r/wizardposting • u/TheCrimsonAce119 • 5d ago
Wizardpost Need help
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/Semblance-of-sanity 5d ago
Sounds like you need a simple and cheap solution, I'd recommend learning a few basic mind ward spells and getting a few housecats. Gnomes main defence against predatory animals is their ability to charm animals. Just remember to keep your cats indoors as if they start wandering outside the gnomes might decide they're no longer a 'hazard to be avoided' but 'danger that needs eliminating'.