Squiggles frowns his trademark frown. "Well, that is a bit unsettling. I don't recollect Brix discarding valuable items previously, do you?" Then, excitedly, "At least I can have a closer inspection of that robe now though! I'll start my ritual. If we need to move on, that's ok"

Squiggles cast Identify on the flaming robe (as a ritual)

"Yes, yes! Bahamut is very awesome, you're right. Now I don't have any of my texts on me but I could tell you a few stories or perhaps tonight I'll write you up another pamphlet! Oh yes that would be good." Celric takes down a note to write more pamphlets tonight should he have time.

As Squiggles begins his ritual Celric turns to him and says, "By all means, the holy Bahamut will watch over you and ensure you safety as you conduct your ritual." Celric dons his shield and warhammer and stands so close to Squiggles that you can feel his hot dragon breath on your neck.

“No sign of Brix — he either charged ahead, in which case we’ll probably eventually meet up with him, or he decided not to bother with us at all.” Jarl gathers the two items that fell, and hands it all over to Squiggles. “Maybe you can take a few minutes to see if these will help us while we confer with our new fellows.”

ETA/OOC: Wow, I didn’t even see the new page until after I hit post. Just shove this bit of dialogue in there somewhere, I guess.

     "I dont like the looks of this." Shale says as they come upon the scene of the apparently hastily dumped loot. "We know how much Brix loved his treasure. This is quite concerning," the cleric says in agreement with Squiggles.

    As the gnome takes a closer look, Shale chuckles and shakes his head devotee of Bahamut. "Careful there Squiggles, I think Goldie here has taken a liking to you... Though this is a helluva time and place to just to take a look at something."

I take it you're hanging out for 10 mins or so while Squiggles identifies the robe?

"Please sir, the name is Celric. You look like a strong person of faith as well, who is your god?" Celric says with his shield still out in a very defensive stance, not easing at all.

((I intend on waiting out the ritual standing guard taking the dodge action basically with my shield out))

Squiggles:

Squiggles finishes his ritual and starts donning the robes. "This robe is dangerous in the hands of non-illusionists. I will bear the risk associated with them!" (Squiggles is a terrible liar, and only the super non perceptive would believe him). "Additionally, they make me look fantastic and terrifying. I'm happy to pay out some gold to each of you"

"We still have the hat, disk and eyeball to discern. I'll do one instantly now and wait for a better time to do the others. I'm wary that perhaps one of these other 3 objects may have led to Brix' disappearance, and I can't see him wearing the hat. 

So, disk, or eyeball?"

At this, Squiggles becomes aware of how awkwardly close Celric is and startles, backing away a bit.

Balian smirks at the wizard's excitement at obtaining the items previously 'owned' by Brix.  "As long as we're allowed to hang our bacon and sausages from you in the morning to cook them, I'm happy to take your gold."

“I’ll leave the gold for the moment, until we see the other objects. How about the eye?” Jarl says.

Squiggles does an instant cast of Identify on the eyeball

Squiggles:

"The eye is extremely intetesing! The skill of the artificer who made this is quite impressive. It is an ersatz eye. In effect it can become your eye, and function as one. It's quite useless to us, unless someone is volunteering to remove an eye? I suspect it's monetary value to be exceptional. "

“Oh, how interesting!” Jarl says. “Yes, to the right person that could prove quite useful. I had an aunt who lost an eye while working as a giant bat herder. Perhaps if she’d had this she wouldn’t have gotten eaten.”

Flynt tilts his chin. "That is interesting. I think bats are magnificent creatures, often misunderstood." He stays alert in case anyone attacks. 

    Shale smirks at the gold dragonborn. He taps at the amulet around his neck with his diety's symbols. "The goddess of the hunt and moon aids me. My tribe calls her The Huntress but I believe others call her by Selune."

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Flynt tilts his chin. "That is interesting. I think bats are magnificent creatures, often misunderstood." He stays alert in case anyone attacks. 

Fluffy flies over and lands on Flynt's shoulder. Raising an eyebrow, Squiggles says "Peculiar! Fluffy seems to have taken a liking to you. Do you have this kind of immediate rapport with all animals, Dragon Kin?"

Are y'all continuing down the passage, or is there anything you still want to do/discuss first?

OoC Squiggles is ready to roll

OOC: Yeah, think we're ready to continue on down.