The Wayfarer's Inn

Ahi can't find any traps in the room - not even on the portal.

Eilkhan advances a bit farther and moves towards a door, inspecting the floor , wall and ceiling on her way, making sure nothing surprises them. [Or so she hopes].

No problem. Everything seems to be safe and she discovers nothing new.

Gaderon will advance into the chamber; if necessary Asterion will wait outside, otherwise he will advacne inside also.

Can Ahi tell anything different about the sarcophagi is it odd for them to have a smiling man clad in a simple white linen garment on them. Can he tell the significance of the red lotus blossom with the black leaves? Lastly what are canopic jars, and what are their significance? "Eilkhan you may want to knock on the walls, gently , this seems to have helped with our two previous entry-ways." He says as he inspects the sarcophagi, no undead surprises I hope!

The depiction of the man isn't particularly unusual and hints at the fact that these may be the final resting places of servants of Rahotep. What is unusual is the lotus flower - Ahi can't remember having seen anything like it before in a tomb, nor does he know the religious significance of it or the meaning of the strange coloring.

Canopic jars are either used for holding the internal organs of those dead whose bodies have been mummified, or else minor treasure in case of those who couldn't afford the high costs of proper mummification.

Kherim Shah regards the sinister sarcophagi for some time obviously weighing an issue in his mind then he looks to the others, "Rahotep was a powerful necromancer, I do not think it wise to leave at our back these tombs without first making sure they do not hide his dark agents. I suggest we open one."

"I am not comfortable with disturbing their rest; but it is true the evil one who dwells here has likely already done that," Ahi states slowly.

Sir C: Since Animate Dead is a spell, the undead would radiate magic, no? Or better question, in Ahi's experience would it be worth it to cast Detect Magic on them, or better yet True Seeing would tell me if the contents are magical and if they are " not evil or good" but neutral in nature (as undead would be alignment-wise.) If the answer is Ahi knows none of these would help, I do nothing. If I know one would be better than the other, I cast that spell. If I'm not sure then I'll use my Talisman of true seeing, focusing on the sarcophagi and then scanning the whole room. Fie on this evil lich/demilich/BBEG/whatever guy I say!

If undead creatures are actually created through the use of an animate dead spell, then you would be able to detect them as magical, although you would need to open the sarcophagi first. Basically, you can't detect magic auras through solid objects, unless the magic is strong (that's a house rule of mine).

True Seeing doesn't allow you to see anything within containers (or coffins) or behind doors - you don't have x-ray vision with it. It also doesn't detect magic or evil. It only shows you hidden things.

So what - if anything - is Ahi doing then?

Eilkhan doesn't move any closer. "I could inspect these containers and sarcophogi, but I wouldn't mind them inspected with magic first, if you don't mind."