Alan was intrigued. It was hard to tell if the mystery had any effect, though more then he would have expected from simple undead. His curiosity was fully engaged and he was excited at the possibility he saw before him.

As for Cedric's power, that he recognised and understood why the old man was not found of advertising his abilities. That calmed Alan somewhat, it seemed they might have more in common then he had worried about.

But to study this he first needed to survive and he was unconvinced his lesser mysteries were helpful or that his greater ones were needed here. And his skill with a blade were fairly lacking. He notices a guard sitting behind the caravan and gestures at the nearby ape, "Perhaps good sir your blade would be best applied at this enemy, I shall keep our back secure with my magics" More fly with honey after all...

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Eldritch blast is a first level spell so I believe I identified it, if I'm wrong I am happy to edit