I wouldn't be surprised if people ignored you due to those explosions. Making things explode, or really making any kind of very noisy public altercation, in a city with guards will receive a big eyebrow raise because the guards/military would come running to see what is happening. But such a thing is not supported by the game. People will brush it off as "Explosions? In the city? And no guards around? These people are just show offs starving for attention." and carry on with whatever is happening.
With that said, in my experience people in the taverns are there because they want to have 'socialization RP', so they will often ignore dramatic events even if they are less intrusive than explosions. I remember in another game a character of mine was dropped in front of a tavern, bleeding, and only two people decided to help/acknowledge her. One of them was part of my guild, so she didn't really count.
So, yeah: tavern RP, "thou shalt not interrupt it!", apparently.
With that said, in my experience people in the taverns are there because they want to have 'socialization RP', so they will often ignore dramatic events even if they are less intrusive than explosions. I remember in another game a character of mine was dropped in front of a tavern, bleeding, and only two people decided to help/acknowledge her. One of them was part of my guild, so she didn't really count.
So, yeah: tavern RP, "thou shalt not interrupt it!", apparently.