So far the strategy of drawing out the group holding Evershade seems to be working. I was impressed with how well it went, frankly. That being said, and I don't know if anyone else in the party noticed this, but I am leary of what lies ahead. My general silence during the combat was because of this. I am very focused on the task at hand and don't have the patience right now for small talk.
The revelation by the mercenary that there is an Ogre Mage to contend with immediately and a Shaman to handle later is also troubling. We have dispatched approximately half of the group holding the town. Dispatching the other half will prove more problematic, especially with the Ogre Mage. This worries me. I do not know if we are ready for an Ogre Mage.
We learned that the water contamination is being caused by this Shaman. Orrenthal suggested we intercept the Shaman first. I think this may be the most prudent course of action if for the only reason that it would solve the water issue. We do not know what kind of reinforcements the Shaman will have though. Nor do we know the origins of the Shaman (Ogre, Human, etc.). This is fog of war I guess.
Right now I am of the mind to pursue the Shaman and handle the remainder in Evershade on the way back. This does put the residents of Evershade at some risk but our mission isn't Evershade, our mission is the water. I like the idea of visiting Herm to get some stuff enchanted but there will be other enchanters on our journey....
This brings up another idea. We could use the residents of Evershade as reinforcements. If Herm is able to enchant items, he might have some skill in casting. I'm also sure there are people capable of holding their own for a while in a fight (especially if the residents of Evershade are as hardy as the people of Riverwood). The variable here would be finding the people of Evershade and they being willing to fight.
This doesn't change my original thinking in line with Orrenthal's but its something to consider.
Regardless of the decision, we have another, larger fight coming. The party members need to have their tactics in order.
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