Must must have been overeager. That must have been it. Nearly an entire season without a decent battle, and when one finally appears, he ends it immediately. The orc's skull caving in at the force of his blow had a delightfully nostalgic quality to it. Krog'mar had not been one of the veterans who had fought his kin in the north. He might have known better than to use force against him if he had. At least he had done as Rantle asked, and made it quick. And he approved, judging by his raucous laughter.

Just after the orc warrior had fallen, he knew he'd have to engage the rest of them. He readied himself to charge the people on the wagon, but before he could take a single step, a low, bass-pitched shout erupted from that direction, followed by a red beam of fire from the top of the hill. It missed the bowman by mere inches, but the following explosion of sound certainly didn't.

After their wise surrender, Hákon couldn't help but be a little disappointed. However, with Regesia's forces not far away, it was only a matter of time before he got to use his arms for more than scaring people. With the battle concluded, he looked down at the orc's body one more time, and spoke solemnly in giant. "<You died in battle. There is no greater honor.>"

Hákon almost balks as he's offered the small rope from Rantle, but he grasps it in his large hands nonetheless. He pulls a small length of it taut, and grins at their captives. This was going to be like threading a needle with mole hair. At Rantle's question, he keeps his gaze fixed on the mercenaries. "Thieves..." He starts with emphasis. "Lose their hand."

Seeing no rush at the moment, he takes his time in searching them, and then with binding their wrists together in the front, not wanting to overlook anything or make a mistake.

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Hákon takes a 20 on both Searching the mercenaries and then with his Use Rope check to bind them.

This makes his Search check a 22, and his Use Rope a 20. Any weapons he finds he tosses aside on the ground out in the open. If he finds a dagger or something like it, he keeps one for himself.