<div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/U4u39eo.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Tinalia von Grazen</strong></span><br/>HP: 15/15 AC: 16 SP: 2/2<br/>Slots: 3/3 1st<br/><hr/><br/>Orcs...Orcs could be handled. Take care of them first and perhaps the town would be more open to talking about the Redbrands. It was sometimes best to open negotiations with a gift...and what could be a more practical gift than taking care of problems? The Redbrands could be more of a...long term goal. They certainly sounded like they needed handling.<br/><br/>"You didn't mention a wizard on the road, my friend." She whispered to Sildar. "And a Lord's Alliance? That's not something out of Waterdeep is it? We'll have to discuss this later." She turned back to the barkeep. "Orcs, eh? A large group, I would presume. Do they seem to be working with anyone? Or deploying alternative forces? The goblins we faced on the road had tamed...okay tamed is a strong word, had captured and made use of wolves. And there was a bugbear guiding them..."<br/><br/>Hang on. Mercenaries (for she assumed a name like Redbrands meant mercenaries), goblins, orcs, bugbears, and even feral creatures? Phandelin...was in deep. Perhaps the Redbrands would need to go first, because this was shaping up to be a pile that she lacked the shover for. Get rid of the problems in or close to town first. She shook her head. "No, you need not continue. I put you at risk with my questions, and I apologize sincerely." She finished her drink and placed a silver coin on the bar. "I will likely return. But for now, I must ensure that my companions have unloaded the cargo." She rose slowly, allowing the barkeep or his wife to stop her and give more answers...but if they took her offer, she would stroll out, returning to Barthen's Provisions.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Assuming she returns</div><div class="spoiler_body">"This town is...in deep." She explained. "Seems you've learned more of the Redbrands than I did. But there are also orcs causing disappearances as well. They hadn't even heard of the goblins, but let's review. We have a mercenary company, an orc tribe, goblins with wolves and a bugbear backing them up, a mysterious possibly magical entity known as the Black Spider, and now us." A five way battle for Phandelin's future. "What do we know about the Redbrands? They have hostages? That...alters the dynamic."</div></div>