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Kail’igen chuckles quietly at Morty’s response. He sure turned that around, if things went well Piro would be left with a bunch of potions useless to himself though if his intentions were as he truly stated it wouldn’t matter anyway. Kail’igen wished he had that kind of money to throw around, which was part of the reason why he was here. The silent mage was broke. He needed the money from this job and hoped to get some beneficial experience from it as well. He wouldn’t have hired such a team of adventures if he didn’t expect trouble. This would be a good chance to test his skill as a mage.

Kail’igen noted the spunky nature of the last adventure to arrive. He couldn’t understand how anybody could be that excited about anything. Yet strangely it sort of reminded him of someone he once knew. He looked up at the sky, wondering where her path might have pulled her at this time.

"Ah the babbling curse, didn't know you had caught it Piro, well don't worry my friend we will find some way to communicate." Grinning beneath his mask he takes a quick headcount before nodding to Master Morty. "Lets move out."

A squeaky voice pipes up from on top of one of the wagons.

"Bandits, ya think?" Puc calls down.

"At the worst it might be zombies..." She muses aloud.

She squints into the distance.

Puc frowns at the staggering man. Then, she begins examining the sides and tops of the cliff pass. If there were bandits, they had to be hiding somewhere...

Out of pure natural reaction, Zypher activates his Etheriomancy and materializes his shadow glaive. Dark mist looms over his body with a spectral intensity. Even if this was a bandit attempt to organize, the sight of his tranformation strikes fear into even those bloodthirsty degenerates. Zypher swings to the back of the group to cover and create a looming, black entourage.

The figure staggers into view, a bedraggled man covered in dried blood, healing cuts, and new bruises. Hearing Radryn's warning he stops in place, falling to his knees. As you move closer to investigate he explains that he is a simple man, traveling the pass, recently beset by a ruthless bandit band. They seem to have claimed the pass for their own, charging "protection" fees of all who seek to travel through their territory. To the bandits, the fee is perfectly reasonable; all that you have save your life. He asks for food and water, which Master Morty provides, then prepares to hasten on his way, eager to escape the recent horror. He warns you that the first bandit check point is just ahead, manned by a pair of enforcers. He will answer any further questions you have before he goes; but is unsure that he has anything left to say that would be of use to you.

The man says to Radryn,"I had nothing of value, not really. Just some personal items,clothings, food, basic necessities. I am traveling home to visit my parents and only brought the few things I would need on my journey. Even so, the ruffians took all I had and burned it, then beat me near to death for not having anything they considered valuable.

The leader of the bandits, or so I have been told, is a brute of a man who refers to himself as "Ali Baba". Apparently he was read a story once as a child that he found quite entrancing. His real name isn't Ali Baba, it's just what he calls himself. He is said to have gathered a number of thieves to do his bidding, assaulting the helpless who travel these lands. If you ever encounter him beware; it is said he has many tricks up his sleeve to fool the unwary."