The bandit shrugged again at Valdis question. "Because I've seen where society takes people who think themselves powerful and I'd rather renounce that. They call us bandits, but we're just making our own way, choosing to be honest about what we want and take it with force or skill or cunning, not through money and politics." he answered then finished the last bites of meat he was eating.<br/><br/>There was shortly a call from outside as Traven was speaking aloud to be heard inside. "Hey, chief. Err, it's about time now?"<br/>Harron chuckled at that. "Ah, yes. It would be by now. How time flies with good company. Looks like we wasted quite a bit of it with smalltalk, as it looks like my brother and fellow men are returning from their little walk. Guess I should ask if you've come to a decision, Valdis? Will you call us your brothers, or do you want to be on less friendly terms?"<br/><br/>It looks like Valdis was right in his initial assessment of their numbers, but while the missing bandits were not in the cave, they were apparently away and on their way back after the thundering boom that his initial magical assault has brought. While he was chatting up their leader, the missing numbers returned and the one called Travel was waiting to brief them on the situation outside, if not went looking for them during the long minutes they spent talking.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Checks</div><div class="spoiler_body">Harron is expecting a reply or some kind of response from Valdis. He'll be actively trying to gauge his sincerity, so unless Valdis is truthful in his response, he needs to succeed on a skill check (determined by the nature of his response) contested by Harron's insight roll. If Valdis chooses to attack as a response, he needs to beat initiative 14 to be faster than Harron.</div></div>