Nicholas looks to the dwarf come rushing in as well, giving a chuckle. He's about to welcome him but pauses to allow the scaled woman to speak to Gladios. Once she's finished, Nicholas speaks up to give his own two cents on the matter. 

"Honestly you hardly have to pay me to get me to agree to a job like this. I've no love for bandits and thieves. And as for questions, the only one that matters to me is how well equipped they are. From the look of those who arrived, I think we can all agree that we probably won't be opting for diplomacy on this venture."

Once he's finished he pats the dwarf on the back and speaks to him at a lower volume. "Welcome to the meeting friend. I'll get you caught up after this little Q&A. Gist of it is that we're being paid to deal with some brigands extorting coin from merchants and the common folk."