Pablo
*Oshikuru's armor would take several hits from the strikes. Nothing major, as it turns out his armor is very strong.He would land now behind the mercenary*
Linda
"Your job is to protect the elder right? Well, good luck"
Pablo
*He proceeds to run off to kill the elder*
Jeffrey
*Perhaps in a sense of Deja Vu or perhaps even karma Oshi would feel the familiar contact of a foot hitting the back of his head at full speed, causing him with his heavy armor to fall over and land face flat to the ground*

"Surely you didn't forget what you did to me when I tried to get away now did you?! You're not getting anywhere near the elder"

*Behind him the 4 other mercs would be sprinting as well with their swords poised ready the thrust at you once they come into melee range*
Linda
"Forgot you were as fast as I was. Well boys, prepare to get some bandages"
Pablo
*As the mercenaries spring towards him, Oshikuru spins his glaive across the ground, hoping to either cleave some legs or trip some*
Jeffrey
*The shield merc, dedicated to protection, get in close and use his shield to stop your glaive from swinging its full arc, preventing it from hitting the 4 mercs behind from having their legs chopped up. The 4 mercs would now get into melee range as stated earlier thrust their swords at you, one at your head, another at your chest, another to your groin and the other expecting you to sidestep like earlier goes to your side and aims for your ribs.*

"Sadly, we don't have any for you" The shield merc would respond
Pablo
*Oshikuru rolls backwards, and turns his glaive into a katana. A much faster weapon. He takes up a combat stance*
Linda
"Oh I won't need any"
Jeffrey
*Seeing how he keeps rolling away or sidestepping the 4 mercs surround him and from each direction they swing at him, the one from behind from above, the one from the left swinging to the right, the one infront swinging to the upward, and the one to the right swinging to the right as well to be in the opposite direction of the swing from the left. The guard with the spear would stand at the ready, keeping his eyes focused on your katana and his legs poised ready to jump in and intercept an attack from you*
Pablo
*Oshikuru knows he can't block all of the attacks using his sword. Instead, he ducks down while the swordsman raise their swords, then turns around and charges the mercenary behind him, digging his horns into his belly. It won't kill him, but at least he can break their formation*
Jeffrey
*The guardman would be surprised by your surprise charge and would be sent rolling backwards from your headbutt. As Oshi expected, his sudden burst from the circle allows him to mostly escape the swings and thrusts of the other mercs, blows that his armor was more than capable of enduring*
*However, they wouldn't waste anytime and the 3 standing mers would quickly readjust their formation and try again with one swing each to your neck, hip, and knee. The one with the shield rushes in with his shield raised and grabs the fallen merc by his foot and drags him out of the encirclement.*

"Come on men! There are 3 of you and only 1 of him!"
Pablo
*Oshikuru ducks down in order to dodge the strike to the neck, and blocks the attack to his hip with his blade and the attack to his knee using his forearm. He feels the strike resonate through his arm, but he doesn't care. He's experienced worse today. He lunges towards the mercenary who he blocked using his armor, and grabs the guard of it, then stabs at his face using his katana*
Jeffrey
*The poor merc has his face pierced by the katana and hits body goes limp with his skull hanging from your blade. The other two are shocked at how tough your armor is and look over to the merc with the shield with dismay*

"We can't hurt this guy and he's too quick! What are we suppose to do?!"

"We were hired to protect the village with our lives in return for their pay. Fight to the bitter end!"

"Look, I'm pretty sure most of us here thought this was an easy cash grab. Like how often would a village have assassins target it? At most we thought we would have to defend against bandits. We didn't expect this kind of level of skill. I'm out"

"Same here. The village can stop paying me, this isn't worth my life"

"Cowards!" 

*The other 2 mercs would flee the scene while the shield merc looks at them with disgust. The other merc that you hit with your helmet was still struggling to breath having broken a rib from your headbash. The shield merc would sigh and carry the injured merc over his shoulder.*

"I've already fought you in one and one and lost... I may as well use my time to ease someone's pain than waste time trying to stop unstoppable violence. Just know the gods will punish you for this in due time"
Linda
*To the two fleeing guards* "You're wise in fleeing now while you can" *He faces the shield merc* "That is what they all say. Yet I still keep going" *He grins, and continues to the elder's house*
Jeffrey
*Oshi would reach the elder's house and to his surprise he would already see the elder standing by the door with a look of saddness but in his hand is a large bag*

"I know you are here for me. You were sent by those foolish merchants. I wanted to spare the village of the crippling debt, but it seems I've only wasted more money hiring useless mercenaries. In this bag is all the village's gold. It should be just enough to pay off our debt... Just take it and leave our village so that we can enjoy peace one more..."
Linda
"I shall take it to repay the boss" *He takes the small pouch* "However..." *He quickly strikes the elder's neck in the pressure point to knock him unconscious, then catches him and puts him over his shoulder* "I still have a job to do"
Pablo
*He then runs back to where he stored the two females*
Jeffrey
*Oshi would have little trouble with his superior speed to maneuver around any of the patrols chasing him and would reach the house with the 2 females still under the bed*
Pablo
*He puts them on his shoulder as well. He heads out the gate he came from, careful to watch for any more guards. If there are not, he continues in order to meet his employer and present the three key targets*
Jeffrey
*Oshi would make it past the gates and return to the forest near the Dhuw river. He would see the familiar rabbit with odd intelligence in its hop on over and transform into the robed figure.*

"I see you were able to bring all the targets. And alive at that. Also seems like we were able to finally get our payment. I suppose you've earned a small bonus for that. 24 gold total. Would you like to split any of it for your fallen comrade? I could deliver it as I have a 'gift' for her. Well I suppose you as well."

*The robed figure would then pull out a piece of parchment with a portrait of his face and his name underneath it*

"I advice not being so loose lipped with your name in the future."
Linda
"I'll split it with my comrade, altough I would like to give it to her in person." *He takes the piece of paper. It seems like a bounty.* "Well then. Seems like I'm not returning to society anytime soon. Oh well."
Jeffrey
*The robed figure would chuckle*

"Well, I'm amused that you are not that concerned, but you needn't worry. I've dealt with the bud before it could bloom. Just be aware that my other compatriots aren't as 'kind'. Anyhow, thank you for the job well done. Here's the gold, but also hand your comrade this 'gift'. Other than that, can the boss assume your compliance with future jobs?" 

*The robed figure would hand over the pound of gold as well as something that has the shape of a distorted watermelon wrapped in white cloth. The white cloth whoever would be clearly stained red on the bottom as well as wet*
Pablo
*Oshikuru takes the pouch of gold in one hand and the other object in the other* "This is the head of the mercenary?"
Jeffrey
*The robed figure would not respond but you get the feeling that he is smiling underneath the robe*

"Who knows, but you are free to look if you wish. Anyhow, your answer?"
Linda
"Willing to comply." *He would grin*
Jeffrey
*The robed figure would nod, and then simply put silver rings around each of the target's hands, pour a vial into each other their mouths. He would mutter an incantation in a language you didn't understand but all 4 of them would glow as the elder, wife, and child turn into baby possums while the robed figure was an adult possum. He would stuff the 3 of them into his pouch and disappear into the forest* 

***Quest Complete***
1.5 pp rewarded
Pablo
*Oshikuru runs off, trying to find his partner that he hit on the head*
Yolanda
*A trail of bread crumbs, rather metal and blood crumbs lead to A Farm!*