Devaguea pulled most of the group aside and listened to their concerns, before pulling out the flier that he had received, and pointed to the line about 'struggle against banditry.' "Unfortunately, we were. I just wasn't expecting it to happen before we got a lay of the land. Hell, or this soon. But we have a duty, and I will not be avoiding it now. We are here to be heroes. Besides, this is the only base of operations in the area, short of building one ourselves, which will put us in the same situation this post is in."<br/><br/>The next morning, he had the basics of a plan. Basically, ambush the bandits before they got into the post. Yes, they might scatter and some escape, but the group would be better able to protect their base. He had Damien prepare combat spells that day, catching him before he left to do his nature commune, and got the rest of the group ready to fight. Torak would be at the entrance, denying the bandits entry, while Erin and Talia would be sniping from the wooden palisade. Devaguea would hit the enemy from the forest, sweeping the scattering bandits with fire and magic before moving to safety. He needed to be medium-close to be truly effective, even if it wasn't particularly wise.