Hey, now! Norion let his opinion of Scristos be known! :)
That said, I think Ben needs to be praised for being true to his character with his role-playing. Taking the coffer, knowing full well he could be risking some kind of undead wrath, is exactly what a thief would do. Blinded to the danger by the potential profit.
Eagle:
Shaking with adrenaline - caused by either fear or anger, he is not sure which - it is all Eagle can do to draw his scimitar in a wide arch as he approaches the lizardmen, narrowly missing one of his companions.
If any threat was meant to the lizardmen with such a maneuver, it wasn't clear to anyone except Eagle.
Just for the record, this is one of the
best fumble narratives I've ever come across. Great stuff, Eagle!