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Log wrote:A bandit wizard is here.
A merchant caravan is travelling along the road here.
A bandit wizard begins to chant.
You attack a bandit wizard as he gets within your weapon's reach.
You score a critical hit!
Your pierce nearly bisects a bandit wizard's abdomen.
A bandit wizard's guts spill all over the ground.
You weave out of the way of a bandit wizard's punch.

<100%hp 0m 95%mv>
A bandit wizard utters the words, 'abrazak'.
a bandit wizard's armor begins to glow softly as it is enhanced by a cantrip.

<100%hp 0m 95%mv>
You attack a bandit wizard as he gets within your weapon's reach.
Your pierce nearly bisects a bandit wizard's head.
A bandit wizard is stunned, but will probably recover.
You weave out of the way of a bandit wizard's punch.
A merchant caravan joins the battle!
You weave out of the way of a merchant caravan's punch.

<100%hp 0m 95%mv>
Your pierce nearly bisects a bandit wizard's left leg.
A bandit wizard is mortally wounded, and will die soon, if not aided.

<100%hp 0m 95%mv>
Your pierce nearly bisects a bandit wizard's chest.
A bandit wizard is DEAD!
As a bandit wizard falls, his purse spills on the ground.
You get 8 silver coins from the corpse of a bandit wizard.
You get 5 copper coins from the corpse of a bandit wizard.

<100%hp 0m 94%mv> l

You attack a merchant caravan as he gets within your weapon's reach.
With a sickening sound your pierce violently shreds a merchant caravan's chest.
a merchant caravan has a few small cuts.
A merchant caravan's punches you violently in your right leg.
A merchant caravan calls for a caravan guard to come and defend him.
A merchant caravan guard's punch violently beats your right arm.

<98%hp 0m 94%mv> Trade Way
N-Trade Way E-Plains S-Trade way W-Plains p\p
NE-Plains NW-Plains SE-Trade Way SW-Plains p@p
The road is clear of grass and heavily rutted from the passage of many p\-
wagons bearing their heavy loads. There are several potholes that you
must take care to avoid tripping in.
The sky is cold and cloudy and a cold northern gust blows.
Some bat droppings lie on the ground here. (perfect)
The spilled guts of a bandit wizard makes you lose your appetite. (superb)
The corpse of a bandit wizard is here. (superb)
A pool of spilled blood lies here. (superb)
a merchant caravan is here, fighting YOU!
a merchant caravan guard is here, fighting YOU!

<98%hp 0m 94%mv> flee
Plains
N-Plains E-Plains S-Trade Way W-Trade Way \pb
NE-The High Moor NW-Trade Way SE-Trade Way SW-Trade way |@p
The grass is long, almost up to your knees. There are no trees for \-\
miles around. You can hear the rustle of small creatures moving
through the grass around you.
The sky is cold and cloudy and a cold northern gust blows.
You flee from combat!

Raona wrote:There are three "merchant caravan" NPCs in the game, but the ones you should encounter on the roads are flagged noassist and should not enter combat on anyone's behalf, they should only act in self-defense. I've confirmed that to be the case on the testport. There's a merchant caravan out of Silverymoon that is coded differently, but they should be staying within the city. Was this near Silverymoon? (perhaps one escaped?) Did other merchant caravans appear after the first one started attacking you?

Raona wrote:Thank you for the map, and the additional details! That pins down a lot, but I'm still not able to reproduce the caravan becoming involved in combat. It is flagged as noassist, and in my testing it stays true to that, staying out of the fray. The key is to figure out under what conditions it does enter into combat, when it should not.

Complete logs of these fights, especially including who was present, might help. Is it safe to assume each of you have also fought bandits near this caravan and NOT had the caravan jump in? (That is, this doesn't happen every time?)