11. Nashkel Carnival

• There's a band of kobolds in the northern portion of this sector.
  

• Vitiare, "master thief and pickpocket extraordinaire," will steal some gold from you when you enter the westernmost carnival tent. The merchant in the tent at the southern tip of the carnival will sell you two bizarre potions (red and violet potion) for 50 gold each. While the potions are of nominal use, you can sell them to a shopkeeper for double that price.
  

  Map of the Nashkel Carnival. Be sure to check out the Amazing Oopah, in the western portion of the Carnival.

• Zordal, a mage, is calling Bentha a witch. You can't talk him out of attacking Bentha, but you can save her. You have to bait him into attacking you, instead of her, by questioning his abilities as a mage (don't call him a bozo or psycho or just challenge him to a fight). For killing him you'll get 900 xp, plus a knave's robe. You can also get as a reward from her an antidote potion if you ask for magic trinkets.
  

• Some of the merchants have magic items (as set out below), and are able to identify any others you've found in your travels.
  

• Branwen has been turned to stone in the middle of the carnival area. Although Zeke offers you a stone to flesh scroll for 500 gold, you can get a much more affordable scroll from the Temple of Helm in Nashkel. If you free her, she'll join your party and inform you that Tranzig, a mercenary, turned her to stone.
  

• If you ask the Great Gazib to see The Amazing Oopah explode three times, Oopah will go mad and attack you. For stomping him, you'll get a rainbow obsidian necklace.