Khezuli

"I can't believe it! All these soldiers and not a decent mess kit among them? If only I'd returned with some supplies."

The workers made it to safety. "Truly? This is wonderful! Please, accept a meager payment for your trouble. And if a strangler-infested marsh doesn't frighten you, perhaps we should speak of additional work."

"We run a delicate operation, and losing our workers to the marsh would have put our plans in jeopardy. Stranglers are harder to bribe than pirates, yes? But if you're sticking around Haven, perhaps we could speak of opportunity for coin."

I'm listening. "Our profits aren't enough to cover Haven's taxes on the inn. We have a side business to make up the difference. With the destruction caused by the pirates, I'm late making a delivery."

What sort of a "side business" are you talking about? "Well … there are things people want which aren't illegal, not exactly, but which the Dominion dislikes. Look, the pirates took some goods used to produce such things. If I don't get the goods to my contact, we'll lose our business. You see?"

I'll find your "goods" and bring them to your contact.