This thirty-foot-long colonnade has seen better days but is in surprisingly good condition. A few cracks mar the marble floors and walls, yet the six smooth columns that hold the ceiling up are in immaculate condition. Teodor sees that stairs descend further and then to the south there are even more stairs. There is a lantern at the top of the stairs in the next room to the west and there are several men there. They appear to be playing cards.
"I'd suggest summoning something behind them. Once it gets their attention, we can charge in and hit them from behind," Michael suggests as he readies his blade.
"They are not ready for us anyhow, why not just charge in? Casting can be heard and I have to see the target point of the summoning. Come on, grab your crossbows, bows, javelins et al and let's get them!"
Old dwarf vaguely motions with his hand, the one not holding the staff and the ball of acid manifests. "You don't want to get splattered by this. And I'm not alone. Surrender."
He looks carefully for that one that thinks he can do something heroic.
"Drat! Are you people crazy!?"
Drath pulls back from the onrushing humans and throws the acid ball forming around his hands. It strikes the human that was running at him squarely in the chest, but most of the acid splashes harmlessly over the armor.
Teodor whips a dagger at the lead attacker focusing more on speed than accuracy in hopes of getting a hit on the charging men before they can properly defend themselves.
Michael grunts as he prepares his sword and attacks the first man to come into range. "You see, this is why it's never a good idea to give the enemy a chance. In the long run, it just makes everything messier."
Michael's attack takes out Roadkeeper4. Drath's attack hits Roadkeeper2 for 3 damage. Michelle flings some acid and hits for 2 damage on Roadkeeper2. Teodor's attack misses. Roadkeeper2 draws his shortsword and stabs at Michael but misses. Roadkeeper3 steps over his fallen comrad while he draws his shortsword and stabs at Michael with a hit for 5 damage. Roadkeeper1 draws a dagger and flings it at Michael but it misses. Everyone is up.
Teodor groans as his dagger goes wide of the mark. Letting his frustration drive his blades he steps forward and lets the roadkeeper (3) before him have both blades in a surprisingly fierce attack.