Re: The Skeleton Key
"I think he was including wildlife in his figurings," Mittens guesses, "You know... drakes, fire beetles, dire wolves, etc, etc. Even if you only include things with a language, it's still surprisingly crowded in 'abandoned' ruins. Kobolds, goblins, orcs... the list goes on and on."
She doesn't offer any guesses on why not be hostile, though. Seems the default attitude of all things that mill about ruins after all.