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The spell clashing rocks can result in a target being buried as if by a cave-in. A buried character can attempt to break free with a Strength check or wait to be dug out. However, I couldn't find any guidance in the game mastery rules that would indicate what penalties are applied for being buried. Does the debris entangle you, pin you, etc? Can you cast a spell with a Verbal component, or does the dirt fill your mouth when you try to speak? What about a spell with a Somatic, Material, or F/DF component? Are you being squeezed too much to move your hands with the required dexterity?
In my case, I cast this 9th level spell on an enemy wizard, and the DM had him Dimension Door out. I think his reasoning was that there is no Buried condition, and therefore no limitations on actions that a buried person can take.
My take is that there is a prescribed way to escape and other attempts (short of divine intervention type stuff) would ultimately fail.
The only semi-related literature I could find was in the Horror Adventures book. That describes the case of a person being buried alive in a coffin. It suggests that they could cast a spell while in the coffin if they spent a minute trying and succeeded at an Acrobatics roll. However, once out of the coffin, this example reverts back to making strength checks to escape.
Any insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated!