Chase was surprised that they had only three magicians along, considering that Der Nachtmachen was known to have magically active members. More to the point, though, was the fact that the policlub apparently had the backing of the great dragon Alamais. That, in and of itself, was reason enough to bring along extensive support. When Chase had pointed that out during mission planning, they'd told him that magical support would be present, but that they had other means for dealing with a dragon.