As soon as he appears next to the gnome, Gathroc attempts to take it's head off.
Murmur stays where he is on the stairs and uses another charge of his wand.
Ignac lunges for the staff, though Thispindix is able to twist away from his hands and keep his grip on it. Gathroc's blade strikes home a wicked blow, but it insufficient to kill the gnome.
With a wry smile and triumphant cry the gnome brings his staff down unto his knee, snapping it in twain like a twig and causing a burst of light to spray forth filling the 10ft cube of force with an almost solid mass of writhing arcane energy.....
If I have time to do anything before the staff goes off I would like to cast resistance on myself and then move away from the explosion, even though I am already a decent distance away. If not then oh well, haha.
The instant she realizes the gnome isn't killed she screams an arcane word with her hands still on her companions and visualizes the catacombs.
Ref
A few moments after the cube fills with arcane energy, the three within it notice a void expanding from the center. Gathroc is quick enough to throw himself to the side, but both Ignac and Vesta are caught up in it.
Those in the room (and Gathroc) see Thispindix, Vesta and Ignac disappear from sight - leaving behind nothing but a slight smell of brimstone. The room is quiet and nothing stirs.
There is a breeze upon your face and you feel the heat of the sun. As you look around you catch a glimpse of the back of the gnome as he flies away with speed - a hint of laughter on the breeze. Puzzled, you look around a little further and notice something troubling....
You seem to be about two hundred feet above the tower, and the laws of physics have just reminded you about gravity as it takes over and you begin to plummet...
I look over at where the gnome and my allies were and shrug my shoulders. "It looks like the gnome really is gone this time, let us see if we can find this book that we are looking for. Are you alright Gathroc?"
I begin to scan the room for a way to the next area, or anything useful.
perception
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Gathroc gets up from where he had thrown himself to ground. He looks around at the damage the explosion caused "I'll be fine in a few minutes. I do not know about Vesta and Ignac however. Find that book, and then we'll deal with the fallout" Already, his wounds are starting to close thanks to his particular undead nature.
Vesta's fireball bursts around the gnome, causing him some discomfort - but more dangerously garnering his attention. Turning to face Vesta for a few moments, he incants quickly causing twin sets of five magical bolts to sweep out towards her. He then resumes his flight.
The force bolts slam through your form, attacking the very energy that holds you together. force damage
Daemon and Gathroc begin their investigation of the gnome's bedchamber.
What is going on up there? Have you neutralised the Gnome?
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After only a number of scant seconds since Ignac disappeared, he makes a re-appearance. With an almighty crash and spray of bricks he punches through the roof and splays out on the floor of the bedchamber.
A few moments after Ignac crashes through the roof Vesta floats down through the same hole and she looks like hell. Most of her ectoplasm looks like it's barely hanging on. Pieces of it actually float away at the ends. Daemon, could you please patch me up a bit? I'm a bit undignified at the moment, even more than usual. Some of the others don't look well either, more than usual.
Gathroc moves over to the bookshelves and begins looking over the titles. "Do not waste your healing on me. In another minute or two I'll be fine.
"Hey guys, I'm back. Did you miss me? In any case, we were teleported probably about 200 feet straight up, from whence I began my fall. That was quite painful, could you give me a couple negative energy pulses, Daemon?"
Ignac looks quite disheveled from the drop, as well as the overall battle.
"Everyone who needs healing gather around then we can tear this tower to pieces and discover what we will"
"I'm barely holding myself together."
"I'm barely holding myself together."
I'm barely holding myself together. ALthough I fully support tearing this place apart. I would have continued to chase him had I been less injured.
I am quite happy to gather around for healing.
Murmur investigates the crash as Ignác makes his reappearance. With a shake of his head, he joins the others awaiting healing.
Vesta and Gabriel, (Inflict serious x2)
Vesta
Gabriel
Murmur (Inflict moderate x2)
Channel energy (for everyone)
Vesta then pulls out a wand of inflict light wounds and starts casting on herself
Inflict light wounds wand:
3 Chgs =
3 more Chgs =
Yet 3 more Chgs =
Vesta then looks around, "Anyone else?"
"I'll take a few of those if you don't mind, Vesta."
Ignac looks significantly better, but there are still pieces of flesh hanging where they shouldn't be.
When vesta is done with whatever inflict wand usage she'll check th desk and footlocker. She will go so far as to put her hand through the items to feel for secrete compartments as well as look for them.
Desk perception
Footlocker perception
"I'll take a few of those if you don't mind, Vesta."
1d8+1
1d8+1
1d8+1
1d8+1
Ignac looks significantly better, but there are still pieces of flesh hanging where they shouldn't be.