Scouting Report: 5/21/1420 Welcome to Glenhaven

Provided escort to caravan going to Kelm. Was to then meet with and join a carriage transporting new settlers to Glenhaven one of which being a volunteer soldier from Onira.
No incidences to report on the journey to Kelm.
2 Weeks into the return journey spotted smoke rising over trees from the road. Scouted forward with one Finnan Tealeaf to assess and found a camp comprised of conscripted soldiers from the kingdom of Lurgas. Enemy soldiers numbered 8 commoners with shody weaponry and 1 of rank. (Later identified as one Captain Gregor)
Rejoined other members of party, one Mathias Oberhelm, and one Takamochi Tozawa, and one caravaneer Joe to report.
Concluded that the soldiers were planning to waylay caravans and interrupt our supply lines. Made an executive decision that sufficient ally troops were present and upon consultation with the group decided to take the enemy leader out as the morality of the enemy was in question.
Finnan and myself took to the trees while Takamochi and Mathais halted the passage of a merchant caravan and acquired their aid.
We began with an ambush using ranged attacks to attempt to take down the leader. After taking several shots the captain was severely weakened and resorted to using his allies as shields.
Upon seeing this Takamochi and myself engaged in melee to hopefully avoid this from happening again. Takamochi had cast upon himself a spell which allowed him to duplicate himself via illusion magic.
We concentrated our efforts on the captain while Mathias convinced a few of the soldiers to surrender and stand down, but the captain killed one of his own men to intimidate the others into continuing to fight.
Not wanting to chance another casualty I took a last stab at the Captain and he again went to reach for a humanoid shield. This time attempting to grab Takamochi! His efforts were in vain as the Takamochi that he attempted to grab was, in fact, an illusion and my dagger struck true dealing a finishing blow to his vitals.
We provided standard burial via cremation and gave prayers to the Radiant Trinity.
Took the surviving enemy soldiers into custody and finished the journy to Glenhaven.