Dragon quickstep

[Anastasia]

It looks to be more soulgems, sure enough.

[Corwin]

Seira decides to collect them, following her precautions.

Incidentally, how many doors did I find in the other large room, O-Z?

[Anastasia]

Before that, Dex check again. +2 bonus.

[Corwin]

19:54 <Corwin> roll 1d20+14+2+6
19:54 <Rei-chan> Corwin rolled : 1d20+14+2+6 --> [ 1d20=6 ]{28}

Forgot the +2 bonus, so 30.

[Anastasia]

Another trap like the last one, but just as easily stopped now that you know it's coming. Whew.

[Corwin]

Seira dutifully consults the book to see whose soulgem merited such! Again!

Also, I still want to know, how many doors did I find in the other large room, O-Z?

[Anastasia]

2.

Inside this soul gem looks to be Benadis, a powerful marid in service to the Cidatel of Ten Thousand Pearls and the Padisha of long ago.

[Corwin]

Slight change of plans, let me pick up all the important-looking gems first, Seira reports, intending to explore the two smaller rooms from the O-Z chamber. Besides, maybe there are stairs there as well.

[Anastasia]

The first room is empty - looks forgotten if anything, dusty.

As you need to, Seira. This is best done right.

[Corwin]

Seira double-checks that no strange magic or trap doors or hidden devices exist in it. If it is truly empty, she tries the second door next.

[Anastasia]

It is. Nothing. The next room is a series of bookshelves, each with old, dusty tomes. A quick check shows them to be in depth studies of those held in the gems.

[Corwin]

After confirming that there are no traps or alarms, Seira summons them into a bag of holding. And then, there's nothing more for them to do but try and head up!

First, Seira helps her friends into the A-N room, and then she leads them towards the frozen door that leads to the stairs. Unlike her, Donald and the others can't quite slip through solid materials, so Seira studies the entrance. Perhaps if she warmed the ice strategically around it?

[Anastasia]

That would require great power and skill.

Fortunately you more than qualify for that. It should work.

[Corwin]

She does have control over Fire, so that's where she flexes her will! It doesn't have to last long, just enough for her to get the door open with her ridiculous strength, and close it after they've all passed. It can freeze back once they're through!

[Anastasia]

It takes a bit of effort but it's done, sure enough. As you approach the stairs going up, you can hear footsteps going down, towards your group.