Caro had known there were weapons in the shipments, but not quite to this scale. It changed the math a bit in his head as he pondered over the possible hiccups. He stared between Genthus and Esme a moment before he spoke. “The way I see it there are 3 ways this could go south in a hurry.” he pondered his choice of phrase as he stared south at Kirkwall. Surely if it went south they'd end up back in town? He shook his head free of his errant statement and continued. “First and foremost we could be set upon by 'honest ambushers' upon the road, either as an attack of opportunity or with forwarning.” he nodded his head to the side as if ticking off of a list. “This is most likely and the literal reason we are here, so while I don't discount that it could happen, I could hardly say we aren't prepared for it.” Truth is he felt slightly unprepared for a well thought out and pre-planned ambush but he wouldn't say that now.
He ticked his head the other direction, “Second, we could be betrayed by the other mercenary group. They have little reputation to lose and several carts worth of goods to gain. It's not the hardest thing to sell weapons and food where we are going and even you got silver on the dollar for it, you'd be well set up for months to then reform under a new name and go again.” He looked back as if to peer through the oilskin wall of the wagon toward the front of the train. “Ceren is currently assessing that threat, as I expect you all to attempt at some point.” he shrugged, “This is less likely as it stands now, It's even odds us against them and worse odds against the caravan group as well, but if they have more men along the path ahead?” he waved his hand through the air in an uneasy gesture.
He edged forward on his bench before he spoke in a lowered tone. “For the third possible point of contention, We are currently under the assumption that these goods are bound for Free Marchers in the contested zone, but there would be good money in getting your caravan “ambushed” near the border so that the goods could cross over to Antiva for a premium.” Caro glanced between them both. “Hiring new mercenary groups can be a risk, but also a boon if you want to make sure no one comes looking for the missing parties.” He sat back a moment and took a deep breath. “Or we get hit by a comet. Or nothing happens at all and we spend the better part of a month picking our navel and getting paid.” He shrugged finally, nothing else to add and slinked back to center of his bench.
He ticked his head the other direction, “Second, we could be betrayed by the other mercenary group. They have little reputation to lose and several carts worth of goods to gain. It's not the hardest thing to sell weapons and food where we are going and even you got silver on the dollar for it, you'd be well set up for months to then reform under a new name and go again.” He looked back as if to peer through the oilskin wall of the wagon toward the front of the train. “Ceren is currently assessing that threat, as I expect you all to attempt at some point.” he shrugged, “This is less likely as it stands now, It's even odds us against them and worse odds against the caravan group as well, but if they have more men along the path ahead?” he waved his hand through the air in an uneasy gesture.
He edged forward on his bench before he spoke in a lowered tone. “For the third possible point of contention, We are currently under the assumption that these goods are bound for Free Marchers in the contested zone, but there would be good money in getting your caravan “ambushed” near the border so that the goods could cross over to Antiva for a premium.” Caro glanced between them both. “Hiring new mercenary groups can be a risk, but also a boon if you want to make sure no one comes looking for the missing parties.” He sat back a moment and took a deep breath. “Or we get hit by a comet. Or nothing happens at all and we spend the better part of a month picking our navel and getting paid.” He shrugged finally, nothing else to add and slinked back to center of his bench.
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