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"So, weren't there more of us just a moment ago?" Jack then says with a tired sigh, looking around for the blob, the cat and the dragonborn.

"Someone should probably tell Tabby what curiosity did to the cat," Kit quips to Jack, using humour and a wry smile to try and cover her concern for the lost menagerie.

The young dark-haired man smiles back at the highborn half-elf. "I suppose so, but then again if it wasn't for curiosity I would probably not be here, and unveiling a secret sinister cult in my city I wouldn't want to miss for the world."


As Jack tries to comfort the grieving sister he suddenly looks up at the others gathering with a worried look. "There is a mysterious green light ahead that seems to be...draining." He says quietly. Having voiced his concern he is still ready to press on, first having recalled his tiny companion to her secret grove let her rest and recover from her harrowing ordeal.

Khessa is wary, after Jack's words...

"Tabitha," the blonde arcane warrior turns to the feline friend "Do you think you can understand what magical effect this is? It would be nice to understand what effect it has - and if there is a way to counter it".

"It's necromancy," says Kit matter-of-factly, "All of the torches are."

"As for countering it," she says while drawing her sword, "I'm afraid I don't have any answers."

"Or maybe I do. The torches are necromantic in nature and light up when living creatures get close. Maybe they've been draining our life energy to fuel the flames all along."

"While I would agree with Kit as an initial hypothesis, I will see if I can determine more, if we have some time." And assuming that no one objects, tabitha will ritually cast identify with the help of Petal on one of the torches. 

“How do we.. extinguish them?  If they are lit by our very life force?”  Erven stops moving forward, waiting to see the result of the magic being cast to determine the nature of these strange torches and the weird glow. 

"By bringing them far from life forces, maybe..." Khessa reflects "If Tabitha finds our that they work that way, I'll have my Faithful Butler colllect them and bring them away".

OOC: To be clear, the green light coming from the torches is soft and has no effect on you. The draining green light Jack found is coming from the chamber beyond, and that is the only source. The torches are just there to be creepy and provide light. There is no object to identify, as Kit already figured out the nature of the torches. Whatever is causing the draining green glow is coming from the next chamber. 

Ok, Khessa leads to the room then.

Ketangu follows Khessa "Only one way to figure out the draining light is to see the source for ourselves" 

The young dark-haired man would follow along at the back, eager to finally find the leader of this despicable cult.

Stealth: 21
Perception: 16

Not eager to become a martyr, Kit drifts back, allowing the others to lead. As she draws closer to Jack she leans in and whispers in his ear.

"When this goes badly, what's the plan?"

(Stealth 18, Perception 5)

"No need for such a plan, you worry far too much." The young dark-haired man whispers back with a small smile. "I'm not much of a planner anyway, improvising is much more fun don't you think?"

As much as she'd like to, the Half-Elf can't bring herself to disagree.

"Just stay close," she mutters, "I have a feeling that crew will rush into the middle of things before they realize something's wrong."

"I will say this, though, it's shaping up to be a much more interesting night than I had planned."

Tabitha will sit along Lance, who is walking towards the front of the group, but not too close to the front seeing as she isn't actively stealthing (and is bad at it anyway)

The group makes their way down the tunnel, wary of the draining green light, their heartbeats pound as they silently move along the corridor, weapons, shields, and implements drawn. As they make their way down the tunnel, the green light grows harsher and harsher, a pounding pulse beating in your head, giving you a headache. You feel woozy and tired, but nevertheless, you steel yourself to keep pushing on.

I need a CON save from everyone except for Lance and Petal.

Ketangu 

Con Save 

7

Jack Con save: 7

Kit Con save: 21

Using inspiration 😩, Con save of 9.