Ok, big IC post there explains the situation. But briefly below;<br/><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Alana is selling herself as a slave in return for aid of adventurers, needs exactly 8 deal bugbear problems so all must agree or things do not proceed (as tasks will be hard difficulty just on 8 people, going lower means a higher risk of becoming bugbear fuckmeat or dead).</li><li>Because Alana's market value as a slave, Cain is willing to pretend he received 'full cost' of it, and at Alana's request paid adventurers (albeit in reality, everyone gets meagerly 100gp and lesser healing potion). Optionally if lord Balebrook buys her (legit able to afford it), the party gets healing potions and uncommon items to each person in the group, or alternatively healing potion and two rare items (first pick done by Mephis and then someone else from four items Cain has in possession).</li><li>Alana had a preference for male owners but it can be ignored, non-negotiable parts being immediate departure (she coming with adventurers) soon as possible once the contract is done as Buga can disappear deeper in the backcountry and disappear for a long time. So time is of the essence. Cain provides one of his battle slaves skilled in tracking to help track Buga down but said slave does not fight with you against bugbears (only limited to help in tracking).</li><li>Cain offers incentives lord Balebrook if he buys slaves he could establish an adventuring company, which gives lots of perks to everyone involved in the process.</li><li>Besides downpayment, bugbears have likely rich loot from dealing with 3 adventuring parties in the past and from their raids to communities and they themselves carry together a five thousand bounty in Azure City from Azure Knights. So even if lord Balebrook does not purchase Alana, a promise for 'great loot' is possible.</li></ul>