The last element Albe is testing, Ooze, fails to penetrate Merrin's antimagical shield.  It's not surprising, in one sense; in another it is.  Even a Prismatic Sphere has seven vulnerabilities for each of its seven layers.

"All right, there's one more class of tests, which is magic items."  Albe withdraws a wand from the wall.  "Try pointing this at me and saying," Albe points the wand at herself, "Belial."

A small dart of light, fast as an arrow, pulses out from the wand and apparently vanishes as it touches Albe.

Albe offers the wand to Merrin.

While all this was going on, they've run out the elements to test.  The last element Albe is testing, Ooze, fails to penetrate Merrin's antimagical shield.  It's not surprising, in one sense; in another it is.  Even a Prismatic Sphere has seven vulnerabilities for each of its seven layers.

"All right, there's one more class of tests, which is magic items."  Albe withdraws a wand from the wall.  "Try pointing this at me and saying," Albe points the wand at herself, "Belial."

A small dart of light, fast as an arrow, pulses out from the wand and apparently vanishes as it touches Albe.

Albe offers the wand to Merrin.

While all this was going on, they've run out the elements to test.  The last element Albe is testing, Ooze, fails to penetrate Merrin's antimagical shield.  It's not surprising, in one sense; in another it is.  Even a Prismatic Sphere has seven vulnerabilities for each of its seven layers.

"All right, there's one more class of tests, which is magic items."  Albe withdraws a wand from the wall - this magic item is not, technically, actually a 'wand', but it looks like one.  "Try pointing this at me and saying," Albe points the wand at herself, "Belial."

A small dart of light, fast as an arrow, pulses out from the wand and apparently vanishes as it touches Albe.

Albe offers the wand to Merrin.

While all this was going on, they've run out the elements to test.  The last element Albe is testing, Ooze, fails to penetrate Merrin's antimagical shield.  It's not surprising, in one sense; in another it is.  Even a Prismatic Sphere has seven vulnerabilities for each of its seven layers.

"All right, there's one more class of tests, which is magic items."  Albe withdraws a wand from the wall - this magic item is not, technically, actually a 'wand', but it looks like one.  "Try pointing this at me and saying," Albe points the wand at herself, "Belial."

A small dart of light, fast as an arrow, pulses out from the wand and apparently vanishes as it touches Albe.

Albe offers the wand to Merrin.

While all this was going on, they've run out the elements to test.  The last element Albe is testing, Ooze, fails to penetrate Merrin's antimagical shield.  It's not surprising, in one sense; in another it is.  Even a Prismatic Sphere has seven vulnerabilities for each of its seven layers.

"All right, there's one more class of tests, which is magic items."  Albe withdraws a wand from the wall - this magic item is not, technically, actually a 'wand', but it looks like one.  "Try pointing this at me and saying," Albe points the wand at herself, "Belial."

A small dart of light, fast as an arrow, pulses out from the wand and apparently vanishes as it touches Albe.

Albe offers the wand to Merrin.