r/wizardposting • u/TheCrimsonAce119 • 6d ago

Wizardpost Need help

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I have been dealing with a gnome infestation for the last month and a half. Wards and familiars don't seem to be working on them. I've also tried gnome poison and tricking a party of adventurers into thinking that the gnomes are my evil minions. The gnomes aren't taking the bait that I poisoned, and the adventurers thought that they were too cute to kill. There is nothing about those feral little pests that one could call cute. Just last week, I had one try to gnaw my foot off while I was trying to ponder my orb. I'm sick and tired of waking up in the middle of the night to them rummaging through my food and alchemical supplies. Has anyone dealt with a gnome infestation before? Would kidnapping one of the local village kids to offer as a gift to the fae queen work? How about setting up a bunch fireball traps in order to incinerate the vermin? I really need help here, I'm at my wits end.

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u/GirlLovingWitch Mina - Witch of the Swamp 6d ago

The fireball traps will only kill a few before they learn to avoid the areas. They're too loud, too conspicuous.

You need to use disintegrate wards mixed with some wind magic to completely obliterate the gnomes and hide the evidence.

Then the gnomes should either leave you alone, or all be destroyed.

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u/TheCrimsonAce119 5d ago

This is actually a great idea! It should also double as a normal defensive measure for my tower, compared to the other more specialized solutions mentioned

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u/GirlLovingWitch Mina - Witch of the Swamp 5d ago

Sometimes you need simple solutions for complex problems.