Road to Phandalin

Margret looks around

"Shame we can't afford horses, but at least the walking will keep us in shape. Anyway we would have to pay someone to care for them while we're in some dungeon somewhere"

She says as they are moving out, remembering all the beautiful war-mounts her father raised

She looks to the others "How shall we proceed? We'll have to keep alert." She laughs "I'm pretty sure we're edible and things will try to kill us and eat."

An hour after you leave the village, you come across another group of traveler that move towards Phandelin. Margret, i think you are the only one, who recognises one of them. A drow in fancy cloths, suitable for a wealthy merchant. You have meet Ree‘lyn over a week ago, when you first came here. He was together with Nobody and Kai and part of the group that rescued Sildar.  Together with him is a weather hardened human, that you may have seen from afar in Phandalin. He was the one who was looking to hire people to look into problems with a gold mine. They are followed by a group of 6 dwarfs and 2 humans who look like they got a rough few days behind them. 

Dain watches the travelers closely as he checks in with Sabastian, who is up scouting the area round them.

Margret moves to the front of her group and greets the travelers with a curtsy and a smile

"Well met Reelyn, hope you're well, any news of the road ahead?" 

Marco flits about keeping watch 

„Oh Margret, nice to see you. The road is ok, but a days travel further east, we came across a group of orcs, frozen stiff and half eaten. Better keep an eye on the sky when traveling in the open. What are you up to, that you are leaving again already?“

Biggz goes from his usual carefree state to fully alert upon seeing the Drow. He would say nothing, though. The bugbear just crosses his arms and keeps a wary eye on the elf for however long the party was to entreat with their fellow travelers.

Margret says "Orc hunting, but I think this dragon may take care of the problem it seems. Looks like you have a following yourself. I heard you went to clear a mine?"

Seeing the bugbear tense up at the sight of the Drow, Kala moves over closer to him and whispers "Easy my friend.... I think he's friendly, but do keep an eye on him.  I too will feel better once he moves along."

 Biggz side-eyes Kala for a second or two, before quietly huffing and adjusting his posture a bit into a more relaxed stance. Then, without still breaking eye contact on the drow, he whispered, "I know this is rich coming from a Bugbear 'n all.... but.... *sigh*....Sorry... old habits....  I won't start nothing, so long as he doesn't start anything. But, I won't be making friendly with none of theirs any time soon."

Otrov

The halfling starts at the sight of the drow, not having had very nice relationships with previous members of the race.  She begins to raise The Prick, but seeing Margret treating the drow well causes her to feel a bit better....

She stays away however, and walks a perimeter, including off the path a little ways, checking for tracks and keeping an eye out for anything strange or out of place...

Perception - 18 
Survival - 20 

Ree‘lyn looks to the human before he replies: „The idea was to find out what happened at the mine. Unfortunately a pack of wererats decided to turn it into their lair and attacked the miners. Two were killed and several injured before we arrived there. With just the two of us we were unable to chase them away, but were were able to make sure not more people got hurt. Anyway, we need to be on the way, we want to reach Phandalin before dark if possible and some of your companions seam to be a bit nervous around me...“

They wish you a good trip and are on their way. 
Otrov, you don‘t see anything speacial.

Margret says "Be safe old friend" as she watches them go then travels on more vigilant than before.

once gone "You guys Acted like Reely ns head would explode and kill us or something! Why?"

then again she thinks then again he did murder Treth 

Otrov

Once back at the group she looks at Margret, “Welllll, we haven’t had too many fun times with drow yet and there’s the whole shapeshifter-y unpleasantness....Being on-guard isn’t the worst idea I’ve ever had!  Plus, that was my ‘I’m not sure if you’re going to kill us, are you?’ face.”

Looking at Margret a bit confused “Friend!!?  You didn’t even introduce any of us....  I hardly think that we are your friends considering how you ran to hug him and completely forgot about us back here.... besides, how could we possibly consider his kind a friend after the terrible things we have seen them do to others... we were simply on guard not knowing ANYTHING about him or the company he’s keeping.”

She frowns then looks down "Sorry, you're right. I should of introduced you guys. I'm not sure what to think I was trying to avoid conflict. Yes its good to be on ones guard." 

Then she goes on  to explain

"Reel'yn was part of the original group he was helpful in securing  Treyssendar Manor and driving out the gang the redbrands. I've come to the conclusion that not all drow are alike."

"Ever heard of the long con?" Biggz asked. "Probably think that's reach coming from a bugbear. But stories about us pale in comparison to the crap Drow get up to." He states frankly, but then held up his hands in surrender. "But like I was saying to the little Rose here. So long as he don't start nothing, it won't be nothing as far as I'm concerned. Which aughta be easier, seeing as we got business elsewhere... speaking of?" He gestures down the road to where they'd been traveling. "Moving on?"

Margret nods to Biggz  "Moving on"

While they are moving she decides to discuss strategy with the spell casters and non casters

"You know, Dain and Kala and Mr. Biggz we need to discuss things about our spells. Give some key words on how they are shaped without  saying what they are tipping off any enemy during battle for instance I could say cone and it would describe my burrning hands spell and Dain could say cube to describe his thunderwave and do so, so we can stay out of the way and let us get off perspective spells. Since we are mostly frontline folks we could defend each other by standing side by side if possible while doing so. Otrov your skills seem to be best used with that prick of yours hiding behind us and attacking the close enemies or even use that wand if they're not close enough. Do you folks have any suggestions?"

(You know like when we want to reserve an action to let the enemy get closer for full effect. remember talking is a free action)