Smithsage stopped just as he got by the others and stopped to breathe.  "Not good." he said after the others saw the man.  "They're probably a higher level than us and have backup.  So are they here for the adventurers that got here before us, or one of us?  I'd rather not fight if we have a choice, and we won't stop them, even if we kill every one of them here."  He did have one thing going for him, though.  His "skullbasher" sword technique had just finished recharging, meaning he could now use all of his techniques.  "If we do have to fight, though, we shouldn't hold back.