[PFS] PbP Gameday V: #6–06: Hall of the Flesh Eaters (4-5) (Inactive)

Game Master Michael Hallet

Surprise round

Jorah glides into the room, being sure to stay near the back and keeping a pillar on one side.

Round 1

In his celestial tongue, he starts a prayer to Desna, and the purple and silver butterfly emblazoned on his shield starts to glow. Suddenly, the shield returns to normal and a burst of holy light appears in the back of the room.

Burst of Radiance DC 18 centered between the back 2, which will hit all 4 in the back row.

Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (1, 4, 2, 4, 1) = 12

Dreggar studies the ghoul more closely and closes ranks to face it.

Surprise Round- Studied target on the light blue ghoul. Also would like to know special attacks from the dogs with my extra question. I will relay info to group.

Round 1 - Single Move, readied attack if one gets in melee range.

Ignore the person behind the curtain (above)...he is really me

Still missing Ezren and Magt, I'll give them a bit more time before rolling forward. If anyone has some botting suggestions for their characters, I'm all ears!

My suggestion for Ezren and Magt's botted actions are as follows:
Ezren: Casts Glitterdust in the surprise round, hitting baddies unaffected by the Burst of Radiance. After that, I dunno... Perhaps use his Wand of Magic Missile to take out wounded undead.
Magt: Move 30 ft into the room in the surprise round. Then continue moving up to the closest baddie and hit them with his horsechopper.

Ezren used a pearl to recall Burning Hands so I believe his intention was to use that.

I also think that's what we should do with Ezren. Burning hands!

burning hands: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 3, 1, 4) = 9

Reflex half (DC 16).

Surprise Round Initiative Order
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The Restful Spirit - moves
Jorah - moves
Magt - charges! Horsechopper attack: 1d20 + 7 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 7 + 2 = 22 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
strikes Dk Red for 7 damage
Ezren - moves
Thallin - fires on Pink for 10 damage
Dreggar - moves
-----------------------------------------------Round 1
The Restful Spirit - flurries for 17 damage and kills one ghoul
Jorah - casts Burst of Radiance for 12 damage on
_White Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Blind for: 1d4 ⇒ 3 rounds
_Black Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
_Blue Reflex: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12 Blind for: 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds
_Yellow Reflex: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 Blind for: 1d4 ⇒ 4 rounds
Magt - attacks, misses Horsechopper attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (5) + 7 = 12 Damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
Ezren - moves, casts burning hands for 9 damage on Purple, Green, Dk Red & Pink, killing Dk Red & Pink
Thallin - moves, fires on Lt Blue for 11 damage
Dreggar - moves and readies attack
Ghouls:
Brown - moves, attacks TRS, misses Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Lt Blue - moves, walks into attack and dies
Black(12) - double move to threaten Dreggar
Blue(12) - Blind 1/4 rounds
Orange - moves, attacks Ezren for 4 damage Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
_Ezren Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18
_Ezren Fort: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Purple - moves, attacks Magt, misses Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Festrogs:
Red(*5) - moves, attacks Dreggar for 8 damage Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
White(12) - Blind 1/3 rounds
Yellow(12) - Blind 1/4 rounds
Green(9) - moves, attacks Ezren, misses Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
-----------------------------------------------Round 2
The Restful Spirit
Jorah
Magt
Ezren
Thallin
Dreggar
Ghouls
Festrogs

Most of you move in before the creatures notice you, Magt and Thallin decide to take advantage of the surprise. Magt charges in with his horsechopper, and seriously wounds one of the ghouls. Thallin fires on one of the festrogs and scores a wound as well. A jet of foul-smelling liquid gushes from the arrow wound back in Thallin's direction, but he is not close enough to be contacted by the nasty stuff.

