The next month passed uneventfully; Tina, Nordri, Sena, and Maegar Varn were all involved with their projects, and things seemed to be ticking along without incident.<br/><br/>Sak'bas returned with reports of local mercenary groups that could be hired. (Cost is listed for the minimum length of contract.)<br/><br/>The first was a contingent of Aldori Swordlords. Expensive, but skillful, and already knowledgeable of the Brevic border. If he kept them there, the cost would be reduced, but using them elsewhere would be more expensive. (Cost: 20 BP/yr, High Morale, High Skill, bonus to relations with Brevoy)<br/><br/>The second, a fairly large, disorganized band from Galt; they'd come relatively cheaply, and provide a large amount of manpower, but Talia would raise concerns that they might also attempt to spread Galtan propaganda, during their stay. They're also rather disorganized, and probably not terribly effective. (Cost: 5 BP/6 mo, Low Morale, Medium Skill, -1 Loyalty.)<br/><br/>The third was.... unusual. A band of leshies, from Iobaria. Cheerful, if creepy, nature spirits bound into plant bodies, they were fairly numerous, and wielded a variety of magic. They also didn't ask for much... but they weren't exactly an imposing fighting force. (Cost: 1 BP/mo, High Morale, Low Skill, make superb scouts.)<br/><br/>The last group was a group of robed, masked priests from Ramzmiran. They claimed to be a fairly effective force, and charged money to match. Sak'bas seemed dubious of them, but wanted to make the offer, as they did seem at least earnest. (Cost: 35 BP/2 yr, Medium Morale, High? Skill, ??? benefits)