[IRP] Raiding the Coffer

[Echo]

"I can play to unnerve the horses, make them unruly." Xyle motioned to the harp he'd set in the cleanest corner of the farmhouse. "As for the carriage, few would refuse a footsore bard on his way to improve morale." He smiled wryly. "I play up sympathy, get on the carriage. Lull them into a false sense of security - a lone man safe on the road, what have they to fear? That close, my music would have more effect.

"However, they are likely to realize my playing is the cause of the horses' upset. If you have another distraction to set the cavalry off first, I can sew more confusion, focus on disrupting the soldiers who remain behind; I may be able to affect them directly if there aren't many of them. Then once the guards are clear, I take control of the carriage and drive it to an arranged regrouping point."

He opened his hands in a shrug. "I could also stay out of sight and set the horses off before you attack, or upset them in tandem with another distraction. Or focus only on getting the carriage. They all have their risks."