The Restful Spirit lets loose with a trio of flurries, two of which strike the ghoul before him and put it down. Jorah floats in and calls upon Desna's bright countenance to singe and blind the creatures on the back row. By the looks of it, only one still has his sight. Magt strikes again with his horsechopper, but misses the target this time. Ezren studies the group and quickly picks the point that will do the most damage to the most undead, but he will likely be vulnerable if they don't fall from the spell. The flames burst forth, finishing off the ones his friends had already harmed, but the other two are merely scorched and eyeing the wizard hungrily.

Thallin finds his intended target is now gone and he can not see any others through the narrow vantage point of the doorway. He moves into the room to gain a wider perspective and notes the target Dreggar is focusing on. He fires an arrow to soften the creature up before it can act. Dreggar moves in and studies his opponent, readying to receive it's advance.

The undead seem to all move at once, as if triggered by a signal. The ghouls rush forward, one of them going for The Restful Spirit, but the nimble monk easily avoids it's lunging jaws. The one Dreggar awaits does just as he predicted and comes for him, but he spits it's maw wide open with his readied axe and it falls to the ground in pieces. One from the back of the group covers some territory to reach the dwarf, but it only just makes it and not in enough time for a quick bite. One of the scorched ghouls moves in on Ezren and lands a bite on the wizard's forearm. Ezren takes 4 damage, but fortunately makes his saves.

Then the dog-things move into action. One of them moves lightning fast on all fours to move around on Dreggar and crunches down onto his leg. Dreggar takes 8 damage. The scorched festrog moves on Ezren, snapping it's jaws at him, but it's aim is poor and merely tears the hem of his robe.

Three of the undead whimper and mewl in the back of the room, still stinging from Jorah's spell and clearly unable to see.

Everyone is up for round 2!

Curious, did someone move me into the room?

After moving slightly off to one side, Thallin quickly draws back his bow and unleashes a series of shots.

(Free action) 5' adjustment, (Full attack action) Attack red with first shot, if the first shot kills red move second shot to black.

(Attack) MW Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
(Damage) MW Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

(Attack) MW Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 4 + 1 = 8
(Damage) MW Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8

Curious, did someone move me into the room?

That was me! Your intended studied target was already down by your turn, and no other enemies were visible to you from the hall, so I exchange your move to study for a regular move. Tried to indicate that in the narration here:

Thallin finds his intended target is now gone and he can not see any others through the narrow vantage point of the doorway. He moves into the room to gain a wider perspective and notes the target Dreggar is focusing on. He fires an arrow to soften the creature up before it can act. Dreggar moves in and studies his opponent, readying to receive it's advance.

The Restful Spirit unleashes a flurry of cuts against the brown ghoul.

Using ki for an extra attack

Attack, flurry, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 2 = 25
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack, flurry, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (11) + 6 + 2 = 19
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Attack, flurry, flank: 1d20 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (12) + 6 + 2 = 20
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

His bloody work done, he steps north to provide Dreggar with a flanking position.

Thallin Quin wrote:

Curious, did someone move me into the room?

That was me! Your intended studied target was already down by your turn, and no other enemies were visible to you from the hall, so I exchange your move to study for a regular move. Tried to indicate that in the narration here:

bluedove wrote:

Thallin finds his intended target is now gone and he can not see any others through the narrow vantage point of the doorway. He moves into the room to gain a wider perspective and notes the target Dreggar is focusing on. He fires an arrow to soften the creature up before it can act. Dreggar moves in and studies his opponent, readying to receive it's advance.

OH-OK, I see. It is not a problem, I couldn't remember if I moved into the room or not.

Dreggar studies and strikes at the ghoul he flanks.

studied power attack vs black with dirty fighter trait: 1d20 + 7 + 2 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 7 + 2 + 1 = 181d10 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 12

Jorah calls forth another blast of celestial energy on the blinded creatures in the back.

Burst of Radiance DC 18 again, hitting the back 3.

Damage: 5d4 ⇒ (4, 2, 1, 3, 4) = 14

I'm back, Magt would have used a charge of infernal healing on himself for the slight wounding.

