"Ah yes, our employers were ambushed by some goblins. We managed to kill them off unfortunately we killed all of them and don't know where they took them, assuming they are alive"

I gesture to the goblin corpses.

"We were resting here licking our wounds as it were before we attempted to track them down."

"And your business?"

One replies "we are on the way to Phandalin to meet some other adventures to help the Rockseekers with a task"

"Friend. We're going to Phandalin and this is all blocking the way."

Lewsie leans in to dwight "Well Dwight you did want to meet the others that where ment to come with us. Maybe that's them?  What do you think. Seem a few more then was expected"

"My name's Terveys, and this is Sura. Back in the wagon are Ivellios and Brutus. As for the goblins, it seems they came from over there."

Terveys points at a rough path to the northeast.

"Aye Lewsie it does seem like these are the ones that were meant to join us earlier." And then to Terveys " We were also hired by the Rockseekers. It seems we are the adventures you were meant to meet."

Ooc: given the circumstances Dwight wants to,perform an insight check see if they are telling the truth 15

"Well I am glad we caught up to you. Though it seems we missed out on the fun." Sura gave a dead horse a nudge with her foot. Oh yes, very dead.

Well you didn't miss much realy there was only a few if them 

“You mentioned that you think the goblins nabbed our employer. What makes you think that?”

investigation can identify the horses as belonging to Gundren Rockseeker and Sildar Hallwinter. They’ve been dead about a day, and it’s clear that arrows killed the horses

Dwight gestures to Sepp, Olana, and Hawke that these folks seem ok.

"When Sepp checked out the bodies of these horse he identified them as being owned by Gundren Rockseeker and Sildar Hallwinter."

He then introduces Olana, Sepp, and Hawke to the newcomers.

"And we have as of yet been able to find any bodies of our employers so abduction seems the most reasonable explanation"

Still holding onto my staff tightly in case these newcomers happen to attack. "We can follow the trail those creatures use to see if they did take the Rockseeker back, but he may not be alive with how long it's been."

Insight on the newcomers 18

you will still need to take the night to rest before getting started

you all need to have a campfire introduction for the 2 parties to meet and get a fundamental of your party 

Terveys loves playing his lute by the campfire. “You all look pretty dinged up. Shall we make camp near the road so we can keep an eye on the carts?”

Dwight gives the new comers a big smile, opens his arms in a welcoming manner and says, "You are more than welcome to join us for the night and we can all look to find out what happened to our fine employers come dawn. Come sit by our fire and lets get to know one another. My name is Dwight Brightcog a Paladin of the great Gond, Lord of the smiths." Dwight grips his amulet as he says the last bit sounding a little more serious. He turns to the rest of the party and says, "How bout it? could always use the help who knows what kind of trouble we might run into trying to find this Rockseeker."

"Most of you seem ok "says Lewsie. "I'm Lewsie mosst. A tifling ranger. I'm sure we'll come to need each other more then we could know."

A hooded half-elf gives you all a short nod. 

“The name’s Sepp. Please to meet ya’ll”

Ivellios sits waiting in the driver's seat for a while, but when he sees the group gather around a campfire, he gets down from the cart, bringing his backpack and gear with him. He sits down by the campfire, and introduces himself.

"My name's Ivellios Tallwood, and I'm a cleric of Chauntea, the Great Mother. It's a pleasure to meet you all, and I'm looking forward to working with you."

Terveys, a half-elf dresses sharply, but in muted tones, strums lightly on his lute.

”I’m Terveys, just trying to make the world a better place a little bit at a time.”

"And I am Sura of the Shaltari tribe in the north." The leather clothes she wore did little to hide her various scars and defined muscles. She was one who had seen many a fight. But not today. Instead, she took a place by the campfire to make the acquaintance of her new traveling party.