"So we think we have the energy damage problem solved?"
We need to keep an eye out for the ghost. I can manage about 10 minutes for each of us so it won't last for an extended search.
What about he negative energy?
Ibuki hesitates for a moment.
You know, there would be ways to deal with something like that...You were opposed to it before though.
"Didn't someone dispel the negative energy? As an aside, I have become adept enough at linking with your life essences, that I believe I can do it with four of you now. Who should I not link with?"
The strange fog around him? Well, I could see about purchasing a spell that can can summon a blowing wind to blow it away, or perhaps an air elemental
"Where would you purchase an air elemental in Iadenveigh?"
"There is always a minute possibility of someone having a magical scroll to summon one."
Well there are spells that can summon beings such as elementals for a short time. If I memorize such a spell, I could order it to blow away the fog, but then I will have to choose which spell to cast such as protecting against flame or against all spells in a 10' radius
"Do you speak the language of air elementals?"
"Elizabeth, you didn't tell me you had access to air elemental summoning spells. One of those could be greatly helpful with cleaning up the ruin of the Aurora."
"I'm certain the lapse was an oversight and not intentional."
Indeed I forgot I could aquire one of those spells, and no, I do not speak their language. Liz sighs.
"Don't you need to be able to speak to them to give them instructions?"
I suppose so.
"When do we start shooting? I'm reading to give this ghost a piece of my mind."
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Chakos grins, "scarce resources should be conserved, not squandered Syvlara."
"You would know best."
Unless there is anything else, we should head back.
Having slept a night and preparing for the next day's expedition, the party returns to the room in the tower. Nothing seems to have changed from the day previous.
Keep a look out for the ghost. Liz taps herself with he rmage armor wand again.
"Alright, so here's the plan. We'll start exploring. Once we find a fight we think we can handle, Astra throws open a couple more doors, just to up the challenge a bit."
Astra nods seriously.
Does not compute, the usual plan is too limit the number of foes. Let us examine the rooms at the end of this hall. north door first
"Roger that!" Chakos moves up, weapon out, and opens the north door.
Syvlara keeps her bow at the ready. She prepares to shoot through the open door if she sees a machine.
Dust-covered shelves crammed with all manner of books and scrolls line the walls of this enormous curving library. A large desk, its top cluttered with scrolls and papers, sits at the western end of the room. A metal door leads to the south, while north of it a second door stands slightly ajar, revealing what appears to be a reading nook.
Liz is enraptured! Such a treasure! We must search this room thoroughly once we are secure enough.
Astra does a brief search and browse through the materials to see if anything sticks out at her. She also casts detect magic to see if there's anything magical present, doing a 360 degree turn around to examine the room fully, and concentrating further if she detects anything.
Chakos scans the room with detect evil
Syvlara keeps guard at the entrance, letting the bookish go through the contents of the room.
Chakos doesn't detect any evil in the room.
Astra notices a spellbook hidden within the many books.
All cantrips inside Core Rulebook.
1st Level Spells: Identify, Magic Missile, Technomancy, Mage Armor, Shield
2nd Level Spells: Detect Thoughts, Mirror Image, Fog Cloud, See Invisibility, Web
"Elizabeth, there's something here you might be interested in. A spellbook. Possibly Furkas Xoud's."
"This area checks out clean for evil."
Why thank you, these might come in useful. Shall we check out the small room off to the side?
Chakos nods and opens the door to the small room.
The back of this cozy room contains a low bookshelf with a few papers on it and an overstuffed leather chair. The room is coated with a thin layer of dust and has a slightly sweet smell.
Liz examines the papers
Astra looks around.
Liz enters the room alone. As soon as she stands by the desk, the door shuts closed, you all hear gears and a locking noise, and gas floods into the room from metal pipes in the ceiling.
Astra follows after but the door closes in her face.
Ibuki tries to open the door again.
Zzzzzz.
Ibuki picks at the door trying to open it. He feels like he is making progress on the elongated rectangular door, but it refuses to budge. The inner workings of the airtight barrier seem to be interlocked, a bit harder to open than an average lock.
If Astra still can, she would Aid Another. If it's too late, that's fine too.
"Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Can you hear us?" she tries to call through the door, hammering her fist against it in the vain hope of trying to communicate with the wizard.
Zzzzzzzzz.
In the dream state smoky tendrils wrap around your body. You feel them constricting around your throat and stomach, legs and arms. In the darkness, Furkas Xoud appears, grinning. "The things I will do to you, rat. Perhaps I will take your mind and you will join my army, forever."
Behind him you can see metal creatures glowing with arcane power.
Astra helps Ibuki open the door. Inside you see Liz slumped against the desk, asleep. She is sweating profusely.
Ack! Ack! Ack!
Syvlara, though worried, holds firm. She keeps her eyes open for any kind of enemy attack, and lets the others take care of Liz.
"Elizabeth! Wake up!" Astra slaps the wizard's cheeks with her hand several times, and if that doesn't help, then she tries to diagnose what might be wrong with Elizabeth.