Magt steps to the side and slashes at the beast threatening Ezren. attacking green ghoul
HC attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (17) + 7 = 24, if hits HC damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 14

Why do my posts keep disappearing? I posted yesterday.

Ezren steps back and uses his arcane bond to cast his third and final burning hands spell. Template shown.

Burning hands: 4d4 ⇒ (1, 1, 1, 3) = 6 Cripes.

Reflex half (DC 16).

Why do my posts keep disappearing? I posted yesterday.

(Leave it to a wizard to ask why something is disappearing. Spell craft check.)

-----------------------------------------------Round 2
The Restful Spirit - flurries for 16 damage and kills brown ghoul, steps into flank w/ Dreggar
Jorah - casts Burst of Radiance for 14 damage, killing white, blue and yellow
Magt - attacks, kills green
_Fort Save vs pustules: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10 1d4 ⇒ 2
Ezren - casts burning hands for 6 damage on orange and purple
Thallin - steps, fires on Red, misses
Dreggar - studies and strikes black for 12 damage, killing it
Ghouls:
Orange(6) - steps, attacks Ezren Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 12 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Purple(6) - steps, attacks Magt Bite: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Claw: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4 Damage: 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Festrogs:
Red** - attacks Dreggar Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
-----------------------------------------------Round 3
The Restful Spirit
Jorah
Magt
Ezren
Thallin
Dreggar
Ghouls
Festrogs

The Restful Spirit's blade whirls and slices, making short work of one of the ghouls. Jorah finishes off the blind back row with another dose of Desna's holy radiance. Magt attacks the festrog mauling Ezren and kills it in one clean chop, but the creature's infectious pustules spray stinking pus back at him, infecting him with disease. Magt is infected with Necrotic Boils, but the disease won't kick in for a full day.

Ezren backs up and lets loose another cone of flames, burning but not killing his undead attackers. Thallin fires on one of the festrogs, but misses his target. Dreggar turns his axe on the ghoul between himself and the monk and hews through dead flesh and bone, nearly splitting the creature in two.

The few remaining undead move into position to inflict maximum damage. One follows after Ezren, biting and clawing at the wizard but unable to make contact. Another moves in on Magt and manages to sink it's teeth into him, though it is a shallow bite. Magt takes 2 damage and needs to roll 2 Fort saves vs disease and paralysis (DC 13), in that order. Trying to cut him a break, since if I did it in my normal fashion, he'd fail 3 saves in one post! >_<

The last festrog attacks Dreggar snapping it's skeletal jaws down on his forearm and shaking as it sucks greedily at the wound. Dreggar takes 10 damage from the bite.

And everyone is up!

The Restful Spirit moves down to the purple-skinned ghoul and delivers a single blow with his sword.

Move 10 feet south and attack the purple-bordered ghoul.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14
1d8 + 3 ⇒ (5) + 3 = 8

Turning his attention towards the red ghoul, Thallin quickly knocks and fires two arrows at the abomination.

(Full round attack) Fire two shots at the red ghoul. If red drops before Thallin's attack, move the attack to purple.

(Attack) MW Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 4 + 1 = 20
(Damage) MW Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 8

(Attack) MW Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 4 + 1 = 9
(Damage) MW Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 11

Blighted dog... things!
fort vs disease: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (19) + 6 = 25
fort vs paralysis: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18

For some reason I can't seem to open the map at the moment. I will assume I can get to something to attack it with the reach weapon. Priority to anything threatening the squishy Ezren.

horsechopper attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23, if hits damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (1) + 4 = 5

Whirling with his axe, Dreggar takes careful aim at the dogs hind-quarters, what he assumes to be their weakest spot.

studied attack on red as move and axe swing as standard.

studied power attack vs red: 1d20 + 7 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 7 + 1 = 91d10 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 5 + 1 = 10

Jorah pulls out his crossbow and fires a bolt but it bounces off a wall harmlessly.

