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I'm trying to get soldier to run, and cart puller to not kill soldier, all without combat

Yes but what are you doing to make those goals happen?

I was trying to say, maybe we should let him run." To keep the charm, and still let solider live. I got15 in persuasion

Ummmmm. So try something like this "I bend down by the soldiers head and wisper to him 'Run now El Monteo commands it.' Then I stand up slowly while turning to the cart puller and quietly whisper to him 'I have placed a curse upon your enemy that will never let him give you and your... group away, instead when  he tries to open his mouth to say that a Red Charmer Spider will crawl into his mouth.'

Deception: 8"

Just an example. That is what I'm looking for.

all right. sorry about all the confusion. i look slightly down (not too much because i am a gnome) and whisper; "I will spare your life, but only if you run like the wind to the nearest town, and warn them about the group. go now, but do not say ANYTHING until we are out of earshot from you!" I then stand up as he runs away, holding my hand up so the cart puller dosent go after him, saying, "through my otherworldly abilities, he cannot speak, or communicate through any other means anymore. the group wont be harmed, and no suspicion is drawn. he 9s no longer a threat, so we can finish our business with the group.    Deception: 18, but if he is no longer charmed and i dont have advantage, 14.

Okay everything goes according to plan and he says "Why thank you, but I must be going soon." Then he leaves to the town.

okay... i keep going down the road. is it a new moon  yet? (where it looks like there is no moon)

Nope not yet.

As it gets near dark, (assuming there were no other distractions) I set up camp, but instead of sleep, I meditate, starting into the fire, thinking about my tortured past, and the strange events that have happened recently