"I agree, but be cautious. If the entire populace was driven out, there may yet be an overwhelming number of orcs present. I doubt we few alone can defeat a force large enough to destroy this entire town. Not to mention whatever might still be lurking in the surrounding countryside ambushing rivercraft." Pier covers the dead man's face with a bloodstained cloak stripped from one of the orcs and then stands up, surveying the streets visible from where he stands. "Also, look for traces of the evacuation. The surviving townsfolk may yet be in danger, wherever they are."
Pier, not being terribly perceptive or stealthy, will try to keep to areas that the scouts have cleared as safe, but close enough to them that if they get into trouble he can get to them quickly to help. He slips the amulet under his shirt, feeling vaguely uneasy with the notion of robbing the dead but figuring that the magical object is better off protecting someone from harm than being buried under the dirt.