[Jack Simth]

1) You're the one who thinks we need more equipment.
2) Nothing does. Course, a group of bandits led by both a Wizard AND a Fighter would be fairly suicidal to attack on their home turf. However, bandits are not known for their strict security measures; observing for a time and then sneaking in to retrieve the goods should be comparatively easy, as Jake took ranks in Hide (don't know about Dieger).
3) I didn't say it was necessarily bad to eliminate the bandits; just that it probably wasn't a good idea.
4) The prisoner is likely to have a gaurd. It would be reasonable to take him out by surprise.
5) Actually, it's an opposed roll. Make your Sense Motive roll, then see attached.

Oh, one thing Narf: It's construction, not painting; we are putting up a steel utility building, and nobody's really sure exactly how to go about it, so it's taking a while longer than it ought. We've got the frame up; next comes siding, insulation, and roofing.