Charac, you're invited to post your CS.
Cube, I guess not everybody sticks with their characters, but it doesn't matter, the game has begun and you're a part of it ! And yeah, the monk will not like the mercenary! :)
Pathfinder and Vivicat, after Vivicat posts I was thinking to let Anderus neutralize the guard at the gate by using pressure points and making him blackout (a monk will avoid unnecessary bloodshed) and taking the group into the forest.
Is it acceptable or would you like to have more encounters inside the city?