Unlike older versions of Dungeons & Dragons, Clerics can use any weapon as long as they are proficient.
Out of character I'll go ahead and claim the potions of fire resistance and potion of delusion. I'm sure I can find a place to use it sooner or later.
Out of Character: We probably can trust the mage but how do we know we can trust the jewelers? Maybe we should keep them and ask for another opinion?
Out of Character I know this is metagaming, which is highly frowned upon, but should we leave some items for the new party member?
And I noticed that since the shield is heavy I might not want to use it as often due to the slight chance of spell failure.
Out of Character: We don't know if the new player will even make it to where we're at or stay long enough to see combat. We should stick with the original plan even if for simplicity.
Avan turns around with a handful of the items. "Are you sure you want to sell these useful things? Ladies, are you sure you don't want new boots?" (Totally not sexist)
Boots of speed
Boots of Elven kind
3 are green in color they are extra healing (3d8+3)
1 potion of water breathing
And Arkanoth grabbed:
1 potion of fire resistance
1 potion of delusion (Why??)
Zork, why not upgrade by grabbing the +1 Heavy steel shield Arkanoth doesn't want?
Out of Character Specifically, no reason at all other than "Hey, we might be able to pass this potion off as something else and give it to someone in the rare case that we start some nefarious actions"
It just follow Arkanoth's persona of "Never know when I might need something like this"
As Krusten takes the daggers, Avan presses two of the extra healing vials (3d8+3) into her hand. "It's for emergencies. Just in case Faerydae and I are… um… incapacitated."
"And the last one for you, Arkanoth." He brings the bard the last extra healing vial. "Make sure you label it, so it doesn't get confused with the other potions." Avan cracks a weak smile.
Avan keeps the potion of water breathing.
Out of Character: Please, Krusten and Faerydae, take the boots! One pair doubles your movement speed and the other makes you way sneakier!
Selling the items for 47,700 gold, that splits 5 ways to earn each of us a further 9,540 gold each.
Who out of Arkanoth and Zork is taking final claim on the Manual of gainful exercise?
Finally, if nobody is taking jewelry, whoever posts last can bulk sell the gems and things. Avan is not interested in them.