(OOC: Well, unless the bad guys return and attack us, we will take a short rest, with Tzedaka using Prayer of Healing to heal 17 to all in need.)

After a few minutes there is another loud, pitched scream from somewhere above and a faint sussuration as if many voices are speaking at once...but no words can be made out.

But no one emerges into the amphitheatre as yet.....

Before the scream

Herman nods at the others in agreement and then looks at the chaos dead bodies

The dead dwarf has a pocket full of emeralds ( 200 gp) and a flask that is slightly cold to the touch at his belt.

The dead Dark Elf has a gold and jewel encrusted headband on that feels warm when Herman first touches it, he also has a pouch at his belt containing 60 platinum coins and an opal ( 50 gp).

Stealthing first, 13 Tannin grimaces hearing the screams, as he meditates, he looks up he mentally asks the group "Are they sacrificing people? Or is this just a distraction?" 

Apparently he just plops down behind the arch🤣

Tzedaka is deep in prayer, trying to heal all in need (prayer of healing: 10 minutes) please see post 6227

Garet grateful for Herman's assistance in searching the corpses, is happy for Herman to carry the jewels for now but indicates to him the two other items of note.

"Perhaps one of other colleagues could help with the identification of these items, they may contain magic, which may be of use in the big battle ahead."

Tzedaka responds to Tannin mentally while continuing her prayer: ("Tannin, The power of Evil grows with each sacrifice, and Zagor will soon animate, but if the Heroes of Allansia hasten to attack without their full strength, they will fail. Make yourself ready!)

Garet is right, so, please go ahead, examine them

Banzo will ritually cast Detect Magic to examine those two items, and anything else anyone wants to double check. Since casting it as a ritual will take approximately the same time as Tzedaka's healing magic, 10 minutes (plus 1 action). "Let me examine those items to determine if they are magical and while I'm at it if anyone has anything else they would me to double check this ritual will last about 10 minutes."

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Banzo will ritually cast Detect Magic to examine those two items, and anything else anyone wants to double check. Since casting it as a ritual will take approximately the same time as Tzedaka's healing magic, 10 minutes (plus 1 action). "Let me examine those items to determine if they are magical and while I'm at it if anyone has anything else they would me to double check this ritual will last about 10 minutes."

The band is a Headband of Intellect, the flask contains a potion but of what type is difficult to determine as if it is constantly in flux.

Another scream issues from above at the end of the ten minutes of healing and investigating.

Enwynn sits down and tries to find a moment of peace in the arena, to empty her mind of distractions...

Tanin: "Are they sacrificing people? Or is this just a distraction?" 

The elf sighs inwardly but answers silently "I do not know, and in truth, I had not listened with the intent to know the difference yet. I will listen more closely now." 

That thought in answer, she returns to her prayers to the Mother Of Elves for understanding with a sharper focus but one ear turned towards the archway, listening intently.

OOC: Enwynn makes a Perception check at the scream, trying to figure out if it's the same voice as before, or in any way artificial, and gets a total of 10.

(Ooc who would benefit from the band?)

Tzedaka seems to float a bit higher than her 5 foot height, (yep….speech time)

She smiles at the group

”Cheroes of Allansia. You chav passed all of see tests evil has thrown at you. We chav lost 4 brave souls, who sacrificed demselves so that we could be chere. Be ready, our time is now”

(she touches each companion in turn (heroism: if dm allows on all, otherwise, on Garet)

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Enwynn sits down and tries to find a moment of peace in the arena, to empty her mind of distractions...

Tanin: "Are they sacrificing people? Or is this just a distraction?" 

The elf sighs inwardly but answers silently "I do not know, and in truth, I had not listened with the intent to know the difference yet. I will listen more closely now." 

That thought in answer, she returns to her prayers to the Mother Of Elves for understanding with a sharper focus but one ear turned towards the archway, listening intently.

OOC: Enwynn makes a Perception check at the scream, trying to figure out if it's the same voice as before, or in any way artificial, and gets a total of 10.

 

( Hard to tell, they certainly seem to be different voices...but very hard to say for sure from here.)

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(Ooc who would benefit from the band?)

Tzedaka seems to float a bit higher than her 5 foot height, (yep….speech time)

She smiles at the group

”Cheroes of Allansia. You chav passed all of see tests evil has thrown at you. We chav lost 4 brave souls, who sacrificed demselves so that we could be chere. Be ready, our time is now”

(she touches each companion in turn (heroism: if dm allows on all, otherwise, on Garet)

(Ooc: Banzo, would benefit from the head band the most.)

Ba (ooc: What school of magic is associated with the magic potion... if any?) Banzo will lightly shake the flask, really just trying to agitate the liquid to see how it reacts to being disturbed and not sitting idle. He will also uncork the flask and take a couple of quick sniffs to see what it smells like, and finally just tip the smallest amount out onto his tongue to try and get a taste of it. Hopefully investigating further might yield some clues as to what the potion can be used for or what it does. Investigation: 27

Ba.  "This potion is indeed potent. It appears to be of every school of magic at once." Banzo looks toward where the screams are coming from, "It might be a trap but it could also be people who genuinely need help. I can send Zeno to scout ahead." I will telepathically instruct Zeno to sneak up closer and have a look. Zeno's stealth: 9

Zeno clambers up the many stepped side of the amphitheatre until he reaches the archway and heads in slipping through the shadows Banzo gets a brief impression of a large flat sandy area surrounded by people hanging in bronze cages and a similar amphitheatre occupied by scattered figures for the briefest moment he takes in a stepped dias and throne surrounded by figures and then all is fire and pain and the link is snuffed out.

(Use amulet of devout to restore one channel divinity, uses channel divinity to restore one lev 2 spell slot.  …..everyone ready?)

Tzedaka moves toward the arch…”And now, see cheroes of Allansia vill end Dee evil in dis place dat poisons the land and its peoples.”