Investigation
Esdras and Daylen didn't gain much from Dash and the mayor. All they did was tell them to check the recent ambush to find any clues.
This was not the kind of help they expected, it was too little.
Esdras didn't want to just follow their lead, instead, he decided to ask the rest of the townspeople and see what they had to say.
After all, this was a well-known problem that plagued the town for over a year. Even these commoners might have some information.
As for convincing them? A few coppers were more than enough to motivate them.
Indeed after an afternoon of investigation, he was able to gather more details about the goblins, the state of the town, and the recent surge of goblin activity.
The Redpeal goblins have conducted complex ambushes against large shipments of equipment, textile, and coin.
Moreover, the goblins seemed to always know which trade wagon contained the best goods.