Alethan wrote:A. Rhys can't lie.
B. Main goal was to not appear weak, thus drawing another attack on us when we are, in fact, weak.
C. Baso inferred there were lairs. Rhys never mentioned lairs.
I don't want this to be about pointing out "how you did this all wrong", because I don't think you did. Goal B was effective. I wasn't aware that A existed; that's good to know, and we might evaluate which encounters Rhys is our representative in if that's the case, as there will be times that either choosing not to say something or outright lying may be desirable.
However, Rhys very much did infer a lair, which is the sole area where I think a misstep occurred:
Alethan wrote:We are hoping there is a hoard not yet discovered.
Had that not been said, we'd be golden. It's done; we'll deal; it's all good. We might still get out of here with our lives to pack treasure another day.