Ametrine: The gem is not magic per se, but it is currently the focus of a spell - given what you overheard Stewart say, probably a temporary soul container. Pocketing it before that's undone might be a little rude (and potentially quite lethal to those involved.) Unsurprisingly, given that context, the gnoll does not respond to any attempt to awaken him.
Corax follows Ametrine into the building, having apparently decided that stealth is irrelevant.
The behemoth, denied any targets directly above it, lashes out with its eye rays in all directions. Three miss Ametrine and Corax entirely - it's not even clear which of the two the behemoth was aiming at; three focus on Stewart (to minimal effect), and three more lance out towards Naralex - where they are stopped by a faintly glowing wall that the lich conjures up with a bored gesture. The last eye, not in position to hit any target at all, simply lances into the side of a nearby building, where it accomplishes exactly nothing.
Undead flesh writhes and squirms within the hole Stewart punched in the side of the behemoth, and three new tentacles manage to worm their way out past its shell. One, tipped with a fanged mouth, joins the general assault on Stewart's construct; the other two end in eyes, and fire two new rays at the hrassa - one fiery red, one inky black. Neither seems to accomplish much, though a hint of flame joins the aura of stored electricity around Stewart.
Kailyn, seeing that Stewart seems to be in no great need of healing right this second, trots over to Aurora - where a healing tap from his horn is punctuated by a slightly confused snort, and an odd look at the warlock.
And there's one new arrival on the scene: Sylvia (the elven grad student from the university, whose name I don't think Stewart or Aurora ever thought to ask...) arrives from the south, riding a phantom horse through the air, just above rooftop level. "Hm. This isn't quite what I was expecting from the racket..." she comments.
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