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Wagon wheels hitching and rattling. The sounds of voices making idle conversation and the efforts of the horses propelling the caravan along filled the air. Families, clergy, and merchants all made up this long chain of people traveling from Naruub into Aureus. The long road from Bastion to Harvest wasn't the most hazardous route in all of Myr, but it was still one that was best traveled in good company. Between the Avalaran military and hired adventurers, the monster population was fairly well contained. The issue that slipped through the cracks were bandits and highwaymen.
The caravan was a couple days into this four day journey and so far it was without incident. At least until Torfa of the Rust Company made his move. The dwarf observed the caravan traveling from afar with a spyglass and took stock of everything he saw. Definitely some trouble for the men and women who served under him, but orders from up the chain told him to take the caravan and Torfa liked getting paid.
"That them boss?" one of Torfa's bandits spoke up as their boss lowered the spy glass.
"Seems like," he grumbled. Torfa made some notes on a map in front of him before rolling it up and turning back to them, "Send a messenger up the line. Get archers put up at these points and gather our casters. We'll hit them when they stop to rest again."
The caravan was a couple days into this four day journey and so far it was without incident. At least until Torfa of the Rust Company made his move. The dwarf observed the caravan traveling from afar with a spyglass and took stock of everything he saw. Definitely some trouble for the men and women who served under him, but orders from up the chain told him to take the caravan and Torfa liked getting paid.
"That them boss?" one of Torfa's bandits spoke up as their boss lowered the spy glass.
"Seems like," he grumbled. Torfa made some notes on a map in front of him before rolling it up and turning back to them, "Send a messenger up the line. Get archers put up at these points and gather our casters. We'll hit them when they stop to rest again."