Nameless kept his face straight, as if he had turned his attention elsewhere, at least until she asked what to do next. "I SUGGEST... that me and Arixia here pay those nearby locals a visit, and then we bring them out to you, and then return one well burnt and clawed corpse to their bed later. I figure the third or forth time would be enough to get your annoyance across about your hoard being raided. THEN you fly over the town, blast the homes after me and Arixia have removed your goods, and you head off into the wilderness, pausing to light up a couple building of your choice and the local paladin's army's recruiting station, before quietly coming back and meeting up with Arixia, a healer I own, and myself, before we head off to find the others. And get the portions of your hoard back that the locals had. Would that suffice, my lady?"<br/><br/>He nodded at her obvious delight in the idea, before smiling softly. "So, ma'am, now we get down to prices. What is my associates and my help worth? And do remember that it should be worth more than the gems I returned to you to be able to get you this information."<br/><br/>He gave Arixia a slight nudge, indicating that she could take over now in the negotiations.<br/><br/>[diplomacy d20+0 (15)]