Doorways

"Ah, yes, the Wizard," she begins. Truly a nasty and evil man. There was a time when he was a kind and caring soul, but something befell him that caused a complete change. He dislikes all living creatures, but despises humans above all else. He has many vicious tricks up his sleeve, such as turning humans into stone that can see and feel but cannot speak, blinding them and then imprisoning them in the Maze of Madness, and many other creative ways in the arts of torture."

You are sincerely hoping that you can avoid a confrontation with the wizard and ask how you can protect yourself or temporarily subdue him.

"There are two ways," she replies.