Well, the main exposition/first quest post turned out to be a lot longer than I thought it would be.  Breaking it down to the major points:<br/><br/>-There's no discernible pattern in where or how the attacks occur.<br/>-The attackers seem to focus on vulnerable targets, only attacking if victory is nearly assured.<br/>-Every attack has at least one person abducted.  Whether or not any bodies are left behind, and how many, varies.<br/>-No children have been abducted.  Those that ran had little difficulty in escaping.<br/>-The current plan is to have the party go with a caravan and attempt to look vulnerable, so they can surprise the attackers.  The caravan will leave tomorrow (game time), and the party is left to their own devices until then.<br/>-Most of the attackers have a holy symbol for an unknown deity.<br/><br/>I'll give everyone time to explore for the day.  The caravan will likely set out on Monday or Tuesday, depending on how the investigation in town goes.