<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/VoOvm3H.jpg?1)</div><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 16pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;">VALDIS WINTERHORN</span></span></strong>(http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=985329)<br/><em>Darkvision 60 ft.; advantage vs. charm; immune to magical sleep</em><br/><strong>AC</strong>17;<strong>Hp:</strong>25/30 (<em>aid</em>spell; 8 hours)<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spellcasting</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Save DC</strong> 14; <strong>Spell Attack</strong> +6<br/>2nd (1/2) - <em>aid, moonbeam, misty step</em><br/>1st (3/4) - <em>ensnaring strike, protection from evil &amp; good, speak with<br/>              animals, thunderous smite, wrathful smite</em><br/>Cantrips - <em>booming blade, green-flame blade</em></div></div><br/><br/><hr/>Looking at the cave dubiously, Valdis didn't have any intention of trusting the invitation to enter the cave, even had the woman not given her half-warning.  Nevertheless, he didn't feel he had a lot of opportunity to goad the out, though he could ask to see the woman unharmed – though he felt she might be safer in chains where the bandits thought they might have more control or weren't in danger of losing their hostage to trickery on his part.<br/><br/>The thought of strong-arming his way into this motely gang did cross his mind – maybe put their talents to better use than they were at present – but he had a strong inclination to believe they'd look for the first opportunity to stab him in the back when he wasn't looking.  "Alright," he conceded.  "Let's talk."<br/><br/>Directing the bandit in front of him with his sword, Valdis jerked his head towards the cave.  "Drop you weapon and let's go meet your friend, 'comrade'.  And let's walk slowly, if you please."<br/><br/>At the very least, he'd keep the man in front of him as a barrier between a sudden twang of arrows or anything else shot from the dark.  He'd also need to keep an eye out on the man if the bandit seemed overly cautious on entry, perhaps evidence that some sort of trap lay inside...<br/><br/>"Do you have a name, man?" he asked the bandit with the bandanna in front of him, trying to indicate that he didn't see the man as just another face to be cut down and left to rot.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OCC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Valdis will still be keeping an action ready to attack the bandanna-wearing bandit (again using the green-flame blade) in front of him if he makes any move to try and run away.  He will, however pull his attack so as not to kill the man (if possible).</div></div>