Krikoris steps into the doorway quickly, hands out stretched in front of him, "Yield before the dragon's breath consumes you, body and soul!" 

Burning Hands: 6 DC 14 dex save for half.

Intimidation (just in case): 20

Jupp will run in as soon as the fire is clear and hit the closest guy Attack: 22 Damage: 11 Int: 5

Cinta's initiative: 10

Cinta moves into the room as soon as the AoE abilities go off and reaches the nearest attacker.

Attack: 14 Damage: 9

Khutukun (if she can fit!) will also attack.

Initiative 23

Spear Attack Attack: Unable to parse dice roll. Damage: 6

Kick Attack Attack: 23 Damage: 11

If Uce can get through, he'll also attack. 

Initiative - 1

Attack - Attack: 20 Damage: 11

Mal's initiative: 12

He'll hold his action until an ally is within 5 feet of an enemy, then he'll send an arrow into that foe: 

Attack: 22 Damage: 7

Sneak Attack: 6

The group bursts into the room to see six men lounging about on crates around a stone spiral staircase.  Two of the men appear to be in there thirties the others are in their early twenties; all are dressed in red trimmed black vests and kilts with short heavy blades at their sides.  They are drinking brem ( fermented coconut juice and rice wine) out of two gourds.

The men are suprised and have no time to react as Krikoris flames wash over them all badly burning them.   Jupp, Uce and Cinta strike hard and fast killing three of the burned men immediately.

Khutulun pins one of the older men with her spear and then snaps his neck with a savage kick as Mal brings down the last of the younger ones as he attempts to scrabble up the staircase.

The remaining guard, a burned and scarred man in his 30s, looks around aghast at the slaughter and throws himself to the ground weeping and grovelling among the pooling blood and ash of his companions.

Mal will move quickly to the base of the stairs, nocking another arrow, and he'll make sure no one comes running down to investigate the noise/smell. He'll leave the interrogation of the survivor to the others.

Perception: 26

Uce will stand next to the groveling man. "It's okay, we may or may not hurt you. Just don't do anything stupid." 

Krikoris will move to stand in front of the man, "You have chosen wisely, continue to make such decisions, and your blood may remain where it is. Tell us, quietly, who are you and who do you serve? Why are you here and are there others nearby?" (Just saving time posting them together, he'd have waiting for an answer after the first question before asking the second.

Quote from Gorthmorg >>

Mal will move quickly to the base of the stairs, nocking another arrow, and he'll make sure no one comes running down to investigate the noise/smell. He'll leave the interrogation of the survivor to the others.

Perception: 13

Mal can see an old but sturdy door at the top of the stairs, he can't hear anything beyond it.

Quote from Al_the_bard >>

Uce will stand next to the groveling man. "It's okay, we may or may not hurt you. Just don't do anything stupid." 

" May not......what is wrong with you people?  You just butchered everyone.........who are you?"

Quote from Ismenow >>

Krikoris will move to stand in front of the man, "You have chosen wisely, continue to make such decisions, and your blood may remain where it is. Tell us, quietly, who are you and who do you serve? Why are you here and are there others nearby?" (Just saving time posting them together, he'd have waiting for an answer after the first question before asking the second.

The man looked up at the strange looking Orang Bunian with tears in his eyes and a dazed expression.

" Madu Setiam, I work for Seto.  We......were......guarding the basement against any wanderers from the ruins....there are a few dozen upstairs and a few more on watch outside the villa."

" Why did you kill them? They were just boys......Jili was an arsehole....but the others..."

When he says his name both Malambing and Khutulun recognise him as a known fence and smuggler with a good reputation among the poorer Garunam.   Malambing remembers him handing out sugar-cane  snacks to the street kids and himself during festival times.

To the guard, Mal says "Down here you can't be too careful, and had you happened on us first, I'm sure Seto would have told you to eliminate us, so don't try to play to our emotions. We're after a killer, and we always come through." 

Mal goes and stands next to Khutulun and whispers in her ear, "I know this one, he's okay. Maybe if we let him go, he can find a better boss with your employer." 

" A killer?", Madu said, looking confused.

Cinta wrenches her pike from the body and cleans the blade, casually giving the male a dirty look.

"Madu, Seto is not a good man. I know you, I've seen you treating the kids in the Garunam district well. You're on the wrong side here. Tell us what to expect up ahead, and we'll let you leave."

Jupp will lean against the wall near the stairs and clean off his weapon while listening 

Krikoris nods and eases back a little, "My sympathies for the fate of your friends, but you cast yourself in the colors of the enemy, and we acted as we must. I take no pleasure from the death of your friends, and have no desire to add yours to the growing weight of my sins, but your employer is one who must be removed, by us or by the laws of this land. If you would prevent the deaths of more of your friends, help us bring law to this man."

Khutulun nodes at Mals comment.

"We let us see what he says... for I am sure he would know us as well", she says, folding her arms.

Quote from Gorthmorg >>

"Madu, Seto is not a good man. I know you, I've seen you treating the kids in the Garunam district well. You're on the wrong side here. Tell us what to expect up ahead, and we'll let you leave."

Madus face screwed up as he seemed to vaguely recognise Malambing, " I'm on your side, Kid.  We're just trying to give our people a choice other than scrabbling in the muck."

" But sure....Seto has taken over the old study as his office its just up the stairs and to the left, first door.  I don't know anything about a killer though, sure theres been a little roughing up of a few Lokanan and Merubat merchants but nothing more than that as far as I know."

Quote from Ismenow >>

Krikoris nods and eases back a little, "My sympathies for the fate of your friends, but you cast yourself in the colors of the enemy, and we acted as we must. I take no pleasure from the death of your friends, and have no desire to add yours to the growing weight of my sins, but your employer is one who must be removed, by us or by the laws of this land. If you would prevent the deaths of more of your friends, help us bring law to this man."

 " Employer?  Your after Seto? Why?"

Quote from IAmButADream >>

Khutulun nodes at Mals comment.

"We let us see what he says... for I am sure he would know us as well", she says, folding her arms.

Madus head swung around and a disturbed expression crossed his features, " Iya, I know you. Your Kiwas guardian.. Keeping the little princess safe while her people struggle."

" Ah.....now this makes sense. Kiwa thinks that Seto killed her father?  And she's hired these foreigners to kill him in return?"

" I doubt you lot care but Setos no murderer.  He's a bit rough round the edges, we all are....lets face it."

" I think your here on a wild goose chase.....but I won't stand in your way...hell, I can barely stand as is."

"Why are you confident he is no murderer? It is clear you share his bias about the castes you humans live under" she says with a bland, dismissive expression.

Insight 21