The party is standing in a 24-man lift that seems to go up and down the mountain - no stairways for them this time around!
There is a set of magical gems stuck into the wall they can press to direct the lift up or down. They are currently on what is termed the ground floor. Outside is a small room sealed off with a portcullis. Behind this is a large band of trolins with musical instruments playing a set of movie theme tunes. They are actually pretty good!
Otherwise, the party can take the lift to one of the other levels.