Of course, moving or attempting to move through the thorns incurs damage as described above. For every 5 points by which the check exceeds 20, a creature moves 5 feet (up to a maximum distance equal to its normal land speed). This has no effect on the damage dealt by the thorns, but any creature attempting to break through takes that much less time to force its way through the barrier.Ĭreatures can force their way slowly through the wall by making a Strength check as a full-round action. You can make the wall as thin as 5 feet thick, which allows you to shape the wall as a number of 10-by-10-by-5-foot blocks equal to twice your caster level. (Creatures with an Armor Class of 25 or higher, without considering Dexterity and dodge bonuses, take no damage from contact with the wall.) Dexterity and dodge bonuses to AC do not count for this calculation. Any creature forced into or attempting to move through a wall of thorns takes slashing damage per round of movement equal to 25 minus the creature’s AC. cube/level (S)Ī wall of thorns spell creates a barrier of very tough, pliable, tangled brush bearing needle-sharp thorns as long as a human’s finger. This is one of the best episodes as the problems are resolved in a humorous way where the characters are able to shine.Effect: Wall of thorny brush, up to one 10-ft. They will play important roles in future episodes, but for now we just get a taste of their quirkiness. Frond and the caring, but gullible Teddy. The viewers get their first glimpse of the naive Mr. Frond who attempts to comfort Louise when she divulges her father's "death". The handyman Teddy who tries to rescue Bob and the guidance counselor Mr. Two prominent characters are introduced in this episode. For those who are familiar with "The Shining" it is fun to see Bob and his light-night have some quirky and devious conversations in the speakeasy Bob discovers. It is enjoyable to see how the Belcher family adapts to their new situation.
Most of us can relate to having guests at our homes that we'd rather not spend much time with. Gene, without his father to assist him with his assignment, does a history report by using sound-bites of his grandparents' love making from his recorder. Tina discovers that her grandparents amorous adventures has combined with zombies to haunt her dreams and have caused her to be exhausted during the day. Louise pretends that her father has died and summons his spirit to haunt her friends. Each character handles the situation in their unique ways that suit their characterization.
Meanwhile, the rest of the family must endure their guests the best they can. However, later Bob realizes that he has truly become trapped and must find a way to escape or he will be doomed to suffer the strange sounds of his in-laws forever. Al, her husband, doesn't do much besides make some muttering noises. Gloria has a habit of making startling noises and coughs. At first, he trying to avoid his in-laws, especially his annoying mother-in-law Gloria.
#UTTERLY STUCK IN WALL 2 MOVIE#
Episode 2 follows the theme from the movie "The Shining" as Bob gets "trapped" in his crawl-space and gradually becomes more and more delusional.