The home of goldenfire (Afina, Jaela, Surraruthru)

[Ebiris]

Afina doesn't see the point in getting rid of the water. If they can make it down here they can deal with water just fine, getting rid of it inside isn't being more hospitable. "Here we are," she says, swimming down towards the caldera and inverting herself so she's feet-down as she passes into the no-water zone, wings fluttering to carry her the rest of the way onto the stairs.

[Anastasia]

All of you reach the stairs uneventfully. Kascha dries herself with a cantrip, "No challenges and danger yet, that's encouraging. Maybe we won't have to fight that much here?"

[Ebiris]

"What would it prove?" Afina wonders. "We did enough of that to get the key." She doesn't bother using any magic to dry herself, content to drip on the stairs as she flutters down above them.

[Anastasia]

"That is correct," A man's voice is heard, amused. A rather strong voice, coming from all around you. "I think you've proven your might at arms quite well."

[Corwin]

Jaela opts to keep herself clean and dry, relying on magic herself. "We'll do plenty of it once we have what we came here for, too," she points out, before jumping unsightly at the voice.

[Ebiris]

"Hello," Afina says, pausing at the sound of the voice. "Have we already spoken? I'm afraid I've forgotten if so."

[Anastasia]

"We have not. You can call me the Keeper," The voice says, "Please know you will be tested, but not a single one is a test of might. You need not worry of that, nor layer yourself in spells in anticipated combat."

[Ebiris]

"It's nice to meet you, Keeper. I am Afina Devilsbane," she responds courteously to the introduction, deciding to start descending once more but at a slow pace as they talk. "What sort of tests will we face instead?"

[Corwin]

"Jaela," she pitches in, acting as if she had not been spooked at all. "Are any layered spells an obstacle? Given who we are it just doesn't make sense to leave home without them."

[Anastasia]

"Tests of yourself," The voice says in reply. "They will not be an obstacle, simply not needed."

[Corwin]

"Works! So who's first?"

[Anastasia]

"Continue on and find out," The voice says. "It is not far."

[Corwin]

Jaela proceeds at that invitation!

[Iron Dragoon]

Surraruthru shakes the majority of the water off of himself, not unlike a dog, and follows after Jaela.

"Test of self, hm? Seems interesting enough."

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Surraruthru
HP: 344/344
AC: 38+20+4 (Deflection)
Touch AC: 18, Flat Footed: 26, SR: 34, CMB: 28, CMD: 44
Init: +13, Touch Atk: 29
Active: Epic Mage Armor, Cloak of the Sea, Mindblank
Passive: Improved Evasion, Diamond Body, True Seeing, Detect Magic, Blur (Underwater), Freedom of Movement, Water Breathing, Magic Tattoo (+1 Luck to Attack), Magic Tattoo (+2 Competence to Attack), Mighty Wallop, Greater
Moderate School Esoterica: If you are subject to a spell that has a partial or half effect on a successful save, you suffer no adverse effect if you successfully save.

[Anastasia]

You walk down a ways, until the stairways lead to a simple door in the wall. It is made of plain wooden boards nailed together, the sort of thing you might find in a typical village. The door has writing on it that reads, "The Fool."