The Wayfarer's Inn

From the place where he stands now, it's impossible for Gaderon to discern the type of magic that might linger in the area with the vats due to the many magical auras that are everywhere noticeable within this great hall. The whole place seems to be vibrating with magic. Perhaps if he would move closer, so that he doesn't have the interfering magical fields in between.....

OOC: Detect Magic has a range of 0, which means that it always centers on the spell caster and therefore can't be cast directly on objects or areas. The area of effect is the linbe of sight, with a length of 60 feet).

Gaderon will use his boots of levitation to move up and out into the center of the large chamber to determine if he can detect anything specific about the magic there (mostly related to the falling jars, if they were not an illusion...).

Gaderon's enhanced vision allows him to discern the different types of magic a bit better as he comes closer to that part of the hall that lies behind the first three rows of pillars. There's clearly magic of the illusion/phantasm type here, but also evocational and summoning type magic. Gaderon is unable to tell which of three might belong to the ceiling are from whence the acid jars last dropped.

Immediately thereafter, the holes in the ceiling open again , and once more clay pots filled with acid start dropping.

What are you going to do?

Gaderon will cast dispel illusion, assuming that the falling pots are the illusion he detected.

Success!

Immediately after Gaderon cast the spell, you all see how the falling pots disappear. Of course there are also no holes in the ceiling. All is quiet for the moment...

"Well done, Gaderon" Ahi congratulates him. "Let's move then, and hope that if we stay in the centre the mummies will not wake up".

Still, as a protective measure, Ahi and Kherim do cast Negative Plane Protection on everyone (OOC: just to be sure, 1 turn = 10 minutes, right?).

But Kherim retorts "It is wise, but I would like to look into the side corridor, and see if there are traces of Ivid and Elmo. Perhaps we can do something for them."

OOC: what does Kherim think is the probably status of Ivid and Elmo now? Are they probably undead? Of what kind?

Gaderon remains levitated and prepares a chain lightning spell.

Sol comments "When we approached the entrance last time six undead appeared here in the chamber. And when we entered the side corridor we ran into more and more terrible undead in the corridor. I suggest that we be very cautious in approaching the side corridor..."

"Do you have fire spells prepared, Gaderon?" Kherim asks.

"Look, guys, I understand this is dangerous and probably an unnecessary risk.", he continues, "but when we left them, I did so with not a little guilt, and I would like to help them if there is any chance they may still be alive, however slim. But that may, indeed, be a totally unfounded hope. We can at least peer into the corridor from afar, and see if there are any signs of what happened. I'd like to know everyone's opinion, as we could just go along this room ignoring the sarcophagi as much as possible."

"Listen. We've wasted our time way too long at this one spot. Let's either do it or go elsewhere. That's my opinion."