@RumikoOhara hmm yes?
I am still here. Also is it okay if he is not part of the original Expedition but sent from an Outpost to meet them. would be familiar with some of them because of trading.
Well we are still close to Lasthope so it is possible that some of the council thought we might need extra Troopers and have sent you out with another squad of men (8 men in each squad) I can't see them sending out a lone rider though and you'd also be dragging about 10 pack horses so that you don't cause a supply shortage.
I know it sounds a bit much but it fits and the extra people can be expansion characters for everyone who wants a second CS or any other new comers