You find yourselves in a moonlit glade.
Directly in front of you stands a large unassuming stone door.
The door is covered in a slimy coating of moss indicating its antediluvian age.
The door has no obvious way of being opened.
A puzzle!?
Ugh, why can’t we just skip to the fights already?
No.
Ugh, fine, it looks like we’re gonna have to take the egghead approach…
Alright, I use the Knock spell!
Uhm, it says here that it unlocks any door, box, or chest.
Great idea Fluttershy!
You cast Knock and a loud knock emanates from the door, besides that, you notice nothing
else.
I go to open the door!
You attempt to open the door but it fails to budge.
I use Knock again!
The same thing happens.
It’s not going to work, Fluttershy.
This door is clearly locked by some “advanced magic”.
We're going to have to try something else.
I just wanna go to the tavern.
Quick, let’s get inside!
I don’t think it’s that easy, Pinkie.
The door has a few geometric designs adorning its façade.
They appear to be indicating something about the operation of the door.
Twilight, do, do we have any talents or skills that can help with this?
You know looking around counts as a skill right?
In that case, I’m going to invoke my Celestia-given right to look around!
You see a small circular depression in the center of the door.
It looks to be about 2 inches wide.
I think there’s a staff or something that goes into the hole.
Obviously Twi, you just ripped this puzzle off from Daring Do and the Temple of Goons.
I did not!
Now listen, if you have any stuff in your inventory, you can use it.
Gee, thanks for the tip Twilight…
If you have any stuff in your inventory, you can use it.
Let’s see here, a bedroll, a bottle of cider, a water skin, another bottle of cider, more
cider, a handle of vodka, a jug of ale.
Wait, I have 3 throwing axes!?
Holy fuck.
A flask of oil, a bar of soap.
What is this? a copper rod?
Use that!
Use it!
It says here it has some fancy designs on it and that its 8 inches long with a 2 inch
diameter.
Stick it in there!
It’ll fit right in!
Why, why do I have an 8 inch copper rod?
It can be used as an arcane focus – you can channel the power of arcane spells with
it.
Okay, alright, that makes sense.
Look, I’m no wizard but I’m just saying stick it in there and the door should pop
right open.
No one could seriously figure that out after all this time?
I mean, the door has friggin moss growing on it.
Okay I stick my small 8 inch rod into the hole in the door.
That’s what she said It should fit right inside hopefully.
You insert the copper rod into the great stone door and it fits snuggly inside.
You hear a satisfying click and the great stone door slowly rumbles and begins to open
into the dark unknown.
Ooooooooooh.
Heh, nice!
Let’s go inside!
You head in past, through the stone passage and find yourselves in a musty torch-lit chamber.
At the other end of the room you spot a mysterious robed stallion guarding another large stone
door.
The stallion begins to speak in a gravelly voice and tells you that you must answer his
riddle correctly in order to pass.
Oooh, a riddle!
Sounds like fun!
Another door puzzle!?
Seriously Twilight!?
Are you serious!?
Is this going to be the entire adventure?
I’m the dungeon master, Rainbow, which means I decide how this adventure ultimately plays
out and how the fates of your characters unravel.
If you don’t like that then you can just leave right now.
Whatever, Twilight, let’s just get this over with.
Less arguing and more riddle solving.
I have ale and wenches to get to!
Okay, okay, the decrepit stallion begins to speak.
A slave I have been and shall remain.
To a cruel mistress I'm tied with invisible chains.
Yet I always put on the same brave face.
She keeps me her prisoner, but leaves me some space.
What am I?
This is a pretty tough, Twilight, it's gonna take a while to crack.
Can't we just skip to the combat already?
No you may not.
Now does anypony want to take a shot at this riddle or not?
Uhmm, is it a farmer?
No, try again.
Oooh, ooh, I know this!
Is it a dog?
No.
A pizza?
No.
A boat?
Nope.
The inevitable heat death of the universe?
No.
How did you even come up with that?
Alright, whatever!
I sneak up on the stallion and I stab him in the throat.
Hey, great idea Dashie!
Wait up, wait up, this stallion may be your only way through.
Are you completely sure you want to attack him?
Hah!
You know it!
Ugh, Rainbow Dash successfully sneaks up behind the stallion and rams a dagger into his throat.
The stallion bleeds out, collapses and dies.
There, are you idiots happy now?
Hey yeah we are!
Let’s get this show on the road!
Uhmm, aren’t we stuck now?
Yes.
Wait, there’s absolutely no other way to get past this door?
Nope.
You guys blew it.
Fuck it, I go to the tavern!