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i mean, if i was the referee, and they weren't in that architecturally precarious situation, i'd think that's a mighty fine solution to the puzzle, actually.
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No, no, TTRPGs are all about solving the DM’s convoluted logic and linguistics puzzles that don’t make sense inside the world and have exactly one solution. Not about creative problem solving /s
I bet nobody has tried to just open the door.
Or just knock. Not the spell, literally knock on the door.
It was sealed with magic (I had detect magic going) and no handles, locks or visible seals
Look, I get it, it's embarrassing to try and pull a push door. It doesn't mean it's witchcraft. Just try pushing!
No lock, no handle, how does it open?
So the door itself had a sorta embossing design of an incomplete web. You would have to complete the webbing but there is a trap part that, if connected, triggers active, offensive traps. With a good investigation roll, my arcana and a Web spell from the rogue's cloak, we did the puzzle and the door opened itself
The worst one would be a petrified tree. They're a massive cylinder that looks like the roof of the cave, and then it falls loose and smashes you.
The cylinder cannot be harmed in any way
That's what wendigoon's great grandad said.
Aren't stalactites made of soft material?
Just pickaxe your way beside the door. Heck, an axe may work if you don't mind destroying it in the process.
If you have spell for creating water somehow, use Roman technique of making a campfire against wall, letting it warm up and the splashi g it with water to crack it.
There's so many ways to be a menace to DM xD
We don't exactly have a lot of time for that though because a war is on
Part of the game is shared storytelling! Play the puzzle the dm wants you to!
Hey, we just go through fighting an aspect of the Spider Queen (The local Lolth expy), in which I had my max HP cut in half and was the only one downed because of it. Was kinda fizzled at that point
Or, you know, don't Gygax your game group, DMs. 🤌🏼
The secure perimeter fallacy strikes again
How the fuck are they "in" a stalactite?
It could be a extremely big stalactite with tunnels and rooms inside.. Or the characters were shrunken to fit into a normal stalactite with tunnels and rooms inside
I mean, it says "giant" right before it.
where do they serve hollow stalactites, i wonder🤔
Nowhere, you gotta DIY them. Just like houses and, you know, civilization in general.
aw shoot :(
Best guess? Directly above hollow stalagmites. 🤷🏼♂️
credible enough
The dwarven lockpick (Adamantium hammer) is an adventuring staple for a reason; its fun and empowering to pick locks barbarian style.