Hrothgar furrowed his brow; he had hoped that the Lizard would fight back and show him his skill as a warrior. In Hrothgar's lands to the north, this would be a challenge that no one one with a shred of honor would turn down. It was known to the man with a dagger to his throat that the offender would not let his enemy die in such a backhanded way and inevitably it would lead to a one on one fight. However... magic complicates things. 

"Aye lizard... I was actually looking for someone with magical skill in order to help face this man fiend. It would be suicide for one such as me skilled only in blade and axe to face this powerful mage alone," Hrothgar said before reaching out his hand to the lizard. 

"I... do apologize for my behavior, I only meant to test you. You may show me your skill when we step outside, but first..." Hrothgar turned to the people of the bar still shocked by his behavior, "you heard me right, there is a bounty on an extremely powerful mages' head. The bounty is given by a powerful lord who's family were murdered by the man and their souls condemned to the Mad Hell. He offers enough wealth that we may split it among ourselves and still come away with a hefty sum. Any warrior who is brave enough to take on a man who is a servant of the mad god himself may come and join me, for it will take many men to defeat this mage."

He then turned to the Tavern owner, "now tell me what you know."