Mouse? Where did that come from?
Naethra spared Duran a quizzical look as she pouted off. In retrospect, she was glad she hadn't mentioned her other concerns about Duran's efficacy, ability to effectively rally, and propensity to wonder off.
She couldn't help but wince when Oric offered to use one of those pills. "To be honest, Oric, those things unnerve the living hells out of me. They have quite a kick and really screw with the mind. This is dangerous enough as is... I'd really rather we didn't introduce another variable into it. And remember, the scouting group shouldn't fight at all until we're all back together. Just see what's there, and if we aren't hopelessly outnumbered, then lure some back so we can fight them together."
She bit her lip, or tried to. Lacking teeth made it difficult. That still felt so weird. "Really, the big concern here is what happens if they did call in reinforcements and we're hopelessly outnumbered, like when the gnoll strolled through town. If that happens, we'll need to run. It's important that our scouts see the goblins before the goblins see them. We'll... we'll need two alarms, one for if the scouts get caught and need us to rush to their aid, and one if the scouts get caught and know that trying to fight is pointless. Maybe scream "no" if we need to cut our losses, run, and try to regroup outside of town. Or maybe... we just do that anyway if we haven't heard anything in half an hour... no, no, definitely scream "no" if things go to shit."
Naethra changed her mind when she realized the scouts could be subdued and interrogated, pointing out exactly where the rest of the party was waiting. This approach seemed like the best way to mitigate that risk.
