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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fangor the Fierce" data-source="post: 1565563" data-attributes="member: 17100">*As morning breaks, Ashlie finds that the hard ground was not very good on her back.  She really must remember that this new job is more demanding the the last.  With that, she looks around and finds that Shilo had been up before her, running around the camp, sniffing here and there.  When Shilo comes up to where Earth Hammer is, she can see that they have taken note of each other in the previous day and Shilo has taken to her new steed.**Stretching her arms, and running her fingers through her hair to get any grass and twigs out, she notices that Jabin is carrying something that must be delicate, for it is in his hands and shown great care.  A little intrigued, she decides to walk over to him, to get a better look.*"And what have  you found that warrants such delicate care?"(If he shows her)  *Seeing the new creature in his hands, Ashlie is a little taken back by the sight.  Speaking in common, she asks the creature a simple question of if it has a name.  Seeing no response, she will then ask the same question in different languages, to see if it reacts differently.*(Common, Halfling, Elven and Undercommon).  *After ther new creature being discovered, her stomach begins to make noises.  It seems as though breakfast is needed.  With that, she heads back to the Savory Platter with Azure to get a quick breakfast.  She will ask the Halflings a question about the bandit attacks.  She will inquire as to if the bandits attack, do they try and harm the wagons, or simply hold them up without attacking and killing the convoys.  She thanks them for their warning of the roads ahead, and bids them farewell.  She asks for a few apples if they have any, for Earth Hammer.**Upon returning to the camp, she just witnessed Pharos heading back in the direction they just came from the previous day.  "What happened?"  She asks Azure, as she is the only one that she has had contact with earlier today.  After being filled in, she knows that his qualities will be sorely missed.*Someone must take charge of this group, or it will lead to a disaster waiting to happen.*With that, she walks over to Father Parab and says, "His presence will be missed, but I am sure that we can take care of this task at hand without him.  I have also learned a little of the roads ahead.  It seems as though the town here has quite a bit of work for wagon repairs from the rough roads ahead due to the summer storms and rutted roads.  If possible, does anyone here have skill with repairing wagons on the road?  If not, then they should take caution on these parts."*She walks over to the group of adventurers, and speaks to them out of the earshot of the Pilgrims.* "There are tales of bandit attacks ahead.  2 days ride west.  The storms have also made the roads rutted and wagon repairs have this town busy from it.  We should take it slow there, but that would be a prime place for an ambush from those bandits.  I see two choices.  We can head out and try to make it through the bad roads at a good speed, hoping that the bandits are outrun, or we can play into the minds of the bandits.  We can set up the convoy to appear helpless, thus the bandits will underestimate the convoy, and simply ride up demanding payment or their goods.  Once they are under the impression that the Pilgrims are helpless, we can then spring an attack on them.  I feel we should warn the rest, but I have not let the Pilgrims know yet.  I feel that we should come up with a strategy first and then present the info to the Pilgrims.  Otherwise, if we go to them and tell them that there may be an attack, and we do not have a plan set up yet, they could lose faith in our abilities."</blockquote>

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