Challenge #02132-E303: Occam's Solution
"We do this every month, and it always ends the same way!"
"But I'm telling you it shouldn't! We change every variable every time."
"But never the most important variable -- YOU!" -- Anon Guest
The wizard Narbic Parvin Charm boggled at the heroes. "So I just have to sit and wait like a bump on a log while you do all the complicated things to open the unopenable door?"
"That's looking like the shape of it," said the leader of the team of heroes. "We're the kind of people who go everywhere and do the heavy lifting for everyone."
"Including lifting heavy coin purses," said the team rogue. "We can lighten your load real easy."
"Don't. Do that. To wizards," said the team mage. "You remember last time?"
The rogue mumbled something about a diamond turning into a rat and folded their arms.
"It's not nice to trifle with a wizard," said Charm. "Wizards are quick to anger and might think you look good as a toad."
"Already noted and logged," said the rogue.
"It's fine, I've already trained them," whispered the team mage. "They know better than to stick their curious little fingers into allies' pockets."
"...after the third time," mumbled the rogue.
"I just have one question," said the cleric.
"Yes?"
"Did you try knocking?"
There was a moment of how-dare-you silence as everyone glared at the cleric. After a further moment's thought, Charm said, "D'oh!"
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