The door opens and a terraced large room can be seen.
The only exit appears to be on the bottom level or the way they came. There are a large number of giant crayfish, then giant scorpions, then sea lions, and finally manticores at the bottom. Alzar tries the obvious. He grabs a Broom of Flying and flies down to the manticore level, and none of the glass walls break or anything. A few spikes fly his way and he flies back up and Dryshik drops a Wall of Fog on the bottom level while he arranges transit down. Alzar flies back down and Conjures an Earth Elemental and then has the 34 hp, AC 2, THACO 13 4d6 damage dealing guy charge in and start attacking manticores while Estaish and Carum fly down with a whistle and a broom. He has Carum fly back up and get the rest of the party while he joins the battle.
The Earth arrives at the first manticore and misses. Several spikes fly out and it takes 7 damage. The manticore roars and the others hear it and answer. Alzar hacks the manticore for 16 and the elemental adds 22 and kills it. Spikes fly in and miss Alzar and the elemental takes 5.
22/34 – Earth Elemental
They run in and Estaish nails a manticore for 11 damage. Alzar adds 14 and the Elemental adds 15 and it dies. The last one shots spikes and deals 10 to the elemental.
12/34
Alzar wins init and hacks the last one for 15. Est hits for 6. The elemental adds 24 and it dies.
XP - 1463 for Alzar and Estaish
The rest arrive and they open the door with the elemental leading.