Sorry all about the extended awayness, but sadly my computer has taken a kerplunk and the recovery process is slow (thanks to alienware's bunch of clowns). Anyway, that means I have to find alternate locations from which to post which will make things difficult until I get things in order again. Of course it can't be that simple, cause things just keep getting better...
This coming weekend I will be travelling back to school. Normally that would be good, since there are computers galor from which to post, but for the first 3 days of next week I will be spending just about all of my time with various organizations trying to recruit freshmen. I really doubt I will have time to be on here during that time, so I suggest you NPC Chance until you hear from me again (which should be in about a week). Just try to have him stay a bit ahead of the party searching the area as he goes. If you enter combat, he tries to keep using his bow and will only resort to his Staff if he can't take a 5' step and shoot.
Sorry if I've held the game up, but I hope to get things straightened out soon.