Freeport city ally, ten bells (night)
Initiative Round 1
29! - Black Jack
19 - Torren
16 - Others
14 - Villard
11 - Kitsch (1st)
11 - Zoraster (2nd)
10 - Thug at the top of the stairs
Assuming that the party is waiting for Villard, as are most everyone else, it goes like this Black Jack readies, Torrin draws weapon and holds actions (delay), Others ready action, Villard steps forward to 'act' Others step out to act interrupting Villard, Black Jack interrupts others and initiative will look like this…
Initiative Round 1
14.75 - Black Jack
14.5 - Others
14 - Villard
13.5 - Torren (partial action)
11 - Kitsch (1st)
11 - Zoraster (2nd)
10 - Thug at the top of the stairs
Black Jack action? Resolving Villard and the thug
Villard steps forward, rapier draw and tries knocking the pistol out of the thugs hand as two others step out from the door (one onto the stair balcony, one just inside the door). One is carrying a pistol and going to fire down into the group (Black Jack can interrupt him). The one in the door is carrying a short ugly looking dagger…
Villard disarm test, opposed attack tests, Villard's roll 11+8 =19 vs. 23!
…but the man is able to move his pistol out of the way and avoid his attack. He curses and starts bringing the weapon in line to shot Villard!
I will wait just a bit to see what the other characters actions are