Also, just as a note, if you guys could refrain from autocompleting actions, that would help. Treat it like your average table top session, you say what you want to do, I give you the response of what happened, if anything. I'll also make sure to tell you when we're doing rolls or in combat, so you can assume that for right now, we're just in a story scene, not combat. There aren't any rolls being done and I'll be able to explain why the further into the story we get.
Can't do that until we get a few more people to post though. Not holding out for Tolvan, but Jeroth and Stoney do still need to post.
Though, just for the fun of it, I do want to reiterate, if it wasn't clear that is, that you guys can totally go any which way here. Tunnels are actually a viable option, same as running back through the bar. The lab is just one option and the safest, but it's not like picking any one way is going to guarantee your safety or death.
EDIT: Also finished my edit of my latest post.