Attack: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 71d8 ⇒ 5

The Restful Spirit finishes off another ghoul and Magt steps over it's body to wound the one moving in on Ezren.

Running low on spells, Ezren takes another step back and draws his dagger and flings it at the ghoul encroaching on him. The blade sticks in it's throat and it falls.

Thallin scores a wound on the last creature standing, but it is not enough to fell it. Jorah and Dreggar fail to hit their targets.

The last lone festrog continues to maul Dreggar with a single-minded ferocity. Apparently dwarf is not often on the menu and the undead thing seems to becoming a connoisseur as it sinks it's teeth in his wounded arm again, slurping grotesquely. It rakes his torso as well, really beginning to do some serious damage. Dreggar takes 14 damage!

Ezren Dagger Throw: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (17) + 4 = 21 Damage: 1d4 ⇒ 3
Red*** - attacks Dreggar Bite: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Damage: 1d6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (11) + 7 = 18 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Claw: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27 Damage: 1d4 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7
-----------------------------------------------Round 4
The Restful Spirit
Jorah
Magt
Ezren
Thallin
Dreggar
Festrog

Nearly through this combat! Everyone is up, kill that deadly doggie!

Ezren imbues his cane with a little magical force and sends it hurling at the hound!

Hand of the apprentice: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (15) + 9 = 241d6 ⇒ 5

The Restful Spirit moves up to the last festrog and attacks.

Attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11
Damage: 1d8 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Matt charges the last remaining dog thing with a might overhead stroke of his horse chopper...

horsechopper attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (18) + 7 = 25, if hits damage: 1d10 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Thallin knocks and fires a single arrow at the remaining undead.

(Move action) Study target on red, (Standard action) Attack red.

(Attack) MW Composite Longbow: 1d20 + 6 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 1 + 1 = 10
(Damage) MW Composite Longbow: 1d8 + 3 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 3 + 1 + 1 = 9

Dreggar reels from the painful attacks but slides behind the creature and focuses for one more shot.

studied power attack vs red with flanking and dirty fighter trait: 1d20 + 7 + 1 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 7 + 1 + 2 = 251d10 + 5 + 1 + 1 ⇒ (9) + 5 + 1 + 1 = 16

GM, not to rub salt in my own wounds, but you may have also crit me with that second claw, so I may not even get this action.

GM, not to rub salt in my own wounds, but you may have also crit me with that second claw, so I may not even get this action.

Well, let's see then...

The whole group descends on the last festrog! Magt gets in a substantial hit, only get another dose of pustule back-blow. Ezren smacks it with his cane from a distance and finally, Dreggar cleaves the creature's skull and it sinks to the floor. He is also sprayed with the nasty fluid.

Combat Over!

Once the ghouls and festrogs no longer command your immediate attention, you all take a moment to obseve your surroundings. The ceiling is about 20 feet high near the walls and rises to 30 feet at the apex. The pillars in here seem to shift and move in your peripheral vision. The thing in the center of the room appears to be a rotting gray-green blob of flesh. The mass is roughly 20 feet in diameter and 10 feet tall, and it bears hundreds of jagged, poorly-healed scars that look as if parts have been ripped away with claws and teeth.

There is a door that leads off this room in the northwest corner as well as a collapsed passageway.(just about where Ezren is standing) A cave-in has completely choked this hall with rubble and small boulders. It looks as if it will require extensive work to excavate it.

"Unless any of you have some business with that thing," The Restful Spirit points at the blob, "I say we venture through the door."

"One moment, please. That dog was nasty." Dreggar grunts wiping off the rotten effluence with his axe blade, and then producing his wand.

Assuming someone will activate his wand for him

CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (5) + 1 = 6
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7
CLW wand: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (8) + 1 = 9

6 charges used

"Just what is this thing?"
Knowledge Religion? (w/ HA and inspiration) on mass of flesh: 1d20 + 6 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (8) + 6 + 2 + (3) = 19

"Perhaps there is something of value in the room as well."

