Dahl's dash is more successful: with a large bang the door bursts open as he throws in his weight at it while humming a traditional battle hymn. He scrambles to his feet and falls dead silent upon seeing what lies beyond...
The room is exceptionally large - approximately 15 m by 12 m - with a 9 m high ceiling. It's almost cavern-like in appearance, and a sharp smell of sulfur penetrates the noses of the adventurers. Shreds of a once-fine rug lie across the floor, which itself is pitted and marked with streaky deposits.
On the other side of the room - against the east wall - stands a rickety old wardrobe on top of which sit two creatures with the lower body of a small dragon and the upper body of a female human. They stare venomously at the intruders to their domain while letting out a slow, threatening hiss and unfolding their wings: it seems they have marked their targets and prepare to move in for the attack to defend their property...
Please declare your actions for the first combat round...