The outside of the Wizard's tower is spacious. There are trees to the left and and right just across from the entrance to create a path of where to walk. The Tower itself seems to extend to the skies. Magic surrounds the tower keeping a force field up at all times. It glows and hums as magic courses through it.
Winding Staircase, Outside Tower
a turtle can't escape fast enough to avoid being eaten
dragon
I am a dragon living in the mountains. I enjoy hoarding treasure. I terrorize the local populace for fun.
What am I offered to let you live, turtle? I can get the wizard to grant you any wish! How so, little insect? I don't do much, but I'm very wise. *stalking up the Winding Staircase closer to you* and what influence might a turtle's wisdom have over the great Wizard who created this tower? I can answer one of his riddles to get him to grant you a wish. Oh I should very much like to see this.  Go right ahead, wee turtle friend.   Answering his riddle lowers the force field. I know this, reptile.  The wizard is my brother. Then you should know the wizard likes to be challenged. I don't think a wee turtle is a challenge to anyone, save perhaps an ant. Have you ever heard of the story of the tortoise and the hare?