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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Binks" data-source="post: 6358528" data-attributes="member: 6775039">I'm going to have my bear stay and watch over the man as the four of us go check out the kennel/barracks and the larder. I'll take the book and learn the Tree Stride Ritual during the next Extended Rest. I will insist that we split the mineral wealth evenly (300/4 = 75). If Terilion tries to protest or tries to tell me they have little worth to he and his people, I will tell him to look at them as food, not gems or unfinished ore. The ritual I taught his elder will more-or-less directly transmute these material components into the replenishment of their garden.I will find something clean (a blanket or a winter coat) from my pack and tenderly swaddle the woman. When we get back to the small fire in the cavern, I will make her some tea and feed her some dried meat. Throughout the process, I will stare holes into the dog handler that we have captured. He will meet my eyes and there will be only the deepest contempt possible there.Presumably, the canoe and paddles are movable by two to three people. If so, Terillion and I will fetch it ourselves to lessen the burden on the injured men. If we have time alone during that (if not, I will make some time for it), I will convince him that his men are hurt and will only slow us down and likely get killed in the process. I won't stand for either of those cases. Further, we need both the woman and our captive taken to the surface and to the camp at the front of the lair. The captive should be able to lead them there.Once Terilion's men, the pregnant woman, and the captive are on their way, Terilion and I will launch the canoe into the river. Once Terilion and my bear are in, I will get in as well and we will take off. If you need some kind of navigation check, I've rolled a 6. The plan is just to move the canoe straight to the landing where the goods are recieved upstream.Along the way, I'm going to debrief Terilion on my plan. I have no intent to let any of these men go free. However, if there is an opportunity to make an alliance with this "Yamel" and whomever may follow him, I will make it. This Rotting Man likely has some supernatural source of his power and allies (especially disposable ones!) would be welcome. Our leverage will be that they will exchange their harsh master for the prospect of a more lenient master, possibly indentured servitude if Terilion's people will accept this. They can toil the terraced farms and perhaps eventually earn the respect of Terilion's people and a place in actual civilization. Life is too harsh out here. They need not continue their path of current misery and continue being a blight upon the only decent peoples in these mountains. They must also understand that I don't speek for the Terilion's elders. It may be death for them if The World Serpent deems it so. Regardless, if they don't agree to these terms, it will be death for them now.If Terilion doesn't agree, I won't make a fuss. He speaks for his people here so I will gladly and sincerely defer to his judgement. If its "kill on sight and let the gods sort them out", so be it.</blockquote>

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