I might have him do that. Just got to get through this current post cycle and then have him jump into action. No rest for the wicked I suppose. I was just more confused about both the power and sound of the explosion, what with so much going on I was uncertain if it was something that Malakaus could hear in the midst of the hustle of town. I think I asked a while ago just how bad this explosion was before I had Malakaus suggest heading to the Tavern since I wasn't sure if it would have been loud enough for him to notice. Of course now I know there are definitely two places on fire in the city, both which need to be investigated. So I might not even get a chance to follow through my side plot with all these local troubles going on.

Ah, but such is the life of an RPG protagonist. Try to start one quest and you get involved in three more...

Ninja Edit: Ah hell. I'll just rally what PC's I can and divvy them up to deal with the troubles in the city. Time to crack the whip and put these characters to work.