"Spread out your purchases and do it together. No more than a week from any single merchant; you won't stand out that way." Jason suggested, "The only ways that they could know about the two parties so quickly would be if they were watching this inn and watching for large purchases of provisions. Both imply that you're going on an unusually long trip across country; the next closest town isn't more than a few days along the road, so you would be going across country."<br/><br/>He stroked his goatee, "Perhaps it would be better if we exited in pairs or singly to make purchases, again spreading them out... after supplying two parties, the pickings may be slim for a large party."