The tension builds for a moment, then passes. Seeing Titus' holy symbol and hearing the name Fabitor, the man visibly relaxes. "Praise Lothian," he says, "I am Kalerecent."
After brief introductions, the paladin of Lothian explains the situation from his perspective. Following a lead he gained through an Oldtown resident complaining of strange digging noises, he discovered that monstrous creatures were moving about within Ptolus' city walls. He and his cohort, a monk named Rsanir, passed through the manor house under the effects of potions of invisibility and followed one group of monsters here. They watched and waited until the determined that the villains meant to recover some evil artifact by unsealing the metal door in the chamber to the south.
At that point, Kalerecent and Rsanir attacked. Kalerecent managed to close the door just after it was opened, but only after a green hag managed to slip through. As he did, a lamia slew Rsanir. The dead goblins also perished in the fight. The paladin fought on for a few moments, then retreated to this dark room to heal. A few minor wounds are still visible on the armored figure.
Kalerecent knows that the lamia that killed Rsanir is somewhere in this area. The other creatures (another lamia, a minotaur, and several goblins) seem to have left.