created replica of his bone throne in Dorakaa. In the sky above him, a gigantic hand of black ice materializes and slowly moves in a circle about the demipower, extending its index finger and pausing above each leader, chieftain or important tribal shaman in turn. Iuz then gazes into the soul of the one scrutinized and examines that creature's thoughts. Should Iuz so will, the creature is blasted into nothingness by a bolt of chilling, life-draining energy from the pointing finger after a few seconds of unspeakable pain. Any such victim's shrieks and screams during those seconds will paralyze anyone within 10 feet for 1d4 turns. Iuz will always use this power if he detects any disloyalty; however, each year he does so anyway to at least one hapless victim, just to impress his might and authority on all the rest. Even if he is satisfied with what he sees in a creature's heart, he usually speaks a few words of warning to that creature, just to frighten it all the more.