It's a fantasy role-playing game.

DM: You are Grog Strongjaw, a goliath barbarian . You are the member of the famous group of adventurers. Previously, Vax sneaks ahead to get a closer look around the room. As nothing happens, Percy then leads the way forward onto the platform.
DM: 21. The runes across the blade specifically deal with cursing the physical form of what touches its blade.
Player: Shit. Okay, cool. Instead of walking towards the anvil, can I start walking to the right, towards one of those chains that's dangling on?
DM: The chains are immediately to the left and right of the anvil, so to go towards the chain you'd be stepping closer to the anvil, and as you turn to the side its head tracks you as you go.
Player: Is it tilting it down?
DM: You haven't moved forward, so no.
Player: Okay. Can I keep moving in that direction?
DM: Okay, you begin to step forward towards the chain. The blade comes down to a flat end towards you.
