Pinotage said:
... he healed Skarra for 14 hp? ...
You know... I completely missed this...
(I have rocks in my head sometimes)
Thanks for the cure!
Just my personal opinion but:
Online games can be a bit tricky to figure out; exactly when the timing of actions occurs can get a bit fluid. The NPCs have asserted they'll never surrender because of this Skalenvekelis fellow.
The PCs have, basically, asserted that they're not going to just cut them down where they stand (well, Torn, might...)
Are the bandits really serious about dying or just bluffing? Maybe they're hoping they'll be able to name drop and walk away with their skins.
The DM will post the results, and we'll have a round of combat or we won't.
Either way the battle is lopsided; the result is not in serious doubt.
At a table top game it might be a bit weird to move away from a fight, but Pinotage having Armarantan move over to the NPCs in an online game is just away to help set up the next scene while we're waiting for the DM's post.
Generally that sort of activity helps the story move along and gives the DM hints about where the players would like to go.