Utterly Mad

I cleaned out the whole of the mead hall. Soldiers, courtiers, their law-giver, children...no. To the reptile man, these children were clearly kin of the old lord, and even of bandits. Even went through the trouble of interrogating a couple. To this adventurer, it isn't slaughter, it's merely a mercy to those that would otherwise grow up to be a part of the cycle of revenge.

The replacement lord, the true enemy, was not there. He must be in the hamlet proper. Coward, in time of war, hiding among commoners instead of awaiting the enemy at their stronghold, where he knows I'd look first.

EDIT: It seems he was prudent enough to bring at least one guard along. Protecting their people? Somehow I doubt that. More likely just to keep him safe, while leaving a token force at the mead hall. Indeed, there was only a single solder at the mead hall.

EDIT 2: Sweep through the town. Strangle every guard in my way. Impale any civilian brave enough to join the fight. Spare those that leave me be. And finally, I see the current ruler of the town, lingering in a random house. I'll see if I have any option to demand surrender or peace from him, but more like I'll have to kill him and all his soldiers.