Traveler tossed the books, one-handed, to the waiting Akasha, who was willing to catch them, at least. He noted Hegar's tale in passing. A gun. I knew that object looked familiar. the Elan passed on to his psicrystal. A deadly weapon, it fires projectiles. Those are slow compared to energy blasts, but accurate enough to kill. The best tactic when faced with one is to hide and then attack from the flank.
"How's your literacy down there? Anything look promising? Traveler called out. "The one with the sword appears to be a mystery. And I have yet to run across anyone using glass for parchment." Although he had spent time with those using crystal for building material. He would have to memorize the pages of those later, just in case.
Wazoo been travelling Planes, like human did. Had big ship with Orc captain. But Wazoo be cursed by human of Canvar, she put his life in a book. So Wazoo went to Canvar, to destroy the books. Wazoo destroyed many books, but wizard did not like and sent fire to Wazoo. Then Wazoo woke up here. Perhaps Wazoo here to destroy books?
Wazoo grins at Traveler.
No, Wazoo not be attacking all books. Waste of time. But books with name of Wazoo in will burn. Books of Wazoo brought nothing but shame!
Upon recognition of the language of her mortal enemies, Akasha puts the other books down leaving them for others to peruse as she opens the tome carefully.
Fall of the Dragon God. I like the sound of it.
Hrrsskk made a clicking sound in his throat, one that Akasha knew to be chuckling.
"I can read this one."
As you go about examining the books, you notice eventually that the odd old man has gone, which is strange, because you certainly did not see or hear him leaving the room through any of the doors.
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Traveler looked at the floor level from his elevated location. "Where's the old man? Why is it getting darker? he asked everyone. I do not know. I do not sense a change in lighting. Direction said from near the doorway.
Traveler heard the sound of a pack of dogs. Eyes narrowing, Traveler cancelled his Scorn Earth and Personal Gravity powers, making a jump to the floor. "I hear a large pack of dogs approaching." he loudly warned everyone. I do not. Direction objected. Beyond your range. Get over here. Traveler demanded. The gemstone left its post and began moving back to the center of the room. The redhead bent down and picked up the book with the glass pages from near Jerrie, putting it inside his shirt. "If you want a book, grab it! Then get in a defensive circle," Traveler commanded, looking at the still-hovering Trifling and the goblin, "or a spot where you think you can fight best!" The man held out a hand, sideways, and intercepted the leaping psicrystal. Traveler put his hand at his chest, and the lapis lazuli worked itself back into the man's gold necklace, the pseudolimbs evaporating afterwards. The Elan put the point of his sword, Chaos Bringer, up. "This place is too weird." he muttered. He started manifesting his Inertial Armor power.
Hrrsskk snaps his head up quickly a trilling noise of alarm causing Akasha to look up from the book as Traveller descends.
"Hrrsskk hears them too, dogs, and many of them."
She places the book on a shelf she can just reach, not having any additional gear other than her weapons and armor, her black/grey short sword drawn in a swift fluid movement as Hrrskk runs to her side taking a predatory stance."
Traveler tossed Hegar his +1 deep crystal longsword. "Here. I can manage, for this battle." he told the hobgoblin. He felt the familiar psychokinetic force of the Inertial Armor wrapping around himself.
When everyone's minds started hearing the deep music emanate from the sword, Traveler was quick to say "Sorry about the music - it's inherent to the forging. It lasts less than three minutes."
Traveler prepared to fire an Energy Ray of Fire at the incoming dogs, if that was what they were.