[IC] Chapter 1-10: Crypt of Hate

[Portho Nihilbuck]

Indeed, the cloak is also richly decorated with arcane symbols. Torin, Portho and Murkatos immediately notice that the repeating pattern contains the symbols of many schools of magic: transmutation; conjuration; enchantment; and universal. What may it stand for????

Since Torin also examined the circle he notices that the circlet has a very similar magic component; the overwhelming aura contains components from several schools, some so strong that Torin can't make out the school (OOC - sorry, rolled a grand total of 6 with 3d20...) but he's positive it's somehow tied to the circle. 
The cloak is the second of the most interesting items. Its strongest aura is transmutation.
There are three more items which seem to be relatively mundane pieces of arcane arts:
- a wand (faint transmutation)
- a vial containing a waterlike liquid (strong transmutation)
- a battle axe hidden beneath the cloak (moderate transmutation)

PRIVATE TO PORTHO

Portho recognises the axe as Pearl's "Drow Cleaver"

"I can't believe I didn't see that earlier. How could I have failed to recognise him? The vampire, he was the priest who was a member of the party that I entered the sewers of Waterdeep with. He betrayed us, but I do not know why he spared me and left me for spider food."

"The axe belonged to our warrior, Pearl. Let me quickly examin teh other items."

[OoC 
Circlet Bardic Knowledge [1d20+11] = 13+11 = 24
Cloak Bardic Knowledge [1d20+11] = 18+11 = 29
Wand Bardic Knowledge [1d20+11] = 8+11 = 19
Vial of Liquid Bardic Knowledge [1d20+11] = 15+11 = 26
Battle Axe Bardic Knowledge [1d20+11] = 13+11 = 24]