[quote=@akje]
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- try and convince the bandits you are someone of importance to their boss and it's in their best interest to bring you in alive
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I can gurantee this one won't work. The commander guy is lower than a pawn in the grand scheme of things. I doubt they'd readily allow him to join forces unless he makes one heck of a bluff.