Together
After a few days of gathering Intel, Aleni finally gave Zaos a proper report of the things she learned. Obviously, it was apparent, but the noble family that ruled over that region only controlled the flow and marketing of magic stones. They had an old story in that region, but there were no bad rumors regarding them.
The thing that Zaos assumed about the bandits was true, they had several friends, and many groups had been causing trouble in that region. They mostly attacked merchants that traveled, buying and selling things related to magic stones. Even though they have been hiring guards, it didn't help solve the problem.
"It isn't weird for low-lives to take advantage of times like this where war is imminent to do their dirty work," Zaos said. "Still, they seem too organized considering that not a single one of them has been caught. Did you hear anything relating to that?"