Visit the Roman Legion.

You decide to pay a visit to the local Roman Legion. It's the logical place to start; they're the ones tasked to deal with issues like violent brigands in the area. You dress in the finest toga you have available to you{if Gladius Held = true}, and after a moment's thought add your short sword. It can't hurt to try to impress the military men{endif}. You glance at your reflection in the basin; good. Though you may be young, you look reasonably like an important landholder. Which, after all, you are.

The only question is who, if anyone, to bring with you...