Am I the only one that thinks the DM was inspired by a character from the webcomic Saffron and Sage? The moth girl there doesn’t have the marriage custom but does immediately crush on the himbo pyromancer.
The only thing that little fence will accomplish is guaranteeing that when the inevitable cat to tree contact occurs it will be at speed and above the tree’s center of gravity. Those furballs can jump.
How about we discuss those heros in the foreground? Conan-core “armor is for wimps” beefcake/cheesecake aesthetic featuring brown hiphugger jeans, and all illustrated by someone who has no clue how to world a real weapon. Also wtf is the woman even posing with (because I am not going to suggest she’s"wielding "it)? Maybe it’s a staff and her ridiculous pose can be attributed to somatic casting, at which point maybe the one in the middle is a bard doing a stripper sword dance with that terrible stance. Left dude still needs to choke up with his right hand if he wants any kind of power on his swing.
The example in the op says nothing about whether it was ever possible to diffuse the bombs in the first place, so it’s unclear if there is any element of agency at all, let alone how difficult the scenario is to win if that’s even feasible.
I have a mixed collection of plastic, metal, and fancy metal dice plus a one pound metal Zocchihedron. I make no excuses. As long as you’re willing and able to carry them around to a game you cannot have too many dice, especially they’re cool ones.
The metal ones are the best. They’re extra shiny, they make more satisfying sounds when rolled, and in emergencies are more effective as weapons (both as caltrops and projectiles).