Take 10 Perception: 10 + 11 = 21

Wordlessly Magt removes a thin wand from his bandolier and activates it on himself.

bluedove, let me know if I need to start making more saves vs disease and/or when I start taking some kind of effects.

I'm not sure what it is. Plant? Animal? But it looks like those things were chewing on it, whatever it is.
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19
Knowledge (local): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Thallin begins aiding Dreggar with the search of the room.

Perception (AID): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (4) + 7 = 11

Whether or not the mass of flesh is undead is not clear. Magt suspects it is some kind of magical creation so Ezren detects magic and examines it for a few moments. "It has both necromantic and evil auras. Perhaps it was created by Sevenfingers himself to feed the undead creatures that guard this place."

It does not seem to be able to move on it's own, but as you look on, the angry red welts where flesh was ripped away and consumed have sealed over into dark pink scars as it heals rapidly before your eyes.

After giving the room a thorough once over, Dreggar discovers a secret door between the collapsed passage and door, all of which lead to the west.

For clarity, your options are:
1) Do something about the freaky fast-healing undead buffet.
2) Clear the rubble from the collapsed passage.
3) Go through the obvious door.
4) Go through the secret door.
Let me know what you want to do.

"We could pile up the undead, close to the mound of flesh, and burn the entire lot. That would probably stop the mound of flesh from regenerating and eliminate the chance that the undead would be tampered with later."

Thallin glances around the room to confirm that there is enough ventilation for such a fire.

After making note of the room's ventilation the rogue begins searching the secret door for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (7) + 7 = 14

Once he finished with the secret door, be begins searching the regular door for traps.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

"I agree that we should probably destroy this thing. Whatever it is is unnatural and I doubt anything good will come of it."

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Dreggar steps closer to the two doors as well.

Take 10 perception on each. If there appears to be traps, he will aid Thallin in disabling them.

perception: 10 + 11 = 21

Turning his view to the mound of ick.

"Aye, this is unnatural. Destroy it."

Can Ezren see any appropriate ways to accomplish that?

Knowledge Arcana: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Well, let's make sure. You folks stay back a moment.
Magt removes a vial from his bandolier and smashes it on the rotting flesh thing.

Vial of holy water.
ranged touch: 1d20 + 5 - 2 ⇒ (6) + 5 - 2 = 9

If it looks like there will be enough ventilation to accomodate the fire, Thallin will move into the previous room and begin collecting burnable wood from the three that is growing in the entrance.

After collecting enough wood, he begins pilling the wood and the undead on (or next to) the pile of flesh. Once the pile is ready, he will light it on fire.

"If this works, it should destroy it."

While the rest of the party discuss how best to destroy the fleshy abomination, The Restful Spirit keeps an eye on both doors.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (7) + 9 = 16

Magt's holy water does indeed seem to inflict harm on the fleshy mass.

Ezren concludes that a substantial fire will serve well for killing off the abomination, but it might well serve for killing off all of you as well. Subterranean fires are probably better left until you are on the way out.

No traps are found on either the mundane or secret door.

Sorry! I thought I had posted this already... >_<

Thallin begins moving down the steps while searching for traps.

Perception (Taking 10): 10 + 7 = 17

Once safely down the steps, he begins searching the stone door with the face.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

The Restful Spirit follows Thallin, giving the steps and stone face a once-over as well.

Perception, steps: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13
Perception, face: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (6) + 9 = 15

Ezren follows cautiously.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (16) + 1 = 17

Dreggar as well.

Jorah follows the rest of the party.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26

I don't leaving an undead blob of flesh behind us. But oh well...

The party locates no traps, but the door is firmly sealed shut. Possibly by magical means...

To cut to the chase, you can't get through this door. Your remaining paths to explore are the mundane door and the caved-in passage that must be excavated.