Again, the fine line balance between what -I- would do and what my character would do...
-I- love the idea of bypassing a combat encounter via tactics, tricks, negotiation, etc.... and kudos to Paul to even let the door be open to try...
-Velani- however, was under the impression that these punks were undead against their will, that they would rather have the rest that comes with death. Now that they've shown their malignant nature, she's going to be far less inclinded to, as Raven put it, negotiate with terrorists.
Velani's not going home without that sword, she has nothing to offer them, and as for 'big picture', well, she's not really a big picture kinda gal. She wants to get her people and belongings home. Hell, unless the next leg of this campaign involves Fallcrest, I'm not even sure how/why she'd consider continuing as an adventurer. If you'll recall, she's recently 'retired' and married. And, if anyone was reading between the lines a long time back, she's pregnant.
All that being said, I'm all for someone giving her the nod and then try to get the jump on the Lords, if only to silence this crypt once and for all.