OOC - No Problem

I like your post as is. I can't see why we can't roll with it. Maybe he stumbles upon the fray after the battle commences.

That said, I was actually planning on having Katya's caravan lose the battle, and have Katya herself flee into the forest and wind up at Jocelyn's Inn. I dunno if you want Simon to turn the tide, or maybe just cause enough damage to distract the bandits long enough to give Katya time to escape before he too flees the scene.

Or, Simon can get captured, then taken to Ragodast and rescued or purchased.

Or, Katya can get captured, taken to Radogast, then get rescued or purchased. Or they both get captured...

If we want to continue this conversation, I would advise using email (my address is nimpbp@gmail.com) or the comments section of this post so we don't overload the game with OOC posts.