<div class="floatright">   (https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d6/Oleg_leveton.png)</div>You hear Oleg swear from atop the thatched roof he was repairing.<br/><br/>"Of course they wouldn't tell you!" he rants, throwing up his hands once he climbs back down to your level, "Why would they ever bother to tell you!"<br/><br/>"We've been beset by bandits for the past three months," he continues, "Bastards have come on the 15th every month to demand a 'tax'. I'd have fought them off long ago, but that would likely as not leave my wife with no husband, no claim to our land, and no protection. The House can't aid us this far into the wilderness, and neither the governors of New Cyre, nor of ___ have sent the aid we've requested for, they just keep say that 'its coming'. Well, unless I've missed my mark, the War's over now. They better follow through on their feeble promises!"<br/><br/>"Dear..." says Svetlana, trying to calm her husband. "Its not these people's fault. They've totally lost their homeland and are trying to find a new place in this world, just like we did. Maybe they could even help us?"<br/><br/>She turns to speak to you, "The Bandits have come one hour after dawn on the fifteenth of the month. That gives us until tomorrow morning to prepare to deal with them. Can you help us? We can provide free room and board for the night. If you're looking to explore this region, you will have to end up dealing with them sooner or later."<br/><br/>Oleg's snorts at this proposal, but keeps his mouth shut.