I suggest not using a torch for light. I don't know much about giant spiders, but webs are webs I'd imagine.
I have some torches and candles, and can cast a spell of light. Andrea will produce what is requested.
It may be wise to have fire to burn away any webs that bar our path. And, I cannot see in the dark. But, if Andrea can produce light...
A Light spell and perhaps a candle then. Burning away webs when the walls are likely to be covered in them might get...problematic. He smiles slightly, seemingly remembering something, Also, torches and small enclosed spaces do not go well together.
Alexander draws his sword and steps near the hole, looking in. After you, Radomir. Whenever you're ready.
Radomir nods and, after a steadying moment, the warrior descends into the tunnel.
As you descend into to the deeply sloping downward tunnel, you notice that the wall are indeed coating with the webbing of the spider. After walking down it for roughly forty feet, the tunnel opens up into into a larger nest area. The room is roughly six feet high and thirty by thirty feet across, though it is hard to just the exact measurements since this room is also covered in webbing. It rather gives off the effect of being inside a giant cocoon.
In the middle of the room, you can see what you are think are three bodies and they appear to be moving a bit.
Alexander
Andera
Eduard
Radomir
Soren
Thaliar
Eduard holds up his hand and then makes a little crawling motion with his right hand on the palm of his left hand before pointing to where he sees the legs.
Alexander halts and looks to where Eduard is pointing, squinting his eyes. He shrugs and looks back at Eduard after seeing nothing, though he stands ready just in case.
Andrea gets her dagger out.
Radomir sees Eduard's sign and nods. He pulls up short and tightens his grip on his bardiche. He gives a quick shake of his shoulders, too, to loosen them up for battle.
The bodies grow still as eighty-six little red eyes peer in your direction. You think you can count eight puppy sized spiders gathered around the bodies and you get the feeling that they think you are the next course for dinner.
At least they're smaller. He chuckles, though there's a distinct hint of nervousness. He steps forward towards the spiders to let some of the other members of the party behind him.
Soren steps in beside Alexander, and aims his bow at the first spider he can locate.
Radomir snarls and attacks a spider, making sure to stay out of range of its pincers.
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Eduard will step back and fire his crossbow at the nearest unengaged spider.
Spear drawn, Thaliar moves after the others. When the young spiders attack he moves in to stab the closest one he can find. These young critters probably did not yet carry their parents's poison, or at least he hoped they didn't.
At the sight of the baby spiders, your group moves to attack.
Eduard fires his crossbow, but misses the twitchy baby spider.
Thaliar moves in and spears one of the spiders.
Alexander inspires the group to kill them.
The babies leap at you in attack:
Obviously these little spiders are not mighty hunters yet since only one of them has managed to bite anyone.
Andrea arms herself in response to the attack.
Radomir misses with his bardiche.
Soren sends an arrow into one of the fuzzy little bodies.
Alexander strikes down at one of the spiders assaulting him, swinging his shield out in an attempt to keep the spiders at bay. Clear the way so our archers can fall back!
Eduard will take a 5 foot step out of melee and then shoot the nearest spider that doesn't have cover.
Andrea stabs wildly at the spider that bit her.
Aye!. Radomir takes a small step back from his spider, swinging at it with abandon.
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Soren continues his assault, firing on a spider that hasn't been hit yet.
With any further hesitation Thaliar attacks again, determined to take down his previous target, or any of the spiders for that matter.
Eduard misses a baby, as does Thaliar.
Alexander connects with a solid blow to one of the babies.
Andrea successfully stabs a spider, Radomir and Soren each kill one of the spiders attacking them.
Alexander winces as one of the spiders bites his leg, but presses the assault trying to push the critters back.
Andrea keeps hacking
Radomir smirks with grim satisfaction as his bardiche cuts through one of the spiders. Press on! We have the advantage!!
He steps back, keeping out of reach of the spiders' fangs. But, he still attacks and advances into the nest, angling to relieve the pressure on Alexander or Andrea
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Eduard will 5 foot step back again and fire at the nearest spider.
Eduard misses a baby.
As does Thaliar.
Alexander slices the spider that bit him.
Andrea HIT
Andrea hits the spider that just bit her, who happens to be the same one she wounded earlier and it falls dead.
Radomir kills another spider.
Soren misses with one shot, but he successfully hits with another one.
Press the attack! Finish them off! Alexander shouts as he tries to keep the spiders at bay.
Andrea unleashes the stabbings!
Round 3, Initiative 6
Soren continues his assault on the same spider, concentrating too hard to speak.
Frustrated by his lack of success so far Thaliar lashes out again, attempting to skewer another spider.
I am a weapon, forged for the service of my master. He commands, and I obey. He will hone me to his purpose, shape me to his needs. Radomir swings once more at another spider, walking deeper into the nest, and once more angling to flank a spider with one of his companions.
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Eduard will once again take a five foot step back and shoot at the nearest spider.
With the web-strewn underground nest now littered with the bodies of the juvenile giant spiders, your group is free to investigate it or leave at your leisure.
Andrea looks about
Assuming there are no interruptions, Eduard will simply search thoroughly.
Alexander steps forward, his sword held aloft in front of him, and watches for more spiders.
Let's hope that's all of them.
He waits patiently while the others search, making sure that nothing jumps out to harm his allies.
On the corpses you find: A silver Stag Lord amulet worth 20 gp, a set of studded leather armor and two sets of regular leather armor, a pouch containing 16 gp, a short sword, a short spear, a hand axe and a scrap of paper tucked in the bandit’s left boot that bears a simple drawing of a claw-shaped dead tree atop an otherwise barren hill, with an “X” scrawled in blood.
Andrea will take the shortspear if there are no objections. More of this stag lord paraphernalia.
Radomir nods. We have done well this day. It seems the Stag Lord's minions fill these lands. The sooner we rid end him the safer these woods will be.
And a map. Perhaps we should keep an eye out for something like this...tree? Is that a tree? Or...no, I think it's supposed to be a tree. He frowns quizzically as he looks at the drawing.
Please, my Lord, allow me to examine it..
I must tend to my horse, it was bitten. Andrea casts CLW on her horse
Soren takes the paper, scratching the stubble on his chin as he ponders the image.
Do you think this is a map? Or a message?
He hands it to Alexander to look at, and tries to think of anywhere he knows of that fits that description.
Soren points at the map.
Look here! We passed some of these landmarks on the way here! I bet I can get us to this marker!
He presents it, and his information, to the group.
I suppose we can check it out, a good old fashioned treasure map.