Nilfyr opens the door, the party waiting to see what happens.
The walls and ceiling of this room are hidden behind a thick, gray-white forest of spider webs that blocks all vision beyond ten feet. Webs are everywhere, creating a maze of vertical sheets. Gray, furry dust clings to the sticky, white webs. The desiccated, shriveled corpse of a long-dead man hangs spread-eagle across one of these layers of webbing, and rusty swords, daggers, and axes hang securely from others.
@Kristoff: Give me a Survival check!
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Kristoff successfully starts a fire in the webbed room!
@Thunderstealer: You've found little for wood other than some of the doors. You can make strength checks to break down a door if you wish to use one to fuel the fire.
Otherwise, there are the mutilated bodies in the cage room to use.
It takes a couple of attempts, but Thunderstealer rips one of the wooden doors off of its hinges!
@Thunderstealer: You hear a chittered screech as you throw the door into the flames. A large spider, the size of a pony, with a ridged back and a large spinneret is now visible. On the other side of the growing flames, it turns away, heading south.
Thunderstealer also hears the sound of a door creaking open, also to the south. If you didn't know any better, you'd think the spider opened the door purposefully to try and escape.
Unless anyone stops him, Thunderstealer, with Belcher's aid, hurls the the dissected bodies into the remains of the fire. Unfortunately, the fire burns out 30 seconds later, only leaving some lightly cooked corpses that, oddly, do not smell rotten. However, the withered body that were there originally does carry a pungent aroma that was not improved by the addition of heat.
While the webs finish burning, a pair of doors can be seen: one to the east and another to the south, both shut. The large spider that Thunderstealer saw is now gone. Surveying the room, there are some weapons that should still be usable despite the beginning stages of rusting: two longswords, five daggers, and a handaxe. Finally, 42 copper coins can be found in the charred remains of what was probably a purse.
[ooc]Map updated!
After collecting the loot, the party heads to the south door. Nilfyr checks the door for other sounds. Not hearing anything, he nods to the party and opens the door. Ahead is a hallway that has an additional passageway to the right (west). The door ahead is slightly ajar.
Artemus Percep: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9
Kristoff Percep: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (2) + 7 = 9
Nilfyr Percep: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15
Thunderstealer Percep: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23
Everyone except for Artemus can tell that there's a trap door ahead.
@Nilfyr: You can tell that the other spider is lurking just around the corner to the right . You can tell its waiting for something.
@Artemus: The eagle will have 4 rounds left.
@Nilfyr: You BARELY make it across the pit. After your leap, the spider skitters across, its spinneret aimed at you!
Although Nilfyr was aware of the spider, it still struck first, aiming to entangle the half-elf with sticky webbing!
The Desnan is entangled by the spider webbing!
Init Order:
Red Spider
Kristoff
Nilfyr
Artemus
Thunderstealer
This is a moon spider, an intelligent arachnid that is a webspinner. Given enough time, it will create mazes of webs to confuse prey that wander in to their territory, supporting these sensory disruption with the ability to summon a thick fog. They are also venomous, too.
Moon spiders cannot speak Common, but understand it. They communicate with each other by a series of clicks and taps, and if necessary can escape harm by turning into mist, although only once a day.
Nilfyr hops out of the way after poorly swinging at the spider, the webbing hampering the half-elf's actions.
Kristoff looks at the spider, studying its movements to strike at opportunities.
Init Order:
Red Spider
Kristoff
Nilfyr (entangled)
Artemus
Thunderstealer
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Artemus 5' adjusts to see better and then sends the eagle over the pit to harass and attack the spider.
Init +2; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9
DEFENSE
AC 14, touch 13, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 natural, +1 size)
hp 5 [7] (1d8+1) [1d8+3]
Fort +3 [+5], Ref +4, Will +2
SR 5
Celestial - Resist Acid, Cold, and Electricity 5
OFFENSE
Speed 10ft., fly 80 ft. (average)
Melee 2 talons +3 [+3] (1d4) [1d4+2], bite +3 [+3] (1d4) [1d4+2]
Special Attacks Smite evil/good
STATISTICS
Str 10 [14], Dex 15, Con 12 [16], Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 7
Base Atk +0; CMB -1 [+1]; CMD 11 [13]
Feats Weapon Finesse
Skills Fly +8, Perception +10; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception
@Artemus: The celestial eagle strikes quickly, causing a notable wound through the spider's chitin. The miniature megasaur leaps over to engage the spider, but fails to connect.
The spider bites at Belcher!
The angrysaur easily avoids the bite.
Init Order:
Red Spider
Kristoff
Nilfyr (entangled)
Artemus
Thunderstealer
Even with the bird in the way, Nilfyr manages to land a solid blow against the unusual arachnid!
Init Order:
Red Spider (16 damage)
Kristoff
Nilfyr (entangled)
Artemus
Thunderstealer
Like a boss Kristoff!
With s slice from Kristoff ' s blade and the eagle's claws, the spider is felled!
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Belcher eats the fallen spider, feasting on the crab - like legs.
Eventually Thunderstealer arrives to end Belcher ' carnage while Kristoff and Artemus help remove the webbing from Nilfyr.
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