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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 9237746" data-attributes="member: 2012">"That's a good thought," Aureus agrees. "Likely, if the Boots were still here, alive, they'd be able to enter without any problems. Hmm, I wonder..."She seems lost in thought as Phar begins to speak.Aureus has only been half listening to her oldest friend on this world. She is standing next to Phar by the doorway leading into the library. There is still so much about the Boots to be learned and her knowledge of this world's history is very limited. Still, if she can study these magic traps in more detail, then she might be able to determine how to bypass them. But, she'd have to get closer... a lot closer. She wracks her brain to try to come up with the answer. She'll have to study the auras herself.Just as she is about to cast detect magic, she notices that the others are staring at other. "What?""Phar asked you a question, my dear," Qi says out loud for all to hear. "Where should a wall of force go to protect you all, and that shelf of books?"Aureus looks at Phar. "I don't know if that's such a good idea. Well, I'm not sure. Give me a moment."She incants a prayer to her god to summon the magic required for her own detect magic spell. It won't last long, but she might be able to glean something. The auras come into view and she concentrates on the two auras that she can see. She starts with the aura on the floor. It seems to cover the entire floor, but there is something very odd about it. The aura glows on the sandstone floor, which Aureus notices is free of the loose sand covering the floor everywhere else."This is interesting," Aureus picks up some sand at her feet while pointing to unblemished floor of the library. "There might be some sort of cantrip set into the room that keeps the dust out. Useful. But, I don't see an aura for it." She is tempted to sprinkle some of the dust just inside the room but decides against it. "I think if you put up a wall spell, it will set off the floor trap.""Perhaps a magical servant keeps the room clean," Caerth suggests as he studies the grate with Maur.Aureus keeps her focus on the room. She takes out her thieves tools and pulls out a small crystal that allows her to look at locks more closely. She focuses on the aura on the book shelf. Her eyes go wide. "Whoa! That's a really strong aura! Stronger than the one on the floor! We do not want to set that off!"She looks at Phar. "An abjuration aura, right? It's not focused on one of the books. It's on the entire shelf. If anyone touches it... they'll get blasted by some sort of ward.""So, what do you think?" Qi asks."I say close and lock the door, for now," Aureus replies. "This has been sealed away undisturbed for centuries. It won't hurt for it to remain locked away for a few more days." She looks at Phar. "I don't think the trap on the shelf will damage the books. But the one on the floor. It's evocation. It probably will.""Let's come back to it," Caerth agrees. "Phar, I can look through Stratesus' journal later. There might be a clue to how to get into the room safely. Let's see what else there is to find, then rest and decide later." He pauses. "Getting Brutus' ring back from Eike should come first."Aureus puts her hand on the door to close it but waits for Phar's answer and for what everyone else thinks.[OOC]Aureus' Spellcraft checks:<a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=286145" target="_blank"> 1D20+6 = [13]+6 = 19</a> (success); <a href="http://roll.coyotecode.net/lookup.php?rollid=286145" target="_blank">1D20+6 = [20]+6 = 26</a> (critical success; 26 +10 = 36)[/OOC]</blockquote>

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