Dariel, Tierak, and the two Bebiliths pursue the fleeing gaseous form vampire in through empty guardpost after empty guardpost on the noble level.
Belarbreena, the surviving Aranea, transforms into her spider form and curls into a ball, obviously burned and heavily injured by the lightning bolts. Yasraena had also transformed back into her spider form, but she was slain by horrible burns, wounds that were obviously beyond healing. Likewise, the wizard Chazmyr Coborel, was also slain by lightning.
Marckarius volunteers to go back to summon Quertus, Durdyn, and Guldur.
The Matron heals Marckarius with a cause moderate wounds before he leaves to summon the others. Carcelon heals Belarbreena with her wand.
In the Chasm, Kripp thinks there might be movement above, but it is too far away in the darkness (over 100') for him to be able to see what is happening or exactly where it is happening.
At the guardpost, the bored Quertus is pondering his spellbook when his invisible familar suddenly whispers to him in a shrill excited voice,
"Master! A demon is coming this way! From the Chasm! Its not a Bebilith!"