[quote=@Claw2k11]

The gnoll just grinned and charged right in the midst of the hobgoblins, taking them by surprise. The kobold geomancers attempted to lift stones and chuck them at the gnoll, but before they could, two of the five kobolds were impaled by ice spears, forcing the others on the defense.

Mixed with Colmaz' crossbow fire, the hobgoblins sounded the retreat leaving the kobolds alone. Realizing that their allies left them, the kobolds also beat a hasty retreat.

Moments later, a wounded man wearing leather armor and armed with a longsword comes towards the group, a weary smile on his face.

"My good friends, me and any people left alive in this caravan owe you our lives! This is the fourth ambush these buggers made, the roads aren't safe to travel anymore if you're a human.

The man shakes his head. "But nevermind that, how can we reward you?"
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"Oh, whatever coin you could spare would do just fine! Barring that, might we be able to hitch a ride with your caravan, depending on where you're headed? Protection from bandits might not be so bad for your business. We're awfully tired of walking."

Colmaz felt kind of bad, shaking them down like this, but he was in a hurry to find one of the Weapons before someone else got their hands on it. He doubted that he could get it from a real mercenary. Time was of the